Clubs and Societies – Page 8

Incredible Edible Successful Grant Applications

Saturday 16th September 2023

A message from Incredible Edible (community garden at Bradley Road, Warminster):

We are super excited to share with you all that our grant applications to the Town Council, Area Board and Selwood Housing were all successful!

This means that our garden re- design can go ahead- we hope it will be more accessible, more inclusive and more welcoming.

You might notice some work going on over the next few weeks as we gradually clear the site, but please carry on picking any veg that’s ready.

And look out for an invite to a Work day in early November for a final push to clear the site and share a nourishing veggie soup with any remaining produce.

Survey Of Opinions About The Warminster Community Workshop

Monday 4th September 2023

Message from the organisers of the Warminster Community Workshop:

We Need Your Input!

Hey Warminster Community, we’re super excited about our upcoming Community Workshop and we’d love to know what you want to see happen there!

Please take 2 minutes to fill in this quick survey. Your opinions will help us shape a space that’s truly for everyone.

Bonus: Leave your email at the end of the survey if you want to stay updated on our progress!

https://forms.gle/TKWj8YX1opKXB6eZ9

Your voice matters, let’s make this workshop brilliant together!

Seeking Support For The Warminster Community Workshop

Wednesday 30th August 2023

A message from the Warminster Community Workshop:

Coming soon: The Warminster Community Workshop, a brand new extension of Warminster Action Group (WAG). We’re proud to announce that we’ll also be members of the UK Men’s Sheds Association. This forthcoming community workshop is designed to be a welcoming space where friendships flourish, creativity is nurtured, and the community spirit is very much alive.

The fabulous Colin French will be steering the ship, and he’s been hard at work with a fantastic team of shedders, busy preparing and decorating the space for its grand opening.

But this won’t just be a place for projects; it’s a sanctuary-in-the-making for connection, collaboration, and compassion. Everyone, regardless of age, gender, or background, will find a home here to share skills, learn new ones, or simply have a good chat over a brew.

We’d love your support to bring this dream to life. Consider donating to our GoFundMe campaign
https://gofund.me/e44ea0d2
to help.

Great Progress Already Being Made With Warminster Community Workshop

Thursday 10th August 2023

Colin French writes:

A small team made great progress yesterday in preparing the community workshop/ mens shed (open to all) above WAG [at Wilson And Kennard’s Yard] in town. There’s holes to fill, painting to be done and organising the space to accommodate tools and equipment.

We have been overwhelmed by the offer of tools and materials, thank you all. Please go to our gofund page is you wish to donate, the project will be run on a shoestring but we need funds to get it ready and to run. https://gofund.me/1a6af28e

A Venue Has Been Found For A Community Shed/Men’s Shed In Warminster

Wednesday 2nd August 2023

Colin French writes:

After much searching a venue has finally been found for a Community Shed/Men’s Shed project here in Warminster.

We will be one of over more than 500 shed projects aimed at engaging people in sharing skills while socialising with others.

To get started we need help from volunteers offering their time to prepare the space. If you can offer time or materials please get in touch.

Incredible Edible, Warminster

Wednesday 2nd August 2023

An announcement from Incredible Edible, Warminster:

Anybody and everybody in the community is welcome to come and pick the fruit and veg that we grow on the Bradley Road Community Garden, regardless of their financial circumstances.

But if you’re experiencing food poverty and are able to cook, we would particularly like to help fill your belly- send us a message and we will do our best to put together a box of veggies for you.

Closure Of The Riding School At Warminster Saddle Club

Saturday 15th July 2023

An Announcement From Warminster Saddle Club:

It is with great sadness that I must announce that the riding school at Warminster Saddle Club (WSC) will close immediately for the foreseeable future. WSC will continue to run as a livery yard and a competition centre.

I know that this will sadden everyone. It is heart breaking to see the empty ride board in the office. I hope that you will be able to find somewhere else to learn to ride and that one day very soon we will see you back at Warminster Saddle Club for riding lessons.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our riding school clients, both past and present and wish them well for the future.

A Message From ‘We Are Men’

Tuesday 6th June 2023

A Message from ‘ We Are Men ‘

A massive thank you to everyone who came along to our launch meeting last night. It was wonderful to have your support and to be able to communicate our goals and drive behind this project. Our first official meeting will be on Monday 12th June 2023 at Warminster Town Football Club, 7.00pm to 9.00pm. As always, anyone is welcome, no need to book, just turn up, have a cuppa, a few biscuits and a much needed chat.

