The following article was taken from the:
Pulman’s Weekly News:  Tuesday January 13th  1948.
“Umbourne Has a Hall”.
Women’s Institute Enterprise.
Opening ceremony by Lady Carew Pole.
Saturday was  a great day for the Umbourne Women’s Institute, for it marked the opening by Lady Carew Pole of their new hall, erected on land belonging to the Shute estate at Painters Cross, Shute Marsh. From the end of the Sixteenth Century until a few years ago, the Pole family lived at Shute House, now used as a girls’ school.
In this remote part of Shute village, an …

This was the very last event at the old hall and it took place on Friday 26th February 2010 and what an amazing final night at the village hall it was! Eleanor had arranged a “Soup and Pudding” night which is always a popular event. We really sent the old building off in style!  There were about 116 yes, your eyes did not deceive you – 116 people packed into the hall – some of whom we have not seen for ages- and boy was it busy!

We think we …

The 12th Night Supper in January is a “bring and share” evening where we all bring either a savoury or sweet dish to share with everyone else. Don’t forget, it is finger food only – saves on the washing up! Fun and games for the whole family including Tony’s famous raffle and the quiz of the year to test your memory. A very friendly seasonal gathering.

I can’t wait – the garden needs a bit of rain…
 
This year’s Summer Barbecue took place on:
Sunday  18th  July  at 6.00pm      at:
Little Yardbury – in the garden of Rob & Fran Summers.
If you are not sure where Little Yardbury is, you can find it close to the T Junction 2 miles north of Colyton called Three Sycamores. Parking in the field.
Fun and games – such as giant Noughts & Crosses, Splat the Rat etc.
There was a bar, a barbecue a raffle and lots of fun in the glorious summer sunshine – see …