ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL 2026 - HAWKEDON

 If you would like to make a donation to the RBL Poppy Appeal 2026 you may do so at the following places in Hawkedon Village:

    • A collecting Box and poppies will be on the bar at The Queen’s Head pub from Wednesday 21 October to Wednesday 11 November.

    • Poppies will be available in St Mary’s Church Hawkedon until Remembrance Sunday 8 November.  There will be a collecting box with poppies available at the morning Service on Sunday 25 October and Sunday 8 November.  Do pick up your poppies at the church throughout the Appeal but please do not leave donations of cash or cheques in the church unattended.

    • If you wish to make a donation please place it in a sealed envelope marked ‘Poppy Appeal’, with your name if you so wish and drop it through the Freeman’s front door letterbox at ‘Top Green Cottage’ opposite the Hawkedon Queen’s Head pub, or alternatively, through the Ludvigsen’s letterbox at ‘Scolesgate Farmhouse, which is marked and on the outbuilding beside their side gate on Cook’s Lane.  Cash or cheques payable to ‘RBL Poppy Appeal’ are most welcome.

    • If you are unable to leave your house and would like to make a donation please contact: hawkedonsuffolk@gmail.com to arrange collection.

Following the 9AM Remembrance Sunday Service on 8 November at St Mary’s Church, Hawkedon there will be a short wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial on Hawkedon Village Green at approximately 9.45AM.  All are welcome. 

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING SATURDAY 7TH NOV

 

ALL TICKETS GONE FOR THE HELEN GEAKE TALK

 

HELEN GEAKE FROM TIMETEAM AT HAWKEDON VILLAGE HALL

 

HARVEST SUPPER

 

VILLAGE BBQ

 

PARISH COUNCIL STUFF

 There is plenty of new reading on the Parish Council page for you to enjoy.  Not only the minutes of the AGM and the Ordinary Meetings on 16th June, but also the annual return for 2025/26.  Do not look unless you are in a calm enough state of mind to cope with all the gripping action.

English Partridges taking a dirt-bath in central Hawkedon

A pair of grey partridges (aka English partridge) decided that a kitchen window flowerbed was a great place for a dirt-bath to keep cool during the heatwave.

They are absurdly cute and so rare these days. 

Parish Council Meeting 26th March

 The minutes for this meeting are on the Parish Council tab.  Have a look -  you might just find it interesting.

HAWKEDON JUMBLE SALE 25TH APRIL 2026

 

HAWKEDON WAR MEMORIAL

 

THE QUIZ IS BACK 14TH MARCH 2026

 

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL 2025

If you would like to make a donation to the RBL Poppy Appeal2025 you may do so at the following places in Hawkedon village:

• A collecting box and poppies will be on the bar at The Queen’s Head pub from Thursday 23 October to Tuesday 11 November.
• Poppies will be available in St Mary’s Church Hawkedon until Remembrance Sunday 9 November.  There will be a collecting box with poppies available at the morning Service on Sunday 26 October.  Please do pick up your poppies throughout the Appeal but do not leave donations of cash or cheques in the church unattended.  
• If you wish to make a donation please place it in a sealed envelope marked ‘Poppy Appeal’, with your name if you so wish and drop it through the Freemans’ front door letterbox at ‘Top Green Cottage’ opposite the Hawkedon Queen’s Head pub or through the Ludvigsens’ letterbox at ‘Scolesgate Farmhouse’, which is marked and beside their side gate on Cooks Lane. Cash or cheques payable to ‘RBL Poppy Appeal’ are most welcome.
• If you are unable to leave your house and would like to make a donation please contact ‘hawkedonsuffolk@gmail.com’ to arrange collection.

Following the 9AM Service at St Mary’s Church, Hawkedon on Sunday 9 November there will be a short wreath-laying ceremony at the War Memorial on Hawkedon Village Green at approximately 9.45AM.  All are welcome.

CHRISTMAS WREATH WORKSHOP SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER

 

THE FABULOUS HAWKEDON FETE RETURNS 14th SEPT

There has not been a Hawkedon Fete for a couple of years, and it is back now with a new venue (the garden of the Queen's Head Pub) and plenty of new games and stalls.