Civic Service

October 2007

Civic Service

Details of the forthcoming Civic Service to be held on the 28th October were discussed. The Reverend Dr. Roland Riem, Cannon Pastor and Missioner, Winchester Cathedral, will be officiating at the Church Service, which will be followed by a Reception at Compton School.

September 2005

Civic Service

Invitations to the Civic Service to be held on Sunday 16th October 2005 had been sent out. The Reception after the Service will be held in Compton Primary School.

October 2004

Church Services

Members were advised that this year's Civic Service being hosted by Otterbourne Parish Council is to be held on the 17th October 2004 and the Remembrance Service will be held on the 14th November 2004.

[See also the address by Tommy Geddes, Vice Principal of University College Winchester

October 2003

Civic Service

The Civic Service is to be held on Sunday 26th October 2003 and all preparations are in hand. The Mayor of Eastleigh, the Mayor of Winchester together with the local Member of Parliament will be attending.

October 2001

Civic Service

A good response to the Invitations for the Civic Service was reported. The Civic Service is to be held at All Saints Church, Compton, on the 21st October 2001 and is jointly organised by the Parish Council's of Compton and Shawford together with Otterbourne.

September 2001

Annual Civic Service

The invitations for the Civic Service to be held on 21st October 2001 at The Parish Church of All Saints, Compton, are being sent out this week. The reception after the Civic Service will be held in the Compton Primary School with refreshments being provided by the Ladies Fellowship.

September 2000

Annual Civic Service

This year's Civic Service will be held at Otterbourne [Editor's note: on 1 October]. All parishioners are welcome to attend.

December 1998

Civic Service:

In 1999 it will be the turn of Compton & Shawford PC to host the annual joint Civic Service of our parish and Otterbourne. A letter had been received from Mr Derek Davidson on behalf of the PCC suggesting Sunday October 24th 1999. [Note: the date was later confirmed as 17th October 1999 in order to avoid half-term].

November 1997

Civic Service

By popular request, the rector's excellent sermon at the Civic Service has been published in the November edition of the Parish Magazine

February 1997

Civic Service

This year it is our turn to host the annual joint Civic Service of the parishes of Compton & Shawford and Otterbourne. Since the Parish Council meeting we have received a letter from the Rector suggesting that the service be held on October 12th.

February 1996

The Annual Civic Service, to be hosted by Otterbourne Parish Council this year, is to be held on Sunday 20th October.

November 1995

The Council noted with pleasure that their co-host Otterbourne Parish Council had expressed appreciation of the organisation of the event and of the hospitality extended at the reception afterwards

April 1995

The Annual Civic Service, to be hosted by the Parish Council this year, is to be held in the Church of All Saints, Compton, on Sunday 15th October.

last updated 2 November 2003 by Adrian Walmsley