Welcombe Historical Society
Lunch
Club
Every other Monday,
Please let Sheila (331391) know if you are unable to attend.
New members welcombe,
if you'd like to join, please call Sheila Wade 01288 331391 or
01288 331561
Volunteer
Wanted:
Would any one be interested in giving up a few hours every other week to help
provide lunch in the Village Hall for our lunch club. Its great fun to do
- no previous experience necessary! Contact
01288 331561 for a chat.
Video
Library Club - The
volunteers who run the Video & DVD club in the Village Hall very much
regret that due to falling numbers they are unable to continue this fundraiser
for the time being. Unfortunately, we are unable to purchase new DVDs to add
to the stock unless we have at least 8 videos let out each week. We are now
well below this number. It is hoped that we can revive this service in the
Autumn, or, if you would like to take a video at any other time, please telephone
either Maryanne on 331 550 or Jane on 331 561 and we will try to arrange a
mutually convenient time to open up the Video cupboard.
Welcombe
& Meddon WI.
are a lively group of ladies who meet at 7.30 pm on the first Tuesday of each
month. Most meetings this year are to be held at Welcombe Village Hall commencing
at 7.30 pm.
A branch of the Women’s Institute was formed here in Welcombe on the 8th December 1932. The elected committee at that time were Mrs. Wheeler, President, Mrs. Clark Vice-president, Mrs. Bond Teasurer, Miss Clark Secretary, Mrs. Dennis, Mrs. E. Oke and Miss Ward being the remaining Committee members. For unknown reasons (does anyone know why?) this WI was dissolved a year later and on the same evening the United Womens Guild was formed.
On the 22nd March 1934 the Meddon & Welcombe WI was formed and has continued from strength to strength since that time.
If you would like to come along to a meeting you would be most welcome. Please telephone our secretary for further information on 01288 331 599.
Welcombe
Bellringers meet
at the Church at 7.30 to 9.00pm on Monday evenings.
Currently 'learning the ropes' at an amazing rate of knots are, James Hill,
Keith
Funnel, Angela Horswill and Michael Horswill. Several others have expressed
an interest in learning but cannot make Monday nights, so we intend doing
something
about that later in the year. David Conway and Howard Pankhurst are currently
teaching the learners, with occasional help from Steven Yeomans, Rosemary
Lauder and Anne Wells. Denis O'Dell regularly tolls the '5 minute bell' you
may have heard on Sunday mornings when we do not ring more than that, and
Denis is always one of our band when we do manage to ring properly for a service.
There are other ringers in the village who are not ringing regularly at the
moment, but who I am sure will start again once we get to ringing regularly.If
you are interested in learning this ancient and fascinating hobby, contact:
01288 331273
or David Conway 01288 331574
Welcombe
Spinners & Weavers
This well established group meets most Mondays at Welcombe Barton throughout
the year. Their shared inerests include spinning, weaving, natural and synthetic
dyeing and feltmaking. They organise an interesting programme of visiting
tutors, share their skills and exhibit and demonstrate locally. If you would
like to join them please contact Pauline on 01237 441 861.
The Stitch & Chat Group
This informal group meets on Wednesday mornings at The Barton and welcomes
new members with an interest in any forms of stitching. Patchwork and quilting,
embroidery and knitting are just some of the crafts that the members share.
For more information call Ann on 01237 441 871.
The Skittles Club season runs from September to March. The club is part of the Bideford League and teams of six play in the skittle alley at the village hall. The men play on Mondays and the ladies play at home on Thursdays with away matches often on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Welcombe
Historical Society
Click here for
some interesting old pictures and complete census inforamtion for Welcombe
1841 to 1901
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