St Peter’s, Duxford
We are a small and sociable church in the village of Duxford. As well as two Sunday services a month, we also host a regular parent and toddler group, Tiddlers.
Our Sunday Services happen at 8am on the third Sunday and 10am on the fourth Sunday. Each Tuesday at 7pm there's a quiet, reflective Compline service.
St Peter’s, Duxford
Duxford is the biggest of the three Hinkledux villages, with links to the world of industry thanks to the biggest local employer, the
Huntsman chemical works, and a nationwide reputation because of the
Imperial War Museum’s aviation collection, housed just on the other side of the M11 motorway.
These two features are connected. The factory began its life making specialist glues for military aeroplanes just before the Second World War, so there’s a good chance that many of the aircraft that swoop low over the village on the museum’s Air Days are in fact held together with Duxford’s own adhesive. Spitfires and Lancasters are a normal sight in the sky here, not to mention a selection of jet fighters, seaplanes and biplanes. On summer Saturdays there’s always at least one historic plane buzzing patiently around above the treetops.
All the same, it’s a peaceful place to live, with an atmosphere of contentment and an easy, accepting outlook. There are good amenities and a friendly mix of people, catered to by its pubs, the Plough, and the John Barleycorn and its new community centre and Cafe-19.
St Peter’s Church is one of the focus points of the community. It’s the place for village concerts, and where the school choir sings. It’s the place where we celebrate births and marriages, and remember the dead. Outside, it’s a 12th century building of limestone and flint; inside, it’s a neat and cosy space, decorated with Arts & Crafts mosaics.
Our churchyard is still open for the burial of ashes and we are grateful to South Cambridgeshire District Council for their maintenance of the churchyard.
Raising the Roof
St Peter's has had its share of challenges, not least when in 2019 the lead was stolen from the porch and aisle roofs. Folllowing some generous donations during 2023, in March 2024 we completed the replacement of the temporary aisle and porch roofing with a permanent non lead solution. We're currently raising funds to replace the remainder of the original Victorian roofing, which has come to the end of its natural life. Here are some
photos of the recent replacement works.
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