Mendham and Withersdale

... two villages in the Waveney Valley on the boarder of Suffolk and Norfolk in England

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Village Hall AGM

Colin Herbert
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The AGM of the Mendham and Withersdale Village Hall Management Committee was held at 7:30pm on Monday 1st March 2010 at the village hall. New faces have joined the Management Committee but there are still opportunities to join in and help the hall become really successful! Just give us a call (01379 588202) or email this site and see how you can help!

 

Burial monument data

Sue Olver
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All of the burial monument data ('gravestones', etc.) from the All Saints burial registers has been placed on this website together with a partially completed grave layout plan of the churchyard. Click 'Churches/All Saints burial monuments' from the menu on the left. Mendham joins leading parishes making this information available for those interested in family burial records but not able to easily visit the churchyard.

 

Mendham & Metfield WI

Kate Peacher
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Hello and Welcome to the WI Page!

I'm Kate Peacher, President of Mendham & Metfield WI, which belongs to the Suffolk East Federation.

Our WI meets on the first Tuesday in the month at 7:30pm at either Metfield Village Hall, Mendham School or the New Village Hall in Withersdale.

Our programme offers a variety of speakers on all sorts of topics, planned events and outings, as well as taking part in Federation events, where we have the opportunity to meet and make new friends with like minded members.

New members are always welcome.... so why not give me a call and join us!  01379 854670

 

Take a look at our Programme for 2010 or click to see the website of the National Federation of Women's Institutes...... don't miss out on all the fun!

 

 

Golden Cross

anonymous
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February 2007 by e.mail

"Yes, I had a very nice birthday last Sunday - sorry I'm so slow in thanking you for the card.

Derek treated us to Sunday lunch in the OXO tower overlooking the Thames - that is Liz and Tom and Liz's boyfriend Rudyard.  We walked from their flat in Kennington and afterwards had a walk back along the Embankment via Foyles bookshop and passed girls holding up banners stating FREE HUGS. I'm afraid none of us took advantage of them but they were very amusing.

Liz had made a cake for me so it rounded off a good day.

A rather strange coincidence - hanging on their wall was a framed receipt from The Golden Cross pub in Withersdale Street, Mendham stating that Rudyard's late father had caught a 2½ lb pike from the River Waveney in 1963 and had eaten it, presumably in the pub that night.

I wonder if the pub is still there."

 

Village hall - Official opening

Colin Herbert
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A date is now set for the ceremonial opening of the new village hall, 17th April 2010. Rebecca Knight, one of the Operababes will perform the actual ceremony during a day when we also hope that the whole community can come and view the new facilities. People outside of the community who have contributed to the hall in many ways will be invited and the whole of the Mendham parish community are welcome to come a see their new village hall. The event is being planned in detail now. The gates will be open at about 11:30 and Rebecca will cut a ceremonial ribbon at the main door at about 12:00 with the event ending at about 15:00 in the afternoon. Light refreshments will be available and we hope to get various organisations in the community involved. Please put the date in your diaries now!

 

New village hall construction

Tony Fox
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After several years of planning for a new community building to replace the aging village hall in Withersdale Street and the long gone village hall in Mendham, a sub-committee of the villages' Community Council developed a Feasibility Study for a new village hall in 1995.  A public meeting in May of that year voted in favour of the new hall being in Withersdale Street.  Fundraising commenced and grants from the Parish Council, Community Council, Village Hall Committee and the Youth & Football Club enabled the playing field in Withersdale Street and a building plot to the east to be purchased in 2000. In September 2001 a Trust Deed brought a Charity called Mendham and Withersdale Village Hall into existence as Management Trustees for the new hall, Mendham Parish Council being Custodian Trustees for the land and proposed new property.  Work then commenced on raising funds for construction. 

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Welcome pack

Denis Pye
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 Welcome to the parish of Mendham and the villages of Mendham and Withersdale. As a new member of our community we thought the following information may be of use to you. Feel free to print it out and keep it handy. We hope it helps. 

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Notice board

'T dancing' at village hall

There are some 'T dancing' sessions at the village hall. If you are interested please contact the Hall Manager on 01379 588202

£417 raised at coffee morning

The village hall coffee morning on 20th February 2010 raised £417 towards village hall funds

Hedge & tree planting underway

The planting of new hedges and a small spinny at the playing fields near the village hall is underway. Contact Denis & Jan Pye.

Denis Pye

Denis Pye is adding some of his writings to the website starting with his tribute to the new bells in All Saints in 2002. Click on 'People'.

All Saints dates

Sue Olver has put some dates on the website of events at All Saints church, Mendham.

Women's Institute

Kate Peacher has started to put some information on the website about the WI. Click on 'Organisations'.

Parish council minutes

Have a look at the latest parish council agendas and minutes. Click on 'Organisations'.

OperaBabes!

Rebecca Knight, one of the OperaBabes, is to open the new village hall on 17th April 2010

Village hall

Its taken some time but the village hall is now open and ready for business. Contact Julie Herbert 01379 588202.

All Saints monuments

Drawings made by Kathleen Hadingham of the burial monuments in All Saints churchyard are now on the website - click on 'Churches'.

Some gallery pics

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Withersdale church event
Christmas Cracker
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