23/10/2021
Join us for this week’s national service from the Diocese of Bath and Wells. The Service of the Word for Bible Sunday is led by chaplains Becky Cox and Rev Mike Haslam. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More…
22/10/2021
November – it seems hardly possible – time seems to have flown once more. As I put the services page together I couldn’t believe that we are nearing Christmas. It honestly doesn’t feel that long since last year, when we were all in the depths of lockdown, not able to…
21/10/2021
Dear Friends, You will receive this email earlier than normal this week as we are off to spend a weekend in Devon with friends. I do hope you you have had a good week, I have spent much of the time changing our pots over from their summer bedding to…
16/10/2021
Join the Clewer Initiative as we explore the steps we can take and prayers we can pray to end slavery. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More The post A Service of the Word for Anti-Slavery Day appeared first…
15/10/2021
Dear Friends, I was thinking earlier in the week how much she has learnt in her first year of life. Do we I wonder go on learning at that pace? I’m fairly sure that most of you would say the answer is we don’t, but there are times when we…
09/10/2021
A Service of Holy Communion for Black History Month. Fr Richard Springer leads the service from St George in the East, London this Safeguarding Sunday. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More The post Black History Month appeared first…
02/10/2021
A recording of the Harvest Festival Service held at St John the Baptist Church, Capel on 3 October 2021. This video has been produced for those who are currently either unable or not ready to come to church services at this time. Officiant: Rev. Liz Richardson Readers: Alan Smallwood, Andrew…
02/10/2021
This week’s service considers God as a generous provider, even in challenging circumstances. Join the Harvest service with our online community at 9am on Sunday. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More The post Harvest Thanksgiving Service of the Word…
01/10/2021
Dear Friends, My goodness what a contrast to last week, the gales on Monday rampaged through the garden, taking with them many of the late flowering annuals that had been giving such a good display. Autumn has definitely arrived! Another sign of Autumn is the Harvest Festival services, Ockley had…
28/09/2021
“Do not measure success by today’s harvest. Measure success by the seeds you plant today.” Robert Louis Stevenson All the regular items including God in the Arts, Puzzles and High Days & Holy Days plus News from the Pews and much more! This month we celebrate Rev Liz being with…
25/09/2021
A recording of the Harvest Festival Service held at St Margaret’s Church, Ockley on 26 September 2021. This video has been produced for those who are currently either unable or not ready to come to church services at this time. Officiant: Rev Liz Richardson Readers: Gill Christie, Shirley Dean-Webster, James…
25/09/2021
Take time and space to reflect on God’s generosity. Join us from St Gabriel’s Church, Greystones, as Bishop Guli delivers the sermon from Chelmsford Cathedral. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More The post Celebrating God’s generosity appeared first…
10/06/2020
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has installed nine new CCTV cameras in fly-tipping hotspots across the district to catch offenders. An individual or business found to be responsible for…
08/06/2020
For local father, scout leader and IT consultant Simon Clarke, purchasing a 3D-printer back in January seemed a simple means of pursuing a personal hobby. However, three months and a…
01/06/2016
Public Meeting at 7pm on 22nd June: The Neighbourhood Development Plan is now progressing towards the formal community consultation which is planed for the end of june. A hard copy of…
02/05/2016
Good news for everyone in Capel who uses the pub and has been concerned about its future. The Area Manager has confirmed that the pub will be closing for refurbishment…
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