Just a brief reminder that we’re hosting a Bonfire Night event on the Recreation Ground on November 5th for the village. There’ll be a contained bonfire, gazebos in case of inclement weather, tea and coffee, a BBQ, and marshmallows for the children to toast (under supervision).
And, don’t forget the ‘Build a Guy Fawkes’ contest!
Will yours be the one to burn?
And, yes, there will be some fireworks, too!
Come along, enjoy this event that’s on for the village. Have some fun, toast some marshmallows, have a hot drink, munch a hot dog, watch the fireworks. All proceeds from this will go toward the play equipment we’re working toward installing on the Recreation Ground once we’ve raised sufficient funds.
Just to let you know, we have had to lock two of the gates leading onto the football pitch on the Recreation Ground. This is because wild boar have gained access through these openings, which are not secure. We have ordered new, more substantial gates, to replace them but it will take time for these to arrive. These new gates cost over £700.00 and, as a charity, we have had to make this investment for the good of the facilities.
We apologise for the inconvenience, but it is essential we prevent the boar from destroying the football pitch.
The gates affected are the small one leading from the car park onto the field and the replaced ‘kissing gate’ on Church Road. The gates at the top of Church Road and into the car park remain unaffected.
The hall will be open on Sunday 1st December for a Christmas Fair in plenty of time to get what you need for the special day. All the family welcome. There’ll be a Santa’s Grotto, with the big man himself available, Stalls, Crafts, Music, Tea and Cake, Mulled Wine and more.
And, if you’d like to book a table for your own wares, Please contact, as below. But hurry, spaces are limited and filling up fast!
We’re looking forward to welcoming all at the event.
The Fete, organised and run by a small subcommittee led by Andrew Clements on behalf of Lydbrook Memorial Hall with the invaluable help of many volunteers and organisations from across the community, proved an outstanding success. Too many people to thank individually but, our sincere thanks for everyone who set it all up, put everything down, and helped clear up afterwards; you all know who you are! A big thank you also to everyone who donated raffle and tombola prizes and to all those local businesses that supported the event by giving their time and products. Also, it was great to have so many different stalls and activities run by so many people, thank you all.
Lydbrook Training Band, Yule’s Group, Morris Men, and Ships and Giggles sea-shanty group provided musical entertainment.
At the time of writing, we’re still awaiting the total of money raised from the event. I know those responsible will announce this soon.
And it was great to see the whole event so well attended by so many local people.
There was lots of live music, a tombola, BBQ food, tea and lovely cakes, a dog show, drinks, face-painting, games, stalls, a Victoria Sponge baking contest, bric-a-brac and more! I was unable to spend as long at the event as I’d have liked, unfortunately, so I missed some of the fun. But I’ve included some photos I took on the day and hope these will act as reminders of the fun and joy all shared.
Once again, THANK YOU to all involved
Subsequent to the Fete, the group of people who run the Memorial Hall and the Recreation Ground held their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday in the Hall. There were eleven people present. 8 of those were trustees and two were trustees’ wives, the eleventh volunteered as a new trustee! It’s disappointing so few members of the local community feel they can help the charity that looks after these two assets. We need new trustees, as we’ve lost three recently, and another is probably leaving at the end of the year. So, please, come along to our next meeting, Tuesday 3rd September, in the hall at 19:00. You’ll be made welcome. Thank you.
On 14th July, from 12:00 to 16:00 (approximate times, as things might overrun!) we’re holding a Summer Fete for all the village and visitors on the Recreation Ground.
There’ll be live music, a tombola, BBQ food, a dog show, drinks, face-painting, games, stalls, a Victoria Sponge baking contest, bric-a-brac and more!
All are welcome.
Be there or miss out on all the fun, food and music!
The trustees and friends of Lydbrook Memorial Hall and Recreation Ground would like to convey their heartfelt sympathy to the family and friends of Jim Matthews, a long-standing committee member and supporter of Lydbrook Memorial Hall. Jim was instrumental in so many projects over the years. If he saw something that needed doing, he just did it. He organized materials, labour, and provided ample supervision to get the job done. His dedication to the memory of the fallen was second to none having located and visited many of the graves of the men listed on the village memorial. It is impossible to list everything he did for this organization; suffice to say he will be a hard act to follow!
We have lost one of our stalwart trustees recently. The committee is an entirely voluntary, unpaid system of ensuring the Memorial Hall and the Recreation Field with its community centred car park are both properly maintained. Much of the work to keep things going is done by committee members at no cost to the charity. We could do with some new members to ensure we continue to provide the sort of amenities the village wants. So, if you’re available, willing, and able, why come along to the AGM and ask whatever questions you need, and maybe put yourself forward as a committee member? You’ll be made welcome. Thank you.
At the beginning of the week, a well-attended funeral was held at the village church. Fortunately, the committee had been forewarned of the event, so we were able to suspend parking fees for our car park for a short time, especially as a number of attendees had travelled a long way. This is something we can do on only a few occasions because of the contract we have with our parking partner, Parking Eye.
As a charity, we help events in the village when we can. We could have left the car park fee in place, but some drivers have objected to the small amount charged and have therefore parked elsewhere, often creating obstructions on our narrow village roads. It’s a shame, as the money helps maintain the facility we provide for the use of all villagers. On this occasion it was felt necessary to prevent the many visiting cars clogging the village streets.
We’d also like to thank Matt Jones for organising the cars within the limited space, and Lydbrook Athletic Football Club, as overflow cars also parked on the marked-out football field on this occasion.
We went to see the play last night. It’s funny, entertaining, and contains a few local ‘jokes’ for those of us who live here. Tonight is the last night. You can get your tickets online here, if you’d like to see it.
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