Friends of St Mary's Church, Marsh Gibbon

05/04/2026

Happy Easter to everyone.

If you wish to have any quiet time this weekend and want to enjoy some beautiful surroundings, pop into Marsh Gibbon Church, the displays are stunning.

Thank you to all our lovely flower arrangers.

21/03/2026

The church tower rising above the fields on a beautiful spring morning.

17/12/2025

08/11/2025

🌟 An Evening with Sporting Heroes – Friday 14th November! 🌟
📍 Marsh Gibbon Village Hall, Clements Lane, OX27 0HG
🕖 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
🎟 Tickets: £10 (includes a complimentary drink)
👉 Book Now
Join us for an unforgettable night celebrating sporting excellence! This is your chance to meet and hear from incredible athletes who have achieved greatness on the national and international stage:
✅ Zoe Shipperley – England and Great Britain hockey star, defender extraordinaire, and Commonwealth Games silver medallist.
✅ Rupert Shipperley – Represented Wales at the Commonwealth Games, World Cup, and helped secure a European Championship gold in 2025.
✅ Peter Foley – Oxford United legend, joint fourth leading goalscorer of all time, and former Republic of Ireland U21 captain.
✅ Keith Bartholomew – Former Wasps player who reached the John Player Cup Final at Twickenham in 1987, playing alongside rugby icons like Rob Andrew, Jeremy Guscott, and Will Carling.
🎤 Expect inspiring stories, behind-the-scenes insights, and a chance to mingle with true sporting heroes. Whether you’re a fan of hockey, football, or rugby, this event promises something special for everyone.
🎫 Tickets are limited – grab yours now and be part of an amazing evening!
👉 https://fienta.com/sporting-heroes-mg

02/11/2025

✅ Just a quick reminder!
Our Sporting Heroes Evening is almost here – and tickets are going fast!
📅 Friday, 14 November 2025
🕖 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Marsh Gibbon Village Hall, Clements Lane, OX27 0HG
🎟 Tickets: £10 (includes a complimentary drink!)
👉 Grab yours now: https://fienta.com/sporting-heroes-mg
Or email: [email protected]
Meet our amazing guests:
🏑 Zoe Shipperley – England & GB Hockey
⚽ Peter Foley – Oxford United Legend
🏑 Rupert Shipperley – Wales & Olympic Hockey
🏉 Keith Bartholomew – London Wasps Rugby
Enjoy an evening of inspiring stories, photo and video highlights, plus:
🍺 Real Ale Bar
🎁 Memorabilia Auction & Raffle
This charity event supports Friends of St Mary’s Church, Marsh Gibbon – let’s make a difference together!

17/10/2025

🎉 An Evening with Sporting Heroes – Join Us! 🏆
The Friends of St Mary’s Church, Marsh Gibbon invite you to a special charity evening celebrating our local sporting legends!
📅 Friday 14th November 2025
🕖 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
📍 Marsh Gibbon Village Hall, Clements Lane, OX27 0HG
🎟️ Tickets: £10 (includes a complimentary beer or wine!)
👉 Book now: https://fienta.com/SPORTING-HEROES-MG
🎤 Featuring:
🏑 Zoe Shipperley – England & GB Women’s Hockey
⚽ Peter Foley – 80s Oxford United Legend
🏑 Rupert Shipperley – Wales & Olympic Men’s Hockey
🏉 Keith Bartholomew – London Wasps Rugby
🍻 Real Ale Bar
🎁 Memorabilia Auction
🎟️ Raffle
Come along for an inspiring evening of stories, sports, and community spirit — all in support of St Mary’s Church.

07/09/2025

A massive thank you to everyone who attended the first Marsh Gibbon Art Festival over the weekend. It was fantastic to see so many people enjoying local art and the church looked fantastic as a pop up gallery.

A special thanks to Graham Perryman at Dragonfly Framing for organising and putting on such a fantastic display of art. We would also like to thank Hilary Lambourne, Nigel and Caroline Walker and the Joy Bells for their lovely musical accompaniment.

We are already making plans to bring this event back next year and expand it further.

Thanks again to everyone.

05/09/2025

The Church is looking fantastic ahead of this evenings Art Festival preview event. Fantastic range of art all reasonably priced (£40-£50 for majority)

- £10 entry with free glass of fizz and nibbles
- Raffle with cash prize
- Silent auction of postcard paintings
- Music from Hilary Lambourne and the Joy Bells

Please do come and support the church if you can.

12/08/2025

Date for the diary, the first ever Marsh Gibbon Art Festival held in St Mary's Church Marsh Gibbon on 5th and 6th September.

29/06/2025

On Saturday 5th July at 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start, Music in Quiet Places is being hosted at St Mary's Church, Marsh Gibbon. Music in Quiet Places is a professional concert series based in Aylesbury Vale and the surrounding area, in local churches and other venues where the surroundings and amazing acoustics bring depth of sound and something very special to the evening.

The evening will start with a village history walk at 6.30pm led by Roy Lambourne, with a varied programme of music beginning at 7.30pm featuring Gillian Secret and Mike Gemmill on violins; Robert Secret on viola and Julian Metzger on cello. Tickets are available from [email protected], costing £15. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity. Bar and refreshments available.