chawton.info

Welcome to the new look Chawton village web site.

Two years after we launched this site, we have had to update to a new, faster server to cope with the increasing number of visitors we get each month. So, we took the opportunity to update to newer hosting software, which will allow for greater security and flexibility in the coming years.

You will find that the site looks a little different, but you should find that everything that you used before is still here and will work in a similar way. We have all the same news, events, advertising and historic information - in the same places.

A couple of parts of the site are a little different - for example the sliding photos on the right have been temporarily removed, but should be back soon, you may also find that the URL's for articles may have changed due to the new software. The search box in the top right corner will help you locate things quickly.

We think that everything is working properly, but if you find a problem or would like to suggest something extra for the site, then please let us know

Sunday morning saw a small group of determined villagers and volunteers from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association return to kick off the bi-annual village litter pick - ahead of the various summer activities within the village - starting with the Open Gardens on the 13/14th of June

The litter-pick only took 2-3 hours but collected an amazing 20 full bags of rubbish from around the village.

Reprint of a newspaper article from the "Hampshire Herald and Alton Gazette" re the commissioning of H.M.S. Chawton on October 16th 1958, with permission of the successor paper, the Alton Herald.

Chawton Rector Conducts Service

On Thursday morning of last week, H.M.S. Chawton, a new costal minesweeper was commissioned at Hythe (H.M.S. Diligence) on the western shore of Southampton Water in the presence of a number of residents of Chawton village, who's name the ship bears. The ship which was built at Fleetlands yard, Gosport, is commanded by Lieut. J. G. Riley, with a crew of 28 ratings and five officers. She is due to sail for the Mediterranean next Monday.