Bourtons' Flag & Light Commemorations and Celebrations
All Saints is the rural village Church of the Bourtons in N Oxfordshire and part of the Shires Edge Benefice. The Bourtons ‘Flag & Light Commemorations and Celebrations initiative was originally part of our fundraising efforts to raise money for the Bell Tower conservation project. Our Bell Tower is one of only three of its type in the country, built in 1883, and was in urgent need of renovation: to re-roof, repoint joints, renovate windows, the bell and hammer.
You can still support our church and brighten the village, bring joy, mark a memory – recognise a family anniversary, birthday or commemoration (or anything else) by lighting the belfry and/or flying the flag.
Flag OR Light (Flag AND Light in brackets)
- £5 (£8) per day/night
- £10 (£16) – 3 days/nights
- £20(£25) for a week
2025
Month | Date | Message |
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February | 14 | Happy Valentines Day |
January | 6 | For Maggie MacAngus in appreciation of all she has done over many years and all she continues to do for the Bourtons! Maggie, you rock! Thank you from everyone! Appreciative Villagers |
2024
Month | Date | Message |
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December | 23-30 | In memory of, and celebrating the life of Brian Eyers, especially at Christmas. Lyn Porter & Richard Eyers |
October | 6-12 | Our Dad / Grandad - Ivan Cordell missed every day - special remembrance on the first anniversary - thank you for the love and fun times! Love Sue, John, Alysha, Leanne & Luke |
May | 24-31 | In memory of our lovely, beautiful caring Mum who left her adoring family a year ago on 24 May. Forever in our thoughts amd missed always xxx Steve & Nicala |
May | 5-11 | In loving memory of my Dad, Brian Eyers. Passed a year ago on the 5 May in Worcester. A gentleman and a gentle man. Sadly missed; he will always be lovingly remembered. Richard & Lyn |
April | 4-6 | In loving memory of Mike Corfield who died in March and of Sheila, his wife, who died last year. Love always, Barbara, Christine, John, John, Mike, Helen, Tom, Jack, Will, Adam, Luke & Nat xxx |
March | 10-17 | In memory of Jon Michael MacAngus, 10 March 1984. Love you always, Maggie & Dick, Kate & John |
2023
Month | Date | Message |
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December | 24-31 | Thank you to a generous resident who enabled the lights during Christmas week. |
August | In memory of my Mum, Sheila. Barbara | |
August | Happy Birthday Lucy. Ray | |
May | 20-27 | In memory of Jennifer Townsend on her 80th birthday. Graham Townsend |
April | 1-7 | Thank you for the warm welcome to the village. Priscilla & Tim |
2022
Month | Date | Message |
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December | Celebrating Errol & Verna Essai (Trudy's Mum & Dad) staying in GB for Christmas | |
May | 24 | Mike, in loving memory on your birthday. Love Clare |
May | 18 | Happy 90th birthday to our Dad / Grandad. With Love Sue, John, Alysha & Leanne xx |
May | 10 | Happy 30th birthday Hope. Love Polly |
March | 1-7 | To thank our wonderful friends and neighbours in Great & Little Bourton for all their help, support and kindness following Ali's accident before Christmas. What a fabulous parish we live in - thank you all. Chris & Ali Bayliss |
January | 28 | Celebrating my wonderful wife's birthday - happy birthday Sue! Love John |
2021
Month | Date | Message |
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December | 5 | In memory of Ann Garton, on her birthday. Love Julie & Nick |
November | 24 | Remembering Susan Sharratt (beloved sister of Heather Clews) who died peacefully on 6th November and will be laid to rest in All Saints churchyard. |
October | 12-14 | In memory of Mike Curnow |
September | 14-20 | Congratulations to Trudy & Mark on their 2nd wedding anniversary. |
September | 10 | In memory of J David Seed on his birthday. Nick & Julie |
August | 9 | Remembering Sylvia Cordell, loving Grandma & Mum - always in our hearts |
July | 12 | The Johnston family - too far from home sometimes |
June | 9-15 | We remember Maria Ong and 'Grandad' Ong |
June | 15 | Happy Birthday Kaye from the Johnston family |
May | 17 | Happy Birthday to David Johnston |
May | 7 | Happy Birthday to Liz Rowe-Jones |
May | 6 | We remember Jon Michael MacAngus; 10 March 1984-6 May 2014 |
April | 18 | Celebrating the Ruby wedding anniversary of Liz & Rick - Congratulations! |
March | 16 | Congratulations to Clare & Mike - married 25 years ago in All Saints. |
March | 10 | Happy 70th birthday to Ray Goy |