The Past and present

Taken from the Minute Book 1922.
The total destruction of the Pavilion by fire.

“A Committee meeting was held at the Parochial Hall on Mon 29th Feb at 8.45pm. Mr Whitworth Hall was in the Chair.
Mr Bott the Hon Treasurer presented the accounts for 1922. showing a balance in hand of £11.3.11. The Treasurer reported that the National Farmers Union had agreed to pay the full amount of £100. For which the Pavilion was insured.

The Hon Sec. W.E. Mills reported since the closing of the Accounts they regret to report the total destruction of the Pavilion by Fire. The building was covered by Insurance, but the contents were uninsured. The Committee after Serious consideration decided that the whole of the insurance money should be used to rebuild the Pavilion, and rely on generous support to assist them in replacing the Tennis Nets and Poles, and other appliances burnt.

Mr Whitworth Hall very kindly offered to present the club with two new Tennis Nets, This was gratefully accepted.

A. F. Bott.”
In 1922 the first Pavilion was destroyed by fire, the National Farmers Union made a prompt and full insurance pay out of £100. for a like for like Pavilion, that was a great deal of money in 1922.

In 2004 the last Pavilion was destroyed by fire, the Parish Councils insurance was prompt at paying the claim for a like for like Pavilion.
In Aug 2009 £69,000 was paid into the Recreation Grounds Bank account to build a new Pavilion.
How things have changed?

Peter Warren.