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.

SEPTEMBER 2016 UPDATE

As part of our lottery application, we are looking at ways to strengthen the link between our Bells, Church and Community involvement. One of our ideas is to develop a new “Barnham Broom Trail”, where the history of the village will complement a walking map of the area.

Do we have any local historians who would like to help with this? Please contact bbbells.appeal@gmail.com if you would like to get involved.

Please come and support us at our fund raising events. We’re having a Beetle Drive on Wednesday 26^th October. Tickets are £5 adults / £3 children (under 16) and are on sale now from Barnham Broom Post Office and Stores. Entrance includes Sausages and Baked Potato

We’ll also be having Christmas Bingo on Saturday 3^rd December.

Both are at Barnham Broom Village Hall.

Thank you to everyone for your continued support, helping our fund plus pledges to reach over £24,700.

Our latest trainee bell ringers, who showed an interest in learning more about bell ringing after seeing the Charmborough Ring portable belfry at the fete, have started lessons at Reymerston Church with Ringing Master Keith Tinsey and his wife Jill.

How does a Beetle Drive work?

Roll a die to build a Beetle

Beetle Drive for the Bells Appeal

Please come and join us for a Beetle Drive at Barnham Broom Village Hall NR9 4BU on Wednesday 26th October between 6.00pm and 8.00pm.  Doors open 5.30pm. 

Admission is £5 adults / £3 children (under 16) and includes sausages & baked potato. To help with the catering, we'll need to know numbers. So please buy your tickets in advance 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.

AUGUST 2016 UPDATE

Two members of the Bells Appeal Committee recently visited the Lottery grant headquarters in Cambridge to discuss a possible Heritage Scheme grant for our bells. We were very encouraged by their response and so are going forward with an application. To help our application, we need to show the link between our Bells, Church and Community involvement, not just for fund raising. Do you have any ideas of how we could make more use of our Bells and Church in the community? Contact bbbells.appeal@gmail.com with things you would like to see.

Several people, both adults and children, showed an interest in learning more about bell ringing after seeing the Charmborough Ring portable belfry at the fete. Those who put their names forward are being invited in September to see for themselves what is involved and to try their hand at ringing a full size bell.  All potential ringers are welcome and if there are any more people who would like to join the growing list, please contact bbbells.appeal@gmail.com.

Our sincere thanks to Church Care for awarding us a grant of £2200 towards our bells and to everyone for their individual contributions helping our fund plus pledges to reach over £23,400.

There will be a Norfolk Churches Trust cycle ride on 10th of September. Details and forms in the church or from the website (www.norfolkchurchestrust.org.uk/bike-ride).

We will also have a Beetle Drive and Christmas Bingo later this year.