Welcome to the ON-LINE version of "The Chinnor Pump", the monthly parish magazine for the village of Chinnor in Oxfordshire. 

The PAPER version of the Chinnor Pump continues as before and is delivered to all Chinnor residents at the beginning of the month.

The deadline for inclusion in the pump is the Penultimate Wednesday of the month. 

The current PDF version of the pump can be viewed HERE.

You can view archive issues in PDF form HERE.

We're in the process of updating the website to display the current issue within the site window. Watch this space.

What's On

  • Chiltern Big Sing Salutes World Singing Day

    Saturday 17th October - 10:30 to 16:30

    Stokenchurch Primary School
    HP14 3RN

    Tickets available from snappytickets.co.uk £40 for the day

  • Jack & Jill Charity Ball

    Saturday 14th November

    The Spread Eagle Hotel - Thame
    7:30pm to 1:00am

    2 Course Dinner - Raffle - Auction - DJ & Dancing - An evening of Fun, Laughter & Giving
    Raising Funds for Jack & Jill Pre-School Chinnor - Supporting young children at the start of their journey

    Tickets available from Natalie: 07807 690259

  • MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY

    Saturday 24th October 10.00 a.m.to 2 p.m.

    Chinnor Community Church

    Sale of crafts and homemade food and fun for the children Proceeds in aid of Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child

  • What's On Monthly List

    Here is the What's On page for this month.

    • Sunday 4th October Autumn Walk from Aston Rowant Church - 10:00 See page 7 for details
    • Monday 5th October - 11:00 - 12:30World’s Biggest Coffee Morning and Performance by Chinnor Community Silver Band. St Andrew’s Church.
    • Tuesday 6th October  WI: Wartime Children - talk by Karen and Brett Wiles
    • Thursday 8th October - 10:30amOxfordshire Mind talk Chinnor Library - See page 15 for details
    • 9th, 16th and 23rd Oct 2026, 11:30 - 13:30Marvellous Me! Now I'm nearly 2 - Chinnor LibraryThis is run with the health visiting team over three sessions, book via www.redkitefamilycentre.org/events
    • Saturday 10th October - 11:00 to 12:00Craft Session - Chinnor Library
    • Saturday 17th OctoberChiltern Big Sing salutes World Singing DayStokenchurch Primary School - 10:30 - 16:30Lego Saturday Chinnor Library - 11:00 - 12:30
    • Wednesday 21st October - 19:00 - 20:00Prayer Vigil  'Climate Change - water' At the Methodist Church, Station Road.
    • Thursday 22nd October - 16:30Children's Book Club - Chinnor Library
    • Thursday 22nd to Saturday 24th OctoberChinnor Players Present: “Par for the course” a hilarious comedy by Peter Gordon
    • Saturday 24th October Chinnor Community Church.10.00 a.m.to 2 p.m.MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY.Sale of crafts and homemade food. 
    • Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th OctoberArchaeological Digs at Donkey Lane Community Orchard: 10 am - 3:30 pm. Wear old clothes and stout shoes. Free event
    • 26th to 30th October (except 27th) - 14:30 to 16:30Sphere Robot Cars Week!13th, 20th and 27th November, 11:30-13:30Marvellous Me! Now I'm 3-4 and Ready for School! - Chinnor LibraryThis is run with the health visiting team over three sessions, book via www.redkitefamilycentre.org/events
    • Tuesday 27th October - 3:30pmFriends of St Andrew's Church : Talk by Dom Blyth on the English Civil War and Chinnor followed by a short AGM : St Andrew's Church

Regular Events

  • 3rd Saturday of the month

    • 3rd Saturday of the month
      Working party at Donkey Lane Community Orchard 1 pm - 3:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.

  • Every Saturday

    • Every Saturday
      CHINNOR LIBRARY 10.30-11.00pm Storytime drop-in event, all welcome.

  • Every 2nd Thursday of the month, 10.30 - 11.30am

    • Every 2nd Thursday of the month, from 10.30am
      CLIMATE CAFÉ - Join an informal conversation about Climate, Nature and the Environment in the Chiltern Room at the Chinnor Village Centre

      Climate Cafe Every Second Thursday

  • Every Wednesday Too

    • Every Wednesday Too

    “ Wednesday Folk Music ”
     We hold friendly, informal sessions every: 
    2nd Wednesday 2-4pm
    (10th September, 8th October, etc)
    3rd Wednesday 8-10pm
    (17th September, 15th October, etc)

    Players of any acoustic instruments welcome if you enjoy playing from music
    (which is circulated before each session)

    ‘Slow & Steady’ sessions
    aimed at less experienced players
    4th Wednesdays 2-4pm
    (24th September, 22nd October, etc)

    For more information contact Liz Wager
    This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 07930 443167

    Read more: Every Wednesday Too

  • Every Wednesday

    • Every Wednesday

      “TOTS AND TOYS”

    BABY & TODDLER GROUP
    Chinnor Methodist Church,
    62, Station Road OX39 4PZ
    WEDNESDAYS 9 -11.30am

     

  • 1st Tuesday of the month

    • 1st Tuesday of the month
      Working Party at Donkey Lane Community Orchard, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Tools and gloves supplied. Please wear suitable working clothes and footwear. All welcome.

  • 1st Monday of the month

    • 1st Monday of the month
      CHINNOR LIBRARY 11-11.30am Rhymetime regular drop-in session for pre-schoolers, first.

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NEWSFLASHES

  • Pump Submission Deadlines

    In order to ensure enough time to typeset and layout the New Chinnor Pump, we'd prefer to get any contributions and submissions in as soon as possible. Please send your submission before the Penultimate MONDAY of the month. Here's a calendar for easy reference:

     MONTH       DEADLINE DATE      
     November  19th October
     December  16th November
     January 2027  18th December
     February  15th January
     March  15th February
     April  19th March
     May  17th April
     June  21st May
     July  21st June
     August  19th July
     September  16th August
     October  20th September
     November  18th October
     December  15th November
     January 2028  20th December
     February  17th January