The 81st Club

click The 81st Club Commitee for officials

The 81st Club was founded in 1958 by Mrs Isdell-Carpenter, Mrs Rutland and Mrs Ferris. It would normally have been called a 'Derby & Joan', but it was decided to call it the 81st Club because it was the 81st in the county.

In 1959 Mrs Rutland became the chairman.

Report by Bob Sanders, son of Wilf & 'Rene Sanders who moved into Stocken Cottage no 4 in 1966.

Rene became involved in the 81^st club and eventually became Secretary working with the other ladies involved. I remember her involved in so many day trips and of course there was always the hugely popular Christmas dinner cooked by Irene and the other willing ladies.

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In 1974 Mrs Frances Rutland was still the Chairman of the 81st club

1979 The 81st Club Mrs. Williams reporting

We held our Harvest Festival in October. The tables were laden with Produce and Flowers brought by members. Mrs. K. Church conducted the service of Hymns, Readings and Remarks. I am sure everyone enjoyed the afternoon. Many thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Williams at the Whip who kindly lent us the organ, not forgetting Mr. Bert Dell who transported it and Mr. Harold Williams the organist.

It was nice to be back in the Village Hall for our November meeting, with plenty of room to spread ourselves. Mr. Stuart King gave us a very interesting talk with films on the history of chairmaking. He showed us some beautiful models.

The Annual Bazaar was held later this year and it was a great success. We greatly appreciate all the donations of prizes and goods for sale, and are also most grateful to those who bought tickets for our Draw.

September 1991 Harold Seymour reported in Hallmark, the following: - "The 81st over 60 club. For our August meeting we were to have had a flower arranging demonstration by Ursula and Lilian, but owing to illness this was not possible, so we had to fall back on the old faithful bingo.

September 3rd was Harvest Festival, and this year the service was conducted by the Rev. Williams from the Methodist Church, not many members were present only 36 so that by the end of the afternoon the result of the sale of produce only came to £23.10p which is to be donated to a local charity.

I wish we could attract new members to join our club, as it is becoming more and more difficult to finance our programme. Perhaps someone would tell me why my constant appeals for new members has so far failed."

Don't forget our Coffee Morning and the usual bring and buy, at the Village Hall on Tuesday, October 29th.