Holsworthy Museum is constantly looking for ways to raise money to pay its running costs. With insurance and day to day costs ever increasing it is getting harder each year to stay ahead.
We have decided to hold a Coffee morning on Wednesday,15th December 2010  in the Memorial Hall which is just across from us ( Manor Car park).

If you would like to help in any way with fund raising please contact Liz at the Museum

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As part of this project Holsworthy Museum is working with Youth ambassador Jack Dickinson who will be asking young people between the ages of 13 and 19 to help create an Archive of photographs and oral interviews during Holsworthy St Peter's Fair Week which starts on sat July 3rd. You can contact Jack on the St Peter's Fair Facebook page if you are interested or email Jack at stpetersfairpressclub@gmail Looking forward to seeing the results!
While you are on line check out www.stpetersfair.org.uk for details of events.

The week  starts with the Court Leet on Tuesday 6th July, followed by the Ale tasting Ceremony around the local public houses.

On Wednesday 7th July (Fair Day) the celebrations start at 8.00am with the reading of the Fair proclamation by the Town Crier on the site of Holsworthy's Great Tree.  We then move across the road to the Bread Weighing and after this, all the children present are given tickets for a free breakfast.  

The main event of the day is the Pretty Maid Ceremony.  Crowds wait outside the church's Belfry Door to await the presentation at 12 noon.  Who will it be this year?




























During the week there will be live music in the Square each weekday evening and on Saturday, 3rd & 10th.
Rowlands Fun Fair will be in the Manor car park, as well as interesting displays in both the church of St Peter & St Paul, and in the Methodist church in Bodmin Street.  Various other activities are taking place (see the Fair programme or Peter Peter & Wrights window for more details nearer the time).  This year's Fair week is Saturday, 3rd to Sunday 11th July.

As part of the celebrations, the Museum will be displaying photographs

* Please note museum will be closed during the Fair day luncheon. If you would like to attend, tickets will be available from the White Hart Hotel or Visitor Information centre.  See our what's on page for more information.
 

             2010
Holsworthy Vintage Rally
Sat 26th Sun 27th June

Join us at the Rally which will be held at the new showfield at Kilatree Cross (on the A3072 Holsworthy to Bude road).

There will be a Vintage Auction on the Saturday from 10am (ring Kivells Auctioneers for details). The Car Boot sale will be on Sat from 10am to 2pm (call 01409 241276 to book).  
There will be exhibits on both days including Steam & Stationary Engines, Vintage Cars , Motorcycles & Bicycles. Military Vehicles, Vintage Tractors, Commercial Vehicles, Craft, Model and Collectables along with Trade stalls and Flyball.  On Sunday only there will be a Dog show.  Apart from this there will be ring events on both days.

There is a DVD of the 2009 Rally for sale at £7.50p which is avaliable from the Museum, Holsworthy Information Centre or on sale at the Rally.
For Trade entries call 01409 253218.  We look forward to seeing you there. 
Pop in and see us at the Vintage motorbike section.
For other enquiries ring secretary on 01409 254829 or 01288 331306 or email holsworthymuseum@btinternet.com and we will relay the message.

Holsworthy's Christmas Late Night Shopping evening was extra special for me this year. My fellow volunteers surprised me with flowers, wine & chocolates. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them all and say what a privilege it has been to work with them all. Without them there would be no Museum so thanks! Cheers everyone here's to the next 30 years!

We always look forward to welcoming many friends and visitors to the Museum on late night shopping evening.  This year we had a great time.

In the Square there was craft and charity stalls, the Lions with burgers and soup, plus other entertainments.  Holsworthy Town band  played carols getting us all into a festive mood.   Father Christmas also stopped off during the evening . The town was well supported which is so important in our present economic climate. Special thank you to Holsworthy Chamber of Trade for organising the event. 

Since our Family history day we have had lots of enquiries.  Volunteers
 at the Museum, and staff at the Library are  working hard to help with
them all. 

The Museum acts as a Service Point for Devon Record Office and manages the Local History Unit on behalf of Holsworthy Town Council so, if you have a question to ask about one of your ancestors, please get in touch and we will try to help.

Who knows they might be as famous as Sir Richard Todd the actor, well known for his role in the Dambusters, who lived with his father Dr Todd at the Elms, and attended the local  church school at North road, or Dr Stuart Craddock who worked with Fleming during the discovery of penicillin.

Parish Registers of ten Cornish parishes adjacent to the Devon boundary (plus two that are now in Devon) have been received by Holsworthy Museum courtesy of the Devon and Cornwall Record Offices.

The microfiche are now available for inspection (by appointment only).

The Museum is very grateful to the Devon Record Office for obtaining these for us, and we know how much they will enhance our Service Point resources.

Parishes include Launcells, Stratton,Boyton, North Tamerton to name a few.
If you are unable to visit then why not email us at holsworthymuseum@btinternet.com

New book published

"Tetcott - the Thrill of the Chase" is a new book published by Holsworthy Museum.  It chronicles the full operational history of this World War II Hunt Class destroyer from its inception in 1951 to its end in 1957.

The book is lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs and the story is brought to life with the memories and anecdotes of some of the crew.

The book was part funded by a grant from Awards for All, and is available from Holsworthy Museum Society at a cost of £20 plus p+p.



To keep up to date with news visit   
www.hmstetcott.com.








This  photograph of the ship's company was taken in Gibraltar in September 1944.

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