Plaque unveiled to commemorate life of Lord Corbett
December 2013
Residents and friends of Lady Val Corbett gathered at her home earlier this month when she was presented with a plaque to commemorate the life of her late husband Lord Robin Corbett.
Village couple head for the USA
November 2013
Vanessa and Ben McCormack, who have lived in Church House for the past 6 years, are bidding farewell to Piccotts End next month. They are heading for the United States
Death of former mayor
November 2013
Peter Benton, a former mayor of Hemel Hempstead and Piccotts End resident, has died.
Friends mourn passing of village veteran Sheila
October 2013
Sheila Pratt, one of the village’s longest-standing residents, has died at the age of 81. Sheila passed away in Watford hospital after battling
with a long illness.
Murals prove a big draw
September 2013
Piccotts End’s medieval cottage, housing historic 15th century wall paintings, attracted dozens of visitors when they opened to the public for four days in September.
Village house on the market for £2.5 million
August 2013
Piccotts End’s medieval cottage, housing historic 15th century wall paintings, attracted dozens of visitors when they opened to the public for four days in September.
All the fun of the Strawberry Fayre!
July 2013
More than 40 villagers enjoyed a beautiful day for this year’s Summer Garden Party. Themed as a strawberry fayre it was held at the home of Andrew and Harriet Twigger. While the adults enjoyed a barbecue and delicious home-made strawberry desserts the kids made the most of the Twigger swimming pool.
Farewell Trixi!
June 2013
Village resident Trixi Field is saying goodbye to all her Piccotts End friends as she heads for a new life up North. Trixie came to the village from Oxford nearly 8 years ago and in between taking yoga classes and giving piano lessons has been a regular attender of PERA social occasions.
Ena and Margaret cook up a Safari success
September 2013
There was plenty to talk about when villagers converged on the home of Ena and Stanley Hartland at this year’s Safari Supper. ‘And what did you have to eat? was the question on everyone’s lips!
PERA chairman’s life remembered
April 2013
Piccotts End resident Lady Val Corbett has written a book about the life of her late husband and former Chairman of PERA, Robin, Lord Corbett of Castle Vale. Robin Corbett, A Life Well Lived, is the story of the son of a foundry worker who rose to become an MP and ended up as a Lord.