14/01/2022
Dear friends, I can’t believe how quickly January seems to be speeding by, this week luckily we have had lovely crisp sunny weather, and we’ve done some wonderful walks enjoying the winter beauty all around us. When I’m not outside walking or gardening (we have a lot of roses to…
09/01/2022
Cafe Church: Grab yourself a coffee and a Danish, and get ready for some new melodies and fine harmonies. Cafe Church from inside St John’s due to COVID measures. Are you ready to donate with Givt? Here’s our QR Code. Following the code on your mobile phone will allow you…
07/01/2022
Dear friends, Welcome to this week’s weekly sheets email on a rather miserable Saturday. None of us are at our best in this grey dark weather, we would all much rather have the bright cold sunshine of earlier in the week, but still it is January, a time for contemplation…
04/01/2022
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 5th 2022 or until remedial work is completed, for all 4 wheeled vehicles and carriages, to allow the new surface…
31/12/2021
Dear Friends Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022, I’m sure many of you are pleased to see the back of 2021, but there were good days in amongst the sad ones. We were lucky enough to watch our youngest granddaughter grow into the active toddler she is today and my…
28/12/2021
“I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” In this issue we see in the New Year and celebrate Candlemas with our annual Christingle service on 30th January. Plus we have a New Year Cafe church…
25/12/2021
Join us for a service of Morning Prayer for the Feast of Stephen. Worship at Tewkesbury Abbey with Rev Catherine Williams, wherever you are today. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More The post Morning Prayer for the Feast of…
25/12/2021
Churches from across the Diocese of Guildford have come together to help create a wonderful collaborative All Age Online Boxing Day Service. The service include worship songs, prayers, interactive activities and a short talk from the Bishop of Dorking, The Rt Revd Dr Jo Bailey Wells. Post expires at 9:16pm…
24/12/2021
A recording of the Christmas Day Service held at St Margaret’s Church, Ockley on 25 December 2021. This video has been produced for those who are currently either unable or not ready to come to church services at this time. Details below: Officiant: Rev Liz Richardson Post expires at 8:36pm…
23/12/2021
Dear Friends, It’s finally arrived, Christmas 2021 – Merry Christmas to you all! I do hope all your preparations are finished and that you are warm and well, I look forward to seeing some of you at church services over the weekend, but many I know are choosing to stay…
18/12/2021
A recording of the ‘Nine Lessons and Carols’ Service held at St John The Baptist Church, Capel on 19 December 2021. This video has been produced for those who are currently either unable or not ready to come to church services at this time. Details below: Officiant: Rev Liz Richardson…
18/12/2021
Worship at Home for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, a service of Solace. Click the read more link to go to the service on the Church of England Website. Read More Post expires at 9:10pm on Friday December 23rd, 2022 The post Fourth Sunday of Advent – a service of…
04/01/2022
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