NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2016 UPDATE

The target date for our Lottery bid is the first of December and we are including summaries of the various aspects of our “Heritage Package” in this. One strand of this will be the development of a programme of re-enactments of the history of the area.

We have been looking at the work needed to install lighting in the belfry and have the approval to go ahead with this.

A huge thank you to everyone for their support during 2016 with donations, contributions to our collection boxes and help and support at our events. Our fund plus pledges has now reached over £26,900 with our collection boxes and events raising over £4,800 so far this year. We’ve had a Quiz Night, Mardling evening, Village Fete and Beetle Drive and our Christmas Bingo evening on Saturday 3^rd December is still to come. Please do come and join us.

Watch out for several fund-raising events being planned for 2017.

A week to go to Christmas Bingo for the Bells Appeal

Just a week to go before our Christmas Bingo at Barnham Broom Village Hall NR9 4BU on Saturday 3rd December.

Doors open from 7pm, with eyes down at 7.30. Just turn up on the night for Prize Bingo, Raffle and Refreshments.

We hope to see you there.

Christmas Bingo

Once again this year there will be Christmas Bingo at Barnham Broom Village Hall NR9 4BU in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Appeal.

Please do come and join us on Saturday 3rd December. 

Doors open from 7pm, with eyes down at 7.30 for Prize Bingo, Raffle and Refreshments.

Free admission, no pre-booking.

Our November 2016 Newsletter

Find out how our restoration project is going from our latest Newsletter.
See the Newsletters page on our blog for this and previous Newsletters.
If you would prefer a copy of each Newsletter as it is issued via email, please contact bbbells.appeal@gmail.com to be included on our distribution list.

Our latest Newsletter is here:  Newsletter 06 (Nov 2016)

OCTOBER 2016 UPDATE

We are working on a “Heritage Package” to strengthen the link between our Bells, Church and Community as part of our lottery application. Ideas include a new “Barnham Broom Trail”, work on the history and archaeology of the area and various forms of entertainment including possible re-enactments. We’re still looking for local historians to help. Please contact bbbells.appeal@gmail.com if you would like to get involved.

Following the recent structural survey, we were able to toll one of the bells at the funeral of Ken Cranefield, a WW2 pilot officer who was awarded a DFC for bravery and valour while attempting to drop supplies to UK forces in Arnhem in 1944.

Our thanks once again to everyone for your continued support. Our fund plus pledges has now reached almost £26,800. Despite being up against the Great British Bake Off final, our Beetle Drive still managed to raise a small profit.

Do please come and join us at our next fund raising event. We have a Christmas Bingo Evening on Saturday 3^rd December at Barnham Broom Village Hall. No need to book in advance, just turn up on the night. 

Beetle Drive for the Bells Appeal - thank you

The Children's prizes

Thank you to all those who joined us for our Beetle Drive in aid of the Barnham Broom Church Bells Restoration Appeal. 

Thanks also to the organisers, helpers, cooks and our MC and adjudicator Tony Baker.

Results of the children’s competition were:

1 Liam 2 Martha 3 Edward 4 Consti

Results of the main Beetle Drive were:

1 Eunice & Jill   135

2 Andy & Liam   129

3 Anne & Jean  127

all out of a possible 168 (12 rounds of 14 points for a complete Beetle)

Totting up the scores

As the winners of each round moved on to the next table, it was a great opportunity to socialise with friends & family, villagers (old and new) and visitors.

Thanks to everyone for helping us raise a small profit of £40. 

We hope you can all attend our Christmas Bingo Evening on Saturday 3rd December. Please add it to your diary!!!!

A week to go to the Beetle Drive for the Bells Appeal

Just a week to go before our Beetle Drive at Barnham Broom Village Hall NR9 4BU on Wednesday 26th October. Do please come and join us. 

Doors open 5.30pm and the Beetle Drive will be between 6.00pm and 8.00pm. 

Admission is £5 adults / £3 children (under 16) and includes sausages & baked potato.

To help with the catering, we do need to know numbers in advance, so please buy your tickets by this weekend if possible from Barnham Broom Post Office & Stores.

Let us know as you book if a Vegetarian option is needed. Tea/Coffee/Squash will be available at a small charge and there will be a raffle in aid of the Bells Appeal.