Worlington Church Fete 2025

Devon Air Ambulance – Thank You 2025

Dear Campie and All at Riverside Rocks,

Thank you for your continued support of Devon Air Ambulance, with rock, jazz and blues in East Worlington at Riverside Rocks. We hope everyone enjoyed their picnics and the live music! Please find attached a certificate, as a token of our appreciation.

Last month, we were tasked to a total of 171 incidents, with an average of 5 missions each day. 101 missions involved the deployment of our helicopter, 62 involving Critical Care Cars, and 8 with our Volunteer Responder Team respectively.

The busiest days of the week were Mondays. 10 missions took us across county borders: 6 in Somerset, 2 in Dorset and 2 in Cornwall. Cardiac Arrests were the most common reason for us to be called to help. Falls were the second most common reason.

17 missions were tasked to us during the hours of darkness. The Royal Devon & Exeter (RD&E) was the hospital we visited the most, whereby we transported 30 patients.

In our 33 years, thanks to your support, we have responded to 35,012 missions overall – a massive milestone! This is only possible thanks to the kindness of people who donate to Devon Air Ambulance. Thank you for your important part in this!

Best wishes,

Alice Mercer
Supporter Services Assistant
Devon Air Ambulance
01392 466666

Duck Race and Dog Show 2025

Annual Duck Race and Dog Show, gates open 12:30 on Saturday 21st June 2025 by the East Worlington War memorial EX17 4TS: whatwords dislikes.precluded.amphibians. Call 07561 188077 for more information.

 

VE80 Anniversary Exhibition

The VE80 Exhibition in the Parish Hall was put together by the local history group (contact: history@ewph.uk) and ran over the two days Fri/Sat 9-10 May 2025,  as well as Sunday brunch on 11th May.

The exhibition hosted three school parties on Friday together with several local residents popping in, and sometimes returning later in the day to complete the tour. Saturday was busy and Sunday was even busier but we’re sure the brunch was a big factor in people attending then.

Feedback from all visitors was very positive and we collected some additional stories and memories from people to add to our archive. It was hard work but enjoyable and very rewarding.

If you didn’t get to the Hall then you can see the exhibition display panels on our VE80 Exhibition page.

You can see some of the the visitors at the exhibition here:

VE80 Exhibition Visitors
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First impressions
First impressions
List of Worlingto properties and residents in 1939.
The oldest land girl in town
The oldest land girl in town
Sandie in traditional Land Girl uniform.
Explaining the 1939 register
Explaining the 1939 register
Wendy explaing how the 1939 register was undertaken.
Local memories
Local memories
Boards showing local memories, searchlight camp and home guard.
Rollof Honour
Rollof Honour
One board was dedictaed to the five local people who lost thier lives while serving in the armed forces during WWII.
Timeline board and slideshow
Timeline board and slideshow
A board showing 1939-45 local events and the hall slideshow - with contemporary music but you can't see that.
WWII food recipes
WWII food recipes
Liz created a selection of food using wartime recipes for visitors to sample.
Sunday brunch
Sunday brunch
Somehow we squeezed the Sunday brunch into the hall alongside the exhibition - at least it was dry and we had some outside tables.
Discussions aplenty
Discussions aplenty
The display stimulated a large amount of discussion, local stories and more memories from visitors.
Spot Ron quiz
Spot Ron quiz
Ron offered to buy brunch for the first person to identify him amongst his follow 1945 school pupils - no one identified him.
Lots to talk about
Lots to talk about
Worlington residents discussing recent and historical events.
Winding down
Winding down
The rains came as brunch was finishing and we ended the exhibition with a feeling of satisfaction at all the hard work coming to fruition.

The exhibition was produced by the history group comprising (in alphabetical order):

Steve Baber Martin Bond Miya Bond
Liz Guppy Sandi Houghton Gavin Manton
Lorna Manton Wendy Percival  

We want to thank all the local residents who agreed to be interviewed, and for supplying memories and photographs from the WWII era.

And a heartfelt thanks to all who gave up their time to attend the exhbition.

Original Exhibition Announcement

As part of the national VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations the local history group are presenting a “Worlington in Wartime” exhibition in the Parish Hall on: Friday 9th and Saturday 10th May, 11am-4pm and during Sunday Brunch on the 11th May.

Come along to our Worlington at War exhibition and…

  • find out who was living in your house in 1939
  • learn about the people behind the names on the war memorial
  • read an evacuee’s memoir of her wartime in Worlington
  • find out how many bombs dropped in Worlington and where the Searchlight camp was
  • discover who was in Worlington’s Home Guard
  • learn about wartime food rationing and try some tasty treats from wartime recipes

FREE OF CHARGE – EVERYONE WELCOME!

 

Crocus and Cream Teas 2025

The annual crocus and cream tea event for Sunday 23rd February 2-25 has been cancelled due to the strong winds predicted for that day. The event on Sunday 2nd of March 1.30- 5pm is expected to go ahead as planned. For more information email or phone Amanda – (amanda_mastroddi@yahoo.co.uk  07793 216165 ).

The annual Crocus and Cream Teas event this year is held on two Sundays.

  • Sunday 23rd February 1.30pm to 5.00pm CANCELLED
  • Sunday 2nd March 1.30pm to 5.00pm

This event supports the National Garden Scheme and its chosen charities.

East Worlington House is the location where thousands of purple crocuses feature in the 2-acre garden, set in a lovely position with views down the valley to Little Dart River. These spectacular crocuses have spread over many years through the garden and into the neighbouring churchyard. Walks from the garden across the river and into the woods. Dogs on leads please.

The delicious Cream Teas are available in East Worlington Parish Hall, a grade 2 listed converted Tythe Barn, adjacent to East Worlington House.

Crocus and Cream Teas Volunteers Request

Once again, the wonderful Crocus and Cream Tea event at the Parish Hall to support the Open Gardens at East Worlington House will soon be upon us.  The dates for your diary this year are 23rd Feb and 2nd March from 1.30 to 5.00pm. 

Helen and I are once again taking on the task of organising the Cream Teas but, of course, are in need of your help. We are calling on all the fabulous Worlington bakers for cakes on these days. So if you are able to bake a cake, volunteer to help on either of the days and/or provide jams etc we would be delighted to hear from you. Please let us know if your happy to do a full session or just a couple of hours, we are grateful for all help, in the kitchen, serving or clearing.

Please email us to the following email or phone:-



Amanda and Helen amanda_mastroddi@yahoo.co.uk or 07793216165

Also, we are looking for volunteers to help with the parking on the above days.

So if you are able to spare some time email amanda_mastroddi@yahoo.co.uk to let us know.

Thank you and look forward to hearing from you

Amanda and Helen

World Book Day 2025

Eats Worlington Primary PTFA are host a World Book Day pre-loved (second hand) book sale on Thursday 6th March at the EW village hall.

Please come along to support our local schools fundraising efforts – enjoy some refreshments and embrace world book day.

If anyone has any books that they would like to donate please do let me know as I can collect or drop them into the school before the 5th March.

Many thanks,

Colette Hosegood
Chairperson
East Worlington PTFA
Ewptfa@yahoo.com
07561 188077