On Friday the 3rd June the Umborne community came out in force to celebrate the amazing achievement of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, 70 years on the throne. The event started at 3pm with attendees bringing their own picnic to enjoy while listening to the gentle tunes provided by the Honiton Field Players. The weather […]
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VE Day 75 in Umborne
(photos can be enlarged by left clicking once and then left click again for a full screen picture) Friday evening, May 8th 2020, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of VE Day in the community of Umborne in East Devon. We had a minute’s silence in memory of all those who suffered or died in the […]
Miniature Steam train rides in Shute
Steam up at Penventon, Shute The “Steam-up”, on Saturday 20th July 2019 at 2pm, is an annual event held in the grounds of Liz and Tony Gosling’s house, Penventon, in Shute. This is a whole family occasion and the great attraction is the opportunity to have a ride on Tony’s miniature steam train as it huffs […]
Umborne Trustees minutes of meeting February 2019
MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES 6:45pm, Tuesday 19th February 2019 Present: Phillip Ambler, Neville Cheeseman, Sue Gush, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Carolyn Selley, Ann Shepherd, Melanie Smith, Rob Summers, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood 1. Apologies: Carl Coman 2. Minutes of previous meetings (9/10/18, 27/11/18 and 11/12/18) These were agreed and signed off at this […]
Hearty Breakfast at Umborne Hall
On the morning of Saturday 23rd of February we held an event called “Hearty Breakfast” at our hall to raise money for a defibrillator for the hall. (photos can be enlarged by left clicking on them once and then left click again for a full screen picture) We had an amazing turn out of many […]
Legacy to Landscape – Winter Newsletter 2019
WINTER NEWSLETTER 2019 Legacy to Landscape a three year project involving the community and celebrating a hidden area of landscape based upon an historic 1781 map of the Shute Estate. Our aim is to reveal the rich heritage of this hidden landscape that remained virtually unchanged for centuries. The 1781 Estate Map We have commissioned […]
Macmillan High Tea in Umborne Hall
Macmillan Fund Raising Event: (photos can be enlarged by left clicking on them once and then left click again for a full screen picture) The Umborne High Tea held on the afternoon of Saturday 29th September was well supported by the community. We were incredibly lucky as the rain that was promised did not appear […]
Autumn Supper Saturday October 20th 2018
Autumn Supper: (photos can be enlarged by left clicking on them once and then left click again for a full screen photo) A most enjoyable evening was held in Umborne Hall for our annual Autumn Supper on Saturday and 50 locals decided to come and support this event for which we are very grateful. The […]
Umborne Hall Trustees meeting minutes 26.6.18
MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES 6:30pm, Tuesday 26th June 2018 Present: Neville Cheeseman, Carl Coman, Sue Gush, Lorna Ockenden, Carolyn Selley, Ann Shepherd, Melanie Smith, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood. 1. Apologies: Phillip Ambler, John Pearce, Rob Summers 2. Minutes of previous meeting These were agreed 3. Any Matters arising from previous minutes […]
Umborne Hall Trustees meeting minutes 22.2.18
MEETING OF THE UMBORNE HALL TRUSTEES 7pm, Tuesday 20th February 2018 Present: Phillip Ambler, Neville Cheeseman, Sue Gush, Lorna Ockenden, John Pearce, Carolyn Selley, Melanie Smith, Rob Summers, Teresa Wilmington-Wills, Eleanor Wood. Paul Forster was also present to present extension plans. 1. Apologies: Carl Coman, Peter Rugg. 2. Minutes of previous meeting These were agreed, […]
