Please note change of date for the Benington Parish Council meeting to 26 September 2018

On Sunday 11 November 2018, the whole of the United Kingdom will mark the day 100 years ago when the guns fell silent at the end of the First World War.

You can play your part in remembering the sacrifice of the millions of men and women by joining us in the Benington ‘Battle’s Over’ event. This is being organised by the Benington Recreation Ground Charity Trust.

We will of course be remembering and paying our respect to the men lost from our village and surrounding parishes. It will culminate in the lighting of the Beacon at the recreation ground at 7pm, but there will be other events during the day.

Please make a note and come and join us in this unique event!

Further details will follow in due course. In the meantime, you can find more information here.

East Herts Council’s Community Grants Programme

The second funding round of East Herts Council’s Community Grants Programme for voluntary and community groups proposing projects in the East Herts district area will open for applications on the 20 August.

We are looking for projects that promote the health and wellbeing of residents, especially those that are vulnerable or disadvantaged in some way.

We are also keen to fund community events that commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1.

Go to www.eastherts.gov.uk/communitygrants  to view the list of our priorities and an online application.

Contact Claire Pullen on claire.pullen@eastherts.gov.uk  or 01992 531459  if you have an idea you’d like to discuss.   Deadline for applications is the 15 October 2018.

A total of £69,000 is available for allocation.

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Benington History

At one time, Anglia TV ran a series titled ‘Portrait of a Village’, and Benington was one of the featured villages, and although the exact date is not known, it was probably in the late 1970s.

Julie Goddard has a copy of the programme copied onto DVD, and thanks to her we can make copies available to anyone who would like one.

Included on the same DVD is amateur video footage of two exhibitions in the Village Hall of old photographs and other paraphernalia, the later one of which was titled ‘Benington Life, Then and Now’ held in March 1995. There is also footage of the 120th anniversary celebration of the school in June 1993.

It should be pointed out that the sound quality of the DVD is not very good, but it does feature various village residents, some of them talking about the photographs and their memories.

Also available is another DVD which features Julie’s father, Vic Robinson, talking about his collection of old village photos. This gives an insight to some of the history of the village, including some of the old names. And, on a CD, is an interview with Vic by Three Counties Radio.

Proceeds will be split between the Village Hall and the Recreation Ground.

Copies are available from Kate Daniel – 01438 869 438 – kate.j.daniel@gmail.com

Cheques to be made payable to Benington Village Hall

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