Services in the village
Maundy Thursday – a Holy Communion Service will be held in the Mission Room on Thursday 17th April.
Witness of the Cross – a short service will be held outside the Village Institute on Friday 18th April at 11.05am.
Mission Room – an Evensong service will be held in the Mission Room on Sunday 27th April at 4pm.
All welcome. Jackie Cook
Events in April in the institute:
There is an Easter coffee morning 10.30 – 12.30 Monday 21 April (Easter Monday). £4 entry. Includes a charity marmalade sale, prize raffle and samples from the Thornton Rust recipe book.
Skittles Night returns on Saturday 26 April. £10 per team, cheese and wine provided. We have four regular teams and would love to have a fifth, so if you have not yet indulged your secret (or not so secret) competitive spirit, now’s your chance!
More dates for your diary
VE Day soup and sandwich lunch, 12 – 2 pm Thurs 8 May. Free to village residents
Summer quiz, Saturday May 17th
BBQ, Saturday June 28th
Flower arranging workshop, Saturday August 16th
Coffee morning in June - There will be a coffee morning in the institute on Saturday June 7th to raise funds for the Kennel Field Trust.
Badminton - New members are welcome at the Badminton Club which meets in the Institute every Wednesday evening. You don't have to be an expert player to join. For more details contact Martyn Donno on 01969 662649.
Pickle Ball is a form of indoor tennis and seems to be growing in popularity. It is played with a wooden bat known as a paddle and a plastic ball with holes. There is a good regular group of pickle ball players who meet at the institute on Monday evenings from 7.30pm, and new joiners are very welcome. For more information contact Susan Freer at:
Post Office - The Post Office at Aysgarth Garage is open from 9am to 12noon on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Fishmonger
John, the fishmonger who comes to Hawes Market, is in Thornton Rust each Friday selling fish outside the Institute from about 12.45 pm. His details are:
Mobile 07711989590 Email:
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Thornton Rust Bulletin
The Thornton Rust Bulletin is produced independently and does not reflect the views of Aysgarth & District Parish Council
July 2024 - includes up-to-date map of Thornton Rust
Documents available to download
Draft Minutes of Thornton Rust Parish Meeting 2025
Draft Minutes of Thornton Rust Management AGM 2025
Minutes of Thornton Rust Institute Management AGM 2024
Draft Minutes of Kennel Field Trust AGM December 2024
Draft Minutes of Thornton Rust Parish Meeting 2024
Draft Minutes of Institute Management AGM 2024
Draft Minutes of Kennel Field Trust AGM December 2023
Draft Minutes of Thornton Rust Parish Meeting 2023
Minutes of Institute Management AGM 2023
Minutes of Thornton Rust Parish Meeting 2022
Minutes of Institute Management AGM 2021
Draft Minutes of Thornton Rust Parish Meeting 2020
Draft Minutes of Institute Management AGM 2020