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Name
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East
Hendred Millennium Committee |
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| Millennium
Committee working party in front of the newly erected Millennium Noticeboard. |
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| Committee |
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Chairman |
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Dr. John Sharp |
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Secretary
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Mrs. Ann Taylor |
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Committee members
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Beverley Darlison
Stan Francis
Sam Pentin
David Pentin
Rachel Sutton |
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Mike Harris
Paddy Sheehan
Edward Eyston
John Stevenson
Sue Roberts |
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12 |
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To encourage,
co-ordinate, facilitate and publicise activities in East Hendred associated
with the Millennium |
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Brief
history of organisation |
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First
meeting of interested people from village organisations held in Nov. 1997.
Regular meetings were held from April 6th 1998, to discuss and initiate
ideas for celebration of Millennium year. A grant was obtained initially
from East Hendred Parish Council, followed by two grants from national Millennium
'Awards for All' programme, plus grant from District Council for Family
Show. |
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Where
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Initially
at Champs Chapel, then in Snells Hall. Monthly at the beginning, less often
as Millennium year progressed. |
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Special
events for Millennium year |
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Specific
events organised by Committee.
- December 31st: Torchlit procession
from Hendred House through village to Snells. Fireworks in Snells, Beacon
in Snells as part of national chain for Millennium eve.
- April: Childrens exhibition
of art (two schools, pre-school and Sarceaux school), presentation
of mugs to village children funded by Parish Council, Schools musical
concert
- June: Childrens' party in Snells
Hall with disco and entertainer, and bouncy castle
- December (30/31st): Exhibition
in Snells Hall of village organisation Millennium activities, opening
of village web site, by Dame Jennifer Jenkins. Presentations of village
video of Millennium events to audiences.
- Jan. 1st 2001: Beacon on Ridgeway, as part of national chain of beacons
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