Beaminster VE Day 80 Victory Celebration Party
VE Day 80 Victory Celebration Party Images by kind permission of Graham Hunt Photography. Click on images to enlarge.
VE Day 80 Celebration Events
VE Day 80 Celebration Events We are excited to announce that we will be marking VE Day 80 – the 80th anniversary – in style with a shared moment of celebration. Events in the town will be taking place on Thursday 8th and Saturday 10th May and will culminate in a wonderful Victory Celebration Party…
New defibrillator for Beaminster
New Defibrillator for Beaminster Beaminster WI was delighted to “officially” hand over a new defibrillator for the town this week, located on the front side of the Beaminster Fire Station (facing Clay Lane). Having been due to arrive in January, the plaque reads “Donated by Beaminster WI, January 2025”, which coincides nicely with the WI’s…
Christmas Lights Switch On
Christmas Lights Switch On Save The Date! Friday, 29th November.. Beaminster Christmas Tree Display 2024 Please join us in Beaminster Town Square to help celebrate the start of the Christmas season with 6pm CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH-ON. Food stalls, refreshments and festive carol singing will all add to the joyful event. Beaminster School PTA CHRISTMAS FAIR…
Scarecrow Trail Summer Challenge
Scarecrow Trail Summer Challenge HEROES & VILLAINS The Scarecrow Trail is Back! This year’s theme is ‘Heroes & Villains’, and the competition runs from Thursday 1st August and entries close on 31st August 2024. The competition will run throughout August, so pick up or download a trail map and search the town for the Scarecrows…
BEAMINSTER COMMUNITY GRANTS
BEAMINSTER COMMUNITY GRANTS Beaminster Town Council is committed to supporting local groups and initiatives to enhance the quality of life for its residents. For many years, grants had been given annually to a small number of organisations. With the financial climate during and post the Covid pandemic being somewhat challenging, the Town Council felt it…
VACANT SEAT ON THE TOWN COUNCIL
VACANT SEAT ON THE TOWN COUNCIL Following the resignation of Rachel Goode a vacancy exists on Beaminster Town Council. To be eligible to take a seat on the Town Council you must meet one of the criteria set out in the Local Government Act 1972 section 79 – • a Beaminster resident on the electoral…
BEAMINSTER COMMEMORATION 80th Anniversary of D-Day
BEAMINSTER COMMEMORATION 80th Anniversary of D-Day 6th June marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when Allied forces mounted the largest amphibious invasion the world has ever witnessed. Beaminster will be commemorating the event along with the rest of the nation. BEAMINSTER COMMEMORATION 80th Anniversary of D-Day Thursday, 6th June 3pm-8pm Beaminster Museum Exhibition in Town…
CB3 Beaminster Community Bus
CB3 Beