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

MonthDateMessage
February 14Happy Valentines Day
January6For 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

MonthDateMessage
December23-30
In memory of, and celebrating the life of Brian Eyers, especially at Christmas. Lyn Porter & Richard Eyers
October6-12Our 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
May24-31In 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
May5-11In 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
April4-6In 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
March10-17In memory of Jon Michael MacAngus, 10 March 1984. Love you always, Maggie & Dick, Kate & John

2023

MonthDateMessage
December24-31Thank 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
May20-27In memory of Jennifer Townsend on her 80th birthday. Graham Townsend
April1-7Thank you for the warm welcome to the village. Priscilla & Tim

2022

MonthDateMessage
December Celebrating Errol & Verna Essai (Trudy's Mum & Dad) staying in GB for Christmas
May24Mike, in loving memory on your birthday. Love Clare
May18Happy 90th birthday to our Dad / Grandad. With Love Sue, John, Alysha & Leanne xx
May10Happy 30th birthday Hope. Love Polly
March1-7To 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
January28Celebrating my wonderful wife's birthday - happy birthday Sue! Love John

2021

MonthDateMessage
December5In memory of Ann Garton, on her birthday. Love Julie & Nick
November24Remembering Susan Sharratt (beloved sister of Heather Clews) who died peacefully on 6th November and will be laid to rest in All Saints churchyard.
October12-14In memory of Mike Curnow
September14-20Congratulations to Trudy & Mark on their 2nd wedding anniversary.
September10In memory of J David Seed on his birthday. Nick & Julie
August9Remembering Sylvia Cordell, loving Grandma & Mum - always in our hearts
July12The Johnston family - too far from home sometimes
June9-15We remember Maria Ong and 'Grandad' Ong
June15Happy Birthday Kaye from the Johnston family
May17Happy Birthday to David Johnston
May7Happy Birthday to Liz Rowe-Jones
May6We remember Jon Michael MacAngus; 10 March 1984-6 May 2014
April18Celebrating the Ruby wedding anniversary of Liz & Rick - Congratulations!
March16Congratulations to Clare & Mike - married 25 years ago in All Saints.
March10Happy 70th birthday to Ray Goy

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