News Items
Grange in Bloom Presentation Evening Wed 12 August 2009
Monday, 27 July 2009
The Mayor of Grange will present the awards for Grange in Bloom at 7.15pm on Wednesday 12 August at Victoria Hall. There will be a slide show of the winning entries.
Music in the Park
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Unfortunately there will not be a concert at the Bandstand this Sunday 26th July. The next concert will be on Sunday 2nd August. This will be an organ recital by Paul Gregson in aid of the Furness Theatre Organ Project. As usual the concert will begin at 2pm. If wet the concert will re-locate tio the Victoria Hall on Main Street.
Cartmel Peninsular Local History Society - Report on 25th May meeting
Friday, 03 July 2009
Our forgotten Architect: William Moss Settle and Vickerstown
The society’s secretary, Dr Ruth Hughes, gave us a talk about William Moss Settle, the architect responsible for designing and building 930 houses in Vickerstown, on Walney Island, between 1900-1905 for Vickers Sons & Maxim Ltd. Despite being responsible for this large and important project, Settle has been virtually forgotten by history. Dr Hughes explained how she managed to piece together the details of his personal and professional life through scraps of evidence located across the country. He had, for instance, designed a house for the Letchworth Cheap Cottages Exhibition of 1905, and the Masonic Hall in Ulverston the same year. Settle died in December 1905 aged 29 years, a victim of an influenza epidemic, and is buried in Ulverston cemetery. He therefore never had the opportunity to expand his professional career, and is probably the reason he has been forgotten. Dr Hughes’ lecture was supported with photographs, statistics and quotations and was well received by the audience.
Next meeting Tuesday 21 July at Cartmel Village Hall at 7.30pm. This will be a Workshop looking at local village histories. Members & guests welcome
80th Anniversary of Park Road Gardens Sunday 21st June 2009
Thursday, 02 July 2009
Over 430 people flocked to Park Road Gardens in Grange to hear a special 80th Anniversary Concert given by the World Famous Besses o’ th’ Barn Brass Band from Whitefield, near Bury.. The Band were invited to play at the official opening of the Gardens in 1929 and returned on Sunday as special guests to help to celebrate this Anniversary. They entertained the audience with a varied programme including three pieces which were on the 1929 programme. The finale was a “Last Night of the Proms” theme with Jerusalem, Sea Songs arranged by Henry Wood and Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance No.1 (Land of Hope and Glory). An exciting and rousing end to a superb afternoon concert.
Open Gardens Day - Sunday 12th July 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009
Grange-over-Sands Civic Society will be holding an Open Gardens Day on Sunday 12th July 2009.
12 private gardens will be open to the public from 11am to 5pm. Tickets are available from the Tourist Information Centre. £3.00 in advance or £4.00 on the day
Cumbria in Bloom 2009
Monday, 15 June 2009
Cumbria in Bloom is the county competition for the Britain in Bloom organisation. Grange-over-Sands has taken part in the competition for a number of years and has been a frequent winner. Grange-over-Sands won the small towns category in 2002,2004 and 2006. It was runner-up in 2005,2007 and 2008. Graythwaite Manor Hotel has won awards over many years. In 2008, the Cartmel Grange Care Home won the award for best residential home in Cumbria.
This year the competition is judged on 8th July. Entrants are marked for the following categories