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Diary dates

A guided tour of a Shropshire Union Canal Fly Boat on Tuesday, June 10. This fully restored, working barge is the last horse-drawn fly boat in the world. Limited places are available, so reservations are essential (at the Museum Desk). Meet at the Museum at 10.30am or at Nantwich Marina at 11am.
A Coffee Morning, Plant and Book Sale will be held in the Museum on Saturday, June 14, from 10am.
A visit to the Hidden Heather Garden of Wybunbury will take place on Sunday, June 22nd, from 2pm to 5pm. This is a last chance to visit the garden at the home of Mr and Mrs Robin Hollins. Refreshments will be served in the Village Hall. Cars can be parked in the Village Hall car park. On display will be an 1819 Wybunbury Wakes poster. Tickets £4, from the Museum. The last time the Trust visited this location, it rained all day, and so we are hoping for better weather this time. The event is open to members of the public.
On Saturday, July 26, the Trust will be holding a Flag Day on Nantwich Square. Please volunteer to help. Leave your name at the Museum Desk.
A Coffee Morning will be held on Thursday, August 28, 9am to noon, in the Parish Hall (next to St Mary's Parish Church). Again, we need volunteers to help to run the event.

To become a member of Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd visit the Join Us page.

Mary to stand down

MARY Francis is standing down at the end of the year after 27 years of co-ordinating the Museum's fund-raising events . In the Museum's "Members' Update", an information sheet sent to all Trust members, she thanks everyone for their help, support and friendship. She adds that she has "thoroughly enjoyed" the past 27 years. Mary has been a volunteer since the Museum opened in 1980. The Museum is now looking for a replacement from Trust members.

Death of one of first Volunteers

WE have learned with sadness of the death of Miss Dorothy Toft, a lifelong friend and supporter of the Museum. A retired local teacher, she was one of the first volunteers to respond to a plea for helpers to staff the Museum Desk when the Museum opened in 1980. A note in the "Members' Update" says: "Her enthusiasm for everything connected with Nantwich was a great encouragement to us all."

Pancakes and Coffee

THE Pancakes and Coffee Morning held in the Joseph Heler room on February 5 raised £167 for Museum Trust funds. Our thanks to all who supported us.

Newsletter

THE contents of the September Newsletter - delivered to all Trust members - can be found on this page.

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Previous Museum Trust events

A visit to St Mary's

A PARTY of Museum Trust members toured Nantwich Parish Church in March, seeing carvings such as the Misericords (seen here) and The Green Man. Their tour guides were Harold Forster MBE (pictured) and David Wyche.

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Our Volunteers are winners

Some of the Volunteers at the 2005 AGM are addressed by the Chairman

THE Volunteers of Nantwich Museum Trust Ltd have had their hard work recognised with the presentation of a John and Ada Dutton Medal.

Museum Trust Chairman, Robert Stones, presented it to Mary Francis (second left) on behalf of all the Volunteers, at the 2005 AGM. Mary has been a volunteer since the Museum opened in 1980.

The Dutton medal was made by Ron Dutton in memory of his parents.

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