Tuesday 31 October 2017

Interesting Fact 3


Celebrating a Century as a Parish Hall

Following the conveyancing of the barn from Church ownership to the Parish Council as a Parish Hall it appears from our records that the rector of East Worlington, the Reverend Hodgson, retained a community focus. In April 1923 he hired the Hall for a dance at a hire charge of 10 shillings and on 2nd January 1924 he hired the Hall for the Choir’s Supper for a hire charge of 10 shillings.

Saturday 21 October 2017

Interesting Fact 2

Celebrating a Century as a Parish Hall

In 1921, the first year as a Parish Hall the accounts show the income was:

  • Dancing Classes £2.12s.6d
  • Profit from Whist Drive and Dance £4.0s.0d
  • Rent and Profit of Dance £1.1s.0d 
  • Balance from Parish Hall Fund £21.1s.10d 
Total Bank Balance in December 1921 £28.15s.4d
 


Sunday 1 October 2017

Heritage Project October Question

Every month for a year we are asking a question linked to the history of the hall to provide an opportunity for community engagement by researching and sending us the answer.
October question:

When to did the utilities of mains water, main electricity and telephone first come to East Worlington? Answers to worlingtonparishhall@gmail.com