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THE Chairman of Nantwich in Bloom, Doug
Butterill,
 was
awarded Nantwich Museum's Dutton Medal for services to the community at
the Museum Trust's 2010 Annual General Meeting. He received it from the
Chairman of the Trust, Robert Stones (picture).
Robert said that Doug had made
a huge contribution to town’s outstanding achievement in regional and
national competitions for flowerbeds, etc, in public places. Visitors to
town were bowled over by the number and quality of floral adornments, he
said, and Doug was frequently seen weeding, planting and dead heading to
keep town immaculate.
The Nantwich Riverside Project,
in which Doug played key role, provided a peaceful amenity for the whole
town.
Thanking the Museum for the
award, Doug said it was for all members of Nantwich in Bloom as
much as himself. He praised Connie Jones (Secretary) for her role in
Nantwich in Bloom.
He was particularly pleased
with the regeneration of the town's railway station and the award they
had won for that. For people passing on trains the station was their
only view of Nantwich.
He said volunteers to help with
gardening were always needed.
The group, which looks after the town's flower
planters and sites such as Nantwich Riverside and Coed Wen, a small
copse near to the river bridge in Shrewbridge Road, recently marked their
30th anniversary with an exhibition in the Community Gallery of the
Museum.
Doug is also a member of
Greenspaces South Cheshire (UK) CIC - a group that is taking over where the
axed Nantwich Riverside Project left off - and Nantwich Mill Hydro
Generation Ltd, which is hoping to set up electricity generation
facilities in the Mill Island area. He is also a tree warden.
He is an Honorary
Alderman of the former Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council, of which he
was Mayor and Deputy Mayor. He was also a member of Nantwich Town Council.
IN his Chairman's Report, Robert Stones said
2010 was the Museum's 30th anniversary year. The past year had been one
of the Museum's better years. He spoke of the vital role of the
Volunteers and said the Museum was looking to recruit more.
He gave special thanks to Brian
Moore who had arranged the Lost Farms exhibition in the Community
Gallery and for his sterling work in reviving the Cheese Room displays.
He thanked the Curator (Anne
Wheeler) for a highly professional job and the Community Learning
Officer (Allison Kirk) who had proved to be an outstanding ambassador
for the Museum.
Robert said that the Treasurer, Stuart Banks, was retiring "after 13
years of impeccable work". The new Treasurer was to be chartered
accountant James Stokes, Senior Partner with Lyon Griffiths of Nantwich.
MOLLY Stone reported on the Museums
Sustainability Research Project commissioned by Cheshire East Council –
one of Nantwich Museum’s sponsors. Molly is one of the Nantwich Museum
representatives on the steering committee (along with Sarah Hope). The
project, which is looking at funding decisions and policy for Nantwich
and Congleton Museums, is funded by Renaissance North West.
DIANE Slough and Molly Stone were
elected to the Board of Management after a vote among the members
present. There were three nominations.
lThe
Dutton Medal is produced annually by Nantwich-born medal designer Ron Dutton
in memory of his parents, Walter and Ada Dutton.
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