The Village Hall is 100 years old! Please click to view our celebration plans

Village Hall News - May 2025

North Cerney Scamper

Over 112 enthusiastic runners set off for the 2025 North Cerney Scamper. The route was idyllic, the weather perfect and the countryside dreamy.

This fantastic event was organised and managed by Jess and Gareth James with all proceeds going to the Primary School and Village Hall. The hard work and attention to detail necessary to lay on such a big public event is enormous. Congratulations Jess you did it all with a joyful smile and a baby on your back.

The cascade of volunteer helpers all pulled together to make this a very very special Village event.

Commutative Rose Hedge Appeal

Thank you to all those who have responded, gifted and pledged. The target of £600 is in sight so if there is anyone still planning to donate please contact

Cathymartin4747@gmail.com

Thanks to the Parish Council for generously supporting this appeal.

Village Hall Key Safe & General Maintenance

Anyone who has ever seen the size of the Village Hall key will appreciate the impossibility of buying a key safe. This called for skill and creativity and we are indebted to Tim and Luke Adams for hand crafting a bespoke key safe worthy of Hampton Court that will do the job excellently and looks the part.

Thanks again to Dave Houghton and John Martin for kindly tackling the endless repair jobs that an old building continuously throws up. This month we are very pleased that Beam Electrics were able to fit new external electric sockets in the patio area and internal sockets in the bar. Gone is the tangle of extension cables.

"Working for Christian Dior" Talk

The hall looked it's best as it hosted this wonderful, mesmerising evening. Katya Galitzine drew the audience into the extraordinary story of her mother's life, breathtakingly illustrated with archive photographic images from the top 50s/60's fashion houses. Katya is a gifted speaker as shown by the shower of messages of thanks which followed the evening.

We are very grateful to Katya for generously gifting her time and making this an unforgettable evening which raised over £700.

Monthly Coffee Morning

Our popular monthly Coffee Morning continue in May and June (every first Tuesday 10.30am)

Please come along for a friendly chat, good coffee and pastries (£3).

Diary of Events

Monday June 2nd 7pm. Committee Meeting

Tues June 3rd 10.30am. Coffee morning

Saturday June 7th Cenernary Celebrations (please see below)

Village Hall Centenary Celebrations

Please come to support the activities planned to celebrate 100 years since the hall was opened for the use of residents within North Cerney and Neighbouring Areas.

Members of the community worked together to raise funds to build the hall on land bequeathed by the then Earl Bathurst; this in response to a government appeal to build halls to ‘Build Back Communities’ which had been fractured when so many husbands, fathers and sons did not return from WW1.

John Ewbank has worked tirelessly researching the backgrounds of the local men who are listed on the hall’s Memorial Plaque and also the hall’s history. The building has served the community well over the years with many phases, once being able to afford a full-time caretaker due to its use as the school assembly, and dinner hall; a playgroup etc. with the WI, British Legion, Choir, Drama group and others vying for evening slots. It continues to be a valuable space where local organisations can meet and for friend and family to celebrate and be entertained.

The hall belongs to you, members of the Churn Valley Communities and has to be managed and maintained by members of the community if it is to continue for another 100 years.

Did you know that there is evidence to prove that people who participate in community events and volunteer live longer!

If you can help with refreshments, stewarding or parking etc. during the weekend Please text or call Kathy on 07881 511 820 or email kathykerr-rettie@hotmail.co.uk.

Kathy Kerr Rettie

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