Village News

Missing Cat

Can I please ask for assistance, as my cat has now been missing for 36 hrs – since she went out yesterday morning, having not eaten her breakfast.  This is uncharacteristic.  She has generally become less adventurous in recent months, as something appears to have given her a fear of open spaces – fox, badger, …

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New Committee Members

GOOD NEWS!! At tonight’s meeting the number of committee members was substantially increased and we also now have a new person to chair the  meetings. So West Grimstead Village Hall is brimming with new ideas and enthusiasm and we look forward to continuing to being a vibrant part of the village life and seeing many of …

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Volunteers Needed

The West Grimstead Village Hall plays an important role in keeping the community together, and provides a facility that local people can use for their own parties, events, etc.   The hall is a charity and is run by a small team of volunteers, who meet  four times a year, and are responsible for maintaining the …

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CELEBRATION OF 34 YEARS

Rosemary Clark’s 34 years as a Parish Councillor.                                              ………………………………..                                                 .Many family, friends and villagers met on West Grimstead’s playing field on Sunday afternoon 13 October to celebrate Rosemary Clark’s 34 years as a Parish Councillor, on GRIMSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL. A garden seat had been bought and placed on the playing field with a …

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In Memory of Betty Barnett

2017 BETTY BARNETT Betty came to live in Greenfields in 1990, first at no: 21 and then at no: 20. She was a member of the Village Hall Committee for several years and became our Treasurer. Betty was born and brought up in London where she trained and qualified as an accountant. During her career, …

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POPPIES IN REMEMBRANCE

Village Poppy Knitters! Villagers Ann Fry and Margaret Handford of Bankside, Chapel Hill and their friend, Margaret Haskell from Britford, have knitted 200 poppies which will be placed in front of Salisbury Guildhall on Armistice Day, 11 November, to remember those who gave their lives in the First World War. Thank you Ann, Margaret and …

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A Royal Invitation

An Invitation to the Queens Garden Party In 2017 one of our valued villagers was nominated to be included in the honours at the Queens Garden Party in June.  Janice Ford was nominated and here is her account of her experience with her husband Peter. A once in a lifetime experience and we as a …

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Village Christmas Tea Party.

  CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY 2013 This was held at Manor Farmhouse and Allan and Prue Castle welcomed everyone to their home for which proved to be a very jolly occasion. The Church ladies had prepared a delicious tea after which we all sang carols accompanied on the keyboard by Lindy Paramor. There was some little …

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