Special Gift Celebrates 50 Years Of Twinning ~ Warminster And Flers

Monday 24th April 2023

The Mayor of Warminster is to present a beautiful stain glass decoration that combines the United Kingdom Flag with the French Tricolour to the town of Flers to celebrate 50 years of twinning.

Warminster has been twinned with the town of Flers in Normandy, France, since 1973. Visits have been made each year alternately between the two towns and strong friendships have been formed between host families.

To celebrate 50 years of twinning, a special commemorative stain glass decoration was commissioned.

Annie Mulholland who designed and made the piece said: “It was my great pleasure to be asked by Warminster Town Council to design and make the gift to celebrate the 50 years of the twinned towns Warminster in England and Flers in France. As I was making this glass panel in the Louis Comfort Tiffany method of copper foil I was reminded how there has always been a connection between the North of France and England within the tradition of stained glass. From medieval times people came from the Low countries to England with their skills in traditional methods of stained glass and really enhanced our teams of stained glass designers and painters. 50 years is a significant amount of time being half a century to be twinned towns and we can celebrate not just today but the historical aspect and shared interests.”

Annie was Prestige South West Stained Glass Designer of the Year 2020/2021 & 2021/2022.

This year’s twinning visit is scheduled to set off in a coach on Friday 28th April. On arrival in Flers, the guests from Warminster will be welcomed at a Civic Reception. All the Warminster visitors will stay in the homes of French Host Families. On Saturday and Sunday trips and events have been organised by the French Twinning Committee, with the grand finale of a celebratory dinner.

The town twinning movement took off very soon after 1945, with the passionate support of mayors and citizens who vowed that Europe should never again be torn apart by war. Most of the initial twinnings were between towns from European countries that had, till recently, been divided by war. Over the years twinning widened to cover the rest of the World.

Councillor Chris Robbins, Mayor of Warminster said: “It will be and honour and a pleasure to make this presentation to the people of Flers.”

If you would like to learn more about Annie Mulholland Stained Glass her website is anniemulholland.com. If you would like to know more about Twinning find Warminster Flers Twinning Association on Facebook.

Warminster Museum And History Society Annual General Meeting 2023

Minutes of the AGM of the Warminster Museum And History Society, held at Warminster Library, on Wednesday 5th April 2023:

1
Chairman’s [Sidney Blackmore] welcome and introduction.
Thanks were given to the members and speakers for the previous year.

2
No apologies had been received.

3
The minutes of the last AGM were summarized for the meeting.
The minutes were agreed as accurate and approved by the meeting.

4
Curator’s Report [Eric Peddle].
It had been a quiet year with no school visits and only one overseas visitor.
Eric had been out once to give a talk to a group.
There were now three volunteers learning how the museum works.
Sidney Blackmore, David Wiltshire and Jane Pearce have been working on the displays and cabinets in the museum.

Following the Curator’s report, Sidney explained that Eric was in the office every morning, Monday to Friday, to give help and advice on the history of Warminster. Many thanks for his efforts.

5
Treasurer’s Report [Rodger Stocks]
A small loss of £81.94 was made in the financial year 2022/23. However, the Society’s finances are very healthy with assets of £15,500.
A new computer had been bought for the museum.
There were still copies of the millennium book on Warminster available to buy.
Subscription rates to remain at £10 per annum with £3 for visitors and £1 for members per talk, following agreement by the meeting.
The accounts were proposed, seconded and approved by the meeting.
The proposed subscription rate was also proposed, seconded and agreed by the meeting.

6
Election of Committee
The current members of the committee were willing to continue to stand:
Chairman – Sidney Blackmore.
Vice Chairman – David Wiltshire.
Hon. Treasurer – Rodger Stocks.
Hon. Secretary – Marguerite Mussell.
Hon. Curator – Eric Peddle.

Non-executive members:
Dorothy Treasure.
Celia Lane.
Jane Pearce.
Mary Ross-Gower has stepped down and will be replaced by Penny Bolton.

7
Future lectures and activities.
Speakers have been booked until December 2023.
There are a limited number of speakers on Warminster. If anyone would like to give a talk on Warminster please let Sidney know.
Visits – Please fill in a form if you are interested in attending any of the visits being proposed on the programme being put together.

8
Any other business.
A member from the floor thanked Sidney, on behalf of the Society, for arranging all the talks.