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Downton Society
Please join the chairman and committee for the downton society’s
annual general meeting onThursday 17th april 8 p.m. at The Church
Rooms, Barford Lane.
All downton society members and members of the public will be warmly
welcomed. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
The downton society’s guest speaker: Mr. Ron Burrows presents:
“So, what would you do with them?”
Mr. Ron Burrows will be giving a brief description of the role
of today’s magistrates; Mr. Burrows will then lead members
and guests through a sentencing excercise, as a simulated bench,
giving the facts in a typical case and asking how you would sentence
the offenders.
Mr. Burrows promises you an interesting, informative and arresting
hour!
For further information please contact Susan Barnhurst-Davies on
01725 510035.
Downton Society Footpath Group
Please join us on our weekly Thursday evening local walks, starting
on Thursday 24th april. These walks will be exploring downton’s
many footpaths and will be between one to two hours duration.
Meet every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the post office in the High Street.
Walks will be cancelled if the weather is awful.
Dogs are very welcome, there is a walk for everybody so do please
join us!
We recommend that appropriate clothing and footwear is worn.
**LOOK OUT FOR OUR SATURDAY LONGER WALK
DATES TOO **
For details of walks please click
here.
For further enquiries please contact Susan Barnhurst-Davies 01725
510035.
Wiltshire Army Cadet Force
(Downton Platoon). Based in Barford Lane, Downton, Childerns corner.
Wednesday nights 1900-2100. Male and female youth between the ages
of 12-18 years old welcome.
Downton Army Cadet Force is a youth club that is supported by the
MOD (Army) we train on a Wednesday night for two hours, we cover
a large range of training from first aid to map reading but if the
army do it we cover it in some form, along with five weekends a
year and a two week annual camp all at a very very low price.
Please contact LT M Freebody 07833 581304.
Barford Day Centre
The Barford Day Centre was established in 1980 to provide care
and company for elderly clients who find themselves on their own;
The Centre also aims to give carers a little respite time.
The Centre is based in the Baptist Chapel Hall, South Lane, Downton,
which is situated behind the White Horse pub.
The Centre is open on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and
provides a delicious home cooked lunch, tea, coffee, biscuits and
a full range of activities. These include Scrabble, Bingo, cards,
knitting blankets both for the local Dog’s Trust based at
Newton Tony and to keep human knees warm! Clients enjoy keeping
fit and have made their own keep fit DVD to show the younger generation
how it should be done! The Centre also offers a full range of other
entertainments including singing, slide shows, trips (past trips
include Exbury Gardens, an old time musical show, shopping at Fareham
and many more), and a wide range of visitors new and old who enjoy
popping in to the centre to chat to the clients and to enjoy a cup
of tea.
The clients enjoy a summer programme of Wednesdays spent in the
homes of local hospitable hostesses, enjoying their gardens and
spending time in different environments.
The catchment area for taking clients includes Charlton All Saints,
Hale, Redlynch, Woodfalls and Downton.
For further information and placement availability please contact
one of the following:
Mrs. M. Herbert 01725 512455
Mrs. M. Windel 01725 513828
Mrs. S. Barnhurst-Davies 01725 510035
Downton Horticultural Society
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The Downton Horticultural Society was officially founded
in 1905, although there is some evidence that the Society,
in some form, existed before that date. It is a small, friendly
Society with our membership ranging from novices and armchair
gardeners to experts who exhibit at both regional and national
events.
Each year we hold two shows, the Summer Show in late June
and the Autumn Show in early September. During the year we
also arrange a series of Garden Workshops where members get
together to discuss gardening matters and possibly get advice
from an expert on some aspect of gardening. Our main fundraising
event is a Plant and Jumble Sale held in May. Our AGM is in
February.
Both our Shows, the Plant and Jumble Sale and the AGM are held
in the Memorial Hall. The Workshops are normally held in the
Church Rooms in Barford Lane. Entry to all our events is free,
although regular attendees are encouraged to become members
of the Society. We are always pleased to welcome potential
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Contacts: Michael Turner (Chairman) 01725 511929
Fred Shutler (Vice Chairman) 01725 511106
Pam Yeates (Secretary and Show Secretary) 01725 511495
Dave Goddard (Treasurer) 01725 510095
Pauline Turner (Assistant Show Secretary) 01725 511929
The Downton Horticultural Society is affiliated to:
Royal Horticultural Society
National Sweet Pea Society
Royal National Rose Society
National Chrysanthemum Society
National Dahlia Society
Details of our all events are available on the Downton Website,
on posters at various locations throughout the village, and in the
Downton Parish Magazine.
Downton Bridge Club
Downton Bridge Club runs on Thursday afternoons at the Brian Whitehead
Centre. The club started as a teaching club and plays "social"
duplicate bridge. There is still an element of tuition with a short
seminar followed by about 16-18 hands of duplicate bridge. It is
intended that the club should bridge the gap between those who play
home/family bridge (or those who have been on courses to learn the
game) and the more serious bridge played played in the Salisbury
clubs. There is a very mixed standard of play with some experienced
players, but also many players fairly new to the game.
You do not need to bring a partner with you. Just turn up and
we will find you a partner or play with you.
It is a very friendly club and players are expected to show respect
to their partners and opponents at all times.
There are no courses for complete beginners at present, but if
someone got a small group together tuition would probably be provided.
Time: Thursdays 1.30-4.30
Venue: Brian Whitehead Centre (next to Leisure Centre). Cost: £2/session
Organisers:
Brian Johnson home: 01725-511017 mobile: 07895-095-188
email: brian@brjohnson.freeserve.co.uk
David Ward: home: 01980-632410 email: david.ward3@btinternet.com
Brian Johnson runs the club from October - early April and David
ward runs the club in the summer.
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