We are staging two exhibitions of special interest this year.

One will be celebrating 100 years of Scouting in Whimple with numerous photographs and Scouting memorabilia.

Our other display will detail the exploits of Ann Daniels and show some of the equipment used on her Arctic and Antarctic walks.

We now  have  a display featuring  O'Hanlons Brewing Company of Whimple

For details go to the events page

Stewarding of the Heritage Centre
The Heritage Centre will reopen, as mentioned previously, on Saturday 31st March. It will be open every Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. and every Wednesday from 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. It will close for the Winter on September 30th.
On Saturdays, we desperately require two stewards for each of the two sessions from 9.45 a.m. to 12.45 p.m. and from 12.45 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. If you can manage to fill some of the dates shown on the proforma at the end of the newsletter, could you either return the proforma to the Heritage Centre or phone the Centre during opening hours (tel: 01404 822499). Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Anyone can be a steward, the induction process is most painless and only lasts a few minutes. Please note that local knowledge is not a requirement for Stewarding

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Prizes for Raffles
Over the years members have been very generous in providing prizes for the raffles held at the Society's events throughout the year. Once more the Committee is making an appeal for prizes for the events of the next twelve months. If you have an item suitable as a prize please give it to Mrs J. Smith or a member of the Committee or hand it over at the Raffle/Shop Stall at a future event.
The Society has been well provided with prizes in the past and has never had to buy any.

WHIMPLE’S HERITAGE TO BE PRESERVED AND SHARED WITH ALL

Whimple History Society’s many artefacts, photographs and records will be safeguarded for the future, thanks to a grant from The Heritage Lottery Fund. The £19100 grant will enable the items to be recorded digitally  and be available to the public whilst ensuring the originals are subject to less wear and tear. In addition, the Society will be purchasing projection equipment  that illustrated educational talks can be made to local groups and schools.
The digitised images will eventually be available on the Whimple History
Society website to allow people from all over the world to share in the heritage and culture of this fascinating village.
The Society’s base is The Whimple Heritage Centre, Church Road, Whimple which has recently been extended thanks to fundraising and generous  donations from members. The extension is to be called 'The Whiteway Wing'  and will house photographs and artefacts of The Whiteway Cyder Co Ltd  which had its factory in the village up to 1989.

The Heritage Centre 200 Club
Members are reminded that they need to subscribe to the 200 Club by   13th April in order to be included in the first draw, which will take place at  our meeting on Friday 15th April. This year the Society has increased the number of draws to five, the first prize in each draw is £50, with further prizes
of £15 and £5.
At present less than half the membership has taken up this opportunity to  win up to £250. Subscription costs £5 and members, relatives and friends can have more than one subscription. This is one of our main fund raising
events, so please give it your support. Subscription can be made on the
proforma at the end of this newslettter or by letter to the Treasurer, Whimple
Heritage Centre, Lockyer's Linhay, Church Road, Whimple.
(Cheques should be made payable to the Whimple History Society)