IDCA Newsletter Aug/Sept 2024 Touch or hover over the first page of the pdf viewer to see the next page / previous page arrows.
IDCA Newsletter Aug/Sept 2024
New in Our Shop
New in Our Shop Autumn / Winter Collection of Hoodies and Sweatshirts. Keep warm as you walk the dog, power-walk, cycle or run the Ilchester – Yeovilton – Limington circuit, in these lovely new additions to our shop…
The Brownies visit to Ilchester Museum
The Brownies visit to Ilchester Museum
IlCHESTER CHARITY CAR BOOT SALE 2024
Ilchester Charity Car Boot Sales – please see our new entry times for sellers and buyers. We are dog friendly! Read More
We are updating our website!
We are currently working to update our website so you may find it appears disjointed at times. Thank you for your patience as work continues. Now’s a good time to reach out to us if you would like to request any particular features you would like to see on the website. Or, perhaps you would Read More
Easyfundraising & The Ilchester Town Trust
There are over 6,000 shops and sites on board ready to make a donation – including eBay, Argos, John Lewis, ASOS, Booking.com and M&S – and it won’t cost you a penny extra to help us raise funds. All you need to do is: There are no catches or hidden charges and ILCHESTER TOWN TRUST Read More
** ILCHESTER CELEBRATES THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE **
On Sunday 5th June Ilchester had a fabulous day celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. After a very stormy Saturday night, the Ilchester Sports field Volunteers braved an early start and went ahead with the weekly Car Boot Sale. Following the car boot, the Ilchester Town Trust started the official Jubilee celebrations by planting an English Read More
The bones of Faustina – lady in the lead coffin
This lead coffin is held in the Ilchester Museum and contains the skeleton of a middle aged woman. It was found during excavations in 1982 at a roman cemetery near the river. The cemetery is believed to be late 4th to early 5th century. It is believed that the cemetery holds around 1500 bodies. On Read More
THE ILCHESTER MARKET CROSS
A ceremony was held on Monday 25th October to celebrate the rebuilding of the Ilchester Market Cross. The Rev. Bruce Faulkner presided over the ceremony to celebrate the rebuilding of the Market Cross, after it was knocked down 4 years ago. Planning finally started after covid restrictions were lifted, and stonemasons Boden and Ward started Read More