21/05/2022
Join us this weekend from Lambeth Palace chapel for a service for Thy Kingdom Come. Rev Canon Chris Russell, the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Adviser for Evangelism and Witness, will be preaching and leading the service. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of…
20/05/2022
Dear Friends, I do hope you have had a good week and managed to dodge the rain showers that we’ve had – it’s certainly helped those of us that garden! This week’s services are as follows: 9.30am Holy communion Ockley 10.30am Family Communion Capel Many thanks to Jo Elvidge who…
14/05/2022
All are welcome to join us on the Fifth Sunday of Easter from All Saints Kings Heath, South Birmingham. Assistant Curate, Rev Tariro Matsveru, will be leading the service alongside Vicar of All Saints, Rev Canon David Warbrick, who will be preaching on ‘Learning to cherish.’ Click the read…
13/05/2022
Dear friends, Like many I have welcomed the rain we have had this week. As a keen gardener the dry weather of the last few weeks was beginning to make it difficult and many plants were either stunted from lack of rain or going over more quickly than normal. It…
06/05/2022
Dear Friends, Just a quick email today as I am on Granny duties so writing this whilst the youngest grandchild is having her morning nap. We have two services for you this weekend: 9.30am Holy communion Ockley 10.30am Cafe church The Crown Capel You will note that cafe church is…
29/04/2022
Dear Friends, I hope you have all had a good week. We’ve had few days away in sunny Somerset, looking at possible villages and towns that might become our next home. It’s been a marvellous week for walking with the weather a little cooler, but still dry, so I do…
27/04/2022
‘For God, who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness’ made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.’ 2 Corinthians 4:6 This verse is just one in this month’s Prayer Diary. We thank Belinda…
23/04/2022
A Service for Low Sunday, from The Benefice of Trelawny in the Diocese of Truro. This service will be led by Rev Richard Allen, who will be preaching on The Resurrection. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More…
22/04/2022
Dear Friends, What glorious weather we have been having, such a wonderful Easter weekend, I do hope you were able to enjoy some time with friend and families outside. We were lucky enough to have all of our family staying for Easter – it’s the first time all eleven of…
18/04/2022
Liz’s letter I hope you had a happy Easter and enjoyed the fine weather. We certainly did at home as we have enjoyed some family celebrations and were able to eat outside. This was particularly helpful as a certain little puppy was born and has taken over our dining room!…
16/04/2022
Join us from Holy Trinity, North Ormesby in The Diocese of York, for our Easter Day service. The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell is going to be preaching on The Resurrection, and will be joined by The Revd Bridget Woodall. Click the read more link to go to the…
14/04/2022
Dear Friends, Happy Easter! What a wonderful time of the year this is, everything is bursting back into life, the days are getting longer, and I’ve seen lambs gambling in the fields. I do hope you are able to spend this weekend with your nearest and dearest, and have a…
05/04/2022
After spending over £300K on resurfacing and stumping a 4km section of Wolvens Lane, SCC have imposed a temporary closure of the byway, which has been extended again until October…
09/03/2021
During 2020/21 nearly £142,000 was spent on projects in all three wards in our parish. This was funded by CIL(Community Infrastructure Levy) and Easement payments. A number of other projects…
15/10/2020
UKOG gives up Surrey Hills oil exploration licence Campaign against oil drilling at Bury Hill Wood near Leith Hill. Photo: Jon O’Houston UK Oil & Gas plc announced this morning…
16/08/2020
The new equipment is now up and running. Here is a photo and here is a thank you letter BG thank you letter
13/06/2016
This year’s Capel Military Vehicle Show comes to Aldhurst Farm Capel, RH5 5HJ on the 2nd and 3rd July. It will feature an RAF Chinook helicopter, a historic Westlands Wasp,…
01/06/2016
CAPEL CRICKET CLUB We are underway in the Cricket with matches starting from under 8s right through to the adult sections. There is plenty going on with both Cricket and…
01/06/2016
Capel Open Gardens on Sunday 19th June are being held in aid of Alzheimer’s research uK. The gardens will be open from 1pm to 5pm. The programmes, which will have…
01/06/2016
In aid of our local schools. Saturday 26th June 2016: 12 -3pm @ The Vicarage, 54 The Street It seems that Summer is almost here and where would be without…
02/05/2016
On Saturday 16th April, some 90 Capel folk came to grips with the game of shuffleboard in the Village Hall. You haven’t heard of it? Well, we soon discovered that…
02/05/2016
By the time you read this hopefully the rain will have stopped and the ground dried out a bit. The Cricket Club are looking forward to the season so why…
02/05/2016
By the time you read this hopefully the rain will have stopped and the ground dried out a bit. The Cricket Club are looking forward to the season so why…
01/04/2016
The recent race night done in conjunction with the Youth Club was a great success with £3,700 raised. Thanks to all who attended and our sponsors. Upcoming events: Tuesday 12th…
17/01/2016
Lots has been going on quietly behind the scenes as the pavilion project moves forward. Our in house fundraising has now gone past £20,000 and is fast approaching £@5,000. We…
07/11/2015
Capel Cricket Club & Capel Football Club are holding a join New Year’s Eve Party in the Village Hall with funds going towards the New Sports Pavillion Fund. Bring your…
17/01/2016
If you are unhappy about night flights in/out of Gatwick you might like to sign the petition on the government website. Once 10,000 “signatures” have been obtained the government are…
19/01/2015
The Parish Council hopes that everyone will find the time to respond to the Consultation Document -‘Gatwick Airport Second Runway’, and that they will also encourage friends and neighbours to…
30/09/2014
GATWICK CO-ORDINATION GROUP To: Parish Council’s in Surrey, Sussex and Kent. You will be aware from the Press Statement on the 11th June, 2014 that Surrey/Sussex and Kent have formed…
30/09/2014
The Parish Council submitted a formal representation in response to the ‘London Air Space Change – Gatwick Local Area Consultation’ for the Gatwick Airport Flight Paths. Since making the…
Capel is a village in southern Surrey, southeastern England, situated about 6 miles south of Dorking alongside the A24 road, and approximately 3 miles (5.5 km) from the West Sussex border. Neighbouring villages are Ockley, Coldharbour and Newdigate. The pub is called The Crown; there are also several shops, a church, St John the Baptist, a Friends Meeting House (see history below), an infant school, a garage, a cricket club and a tennis club. The village is served by Ockley railway station on the Mole Valley Line between Dorking and Horsham. A bus service runs to Dorking and Horsham.
Text taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capel%2C_Surrey