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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2023/24

One of our aims when planting the orchard was to remember those who served in two world wars and in more recent conflicts. As usual a small group of us laid a wreath at the base of one of the trees at 11.00a.m. on 11th November last year. We were yet again joined by Falklands veteran […]

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2022-2023

The Memorial Orchard is within the boundary of Hartford and one of the initial aims of the Memorial orchard action group was ‘to provide an amenity for Weaverham, Hartford and neighbouring communities’.  At last year’s AGM we therefore decided to change the name of our group from ‘Weaverham Community Memorial Orchard’ to ‘Weaverham and Hartford Community […]

VJ Day 80th Anniversay, 2025

VICTORY OVER JAPAN DAY Although war in Europe ended in May 1945, the war in the Far East continued for several months until shortly after the dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, in the wake of which, on 15th August 1945 Imperial Japan surrendered.  This effectively ended the Second World War and Saturday, 15th August […]

D-DAY AND THE NORMANDY LANDINGS

D-DAY AND THE NORMANDY LANDINGS

The Memorial Orchard was established in 2014 to commemorate the centenary of the start of The First World War and the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.   Now, 10 years later, we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings and the apple trees that we planted are well established and beginning to mature. The part played […]

Chairman’s Report 2021-2022

THE MEMORIAL ORCHARD CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2021/22 Although we were able to hold a Zoom AGM meeting in 2020, like many other organisations we decided not to hold an AGM last year although we did send out a Chairman’s Report and a Treasurer’s Report.  It is therefore really good to be able to meet in person again […]

AGM 2023 Reminder

Dear  Supporter, to comply with charity and company law we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting, which this year will take place at 7:30  on Wednesday 24th October at The Scout Hall, Church Street, Weaverham – details as per the agenda below.  Our chair, Tina Johnson, will outline our progress with the orchard, the […]

AGM 2023

Dear  Supporter, to comply with charity and company law we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting, which this year will take place at 7:30  on Wednesday 24th October at The Scout Hall, Church Street, Weaverham – details as per the agenda below.  Our chair, Tina Johnson, will outline our progress with the orchard, the […]

AGM 2022

Dear  Supporter,   to comply with charity and company law we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting, which this year will take place at 7:30  on Wednesday 9th November at The Scout Hall, Church Street, Weaverham – details as per the agenda below.  I am also attaching the minutes of the  last  AGM […]

Group photo of volunteers cat thev Orchard

AGM 2022

Dear  Supporter, to comply with charity and company law we are required to hold an Annual General Meeting, which this year will take place at 7:30  on Wednesday 9th November at The Scout Hall, Church Street, Weaverham – details as per the agenda below.  I am also attaching the minutes of the  last  AGM in […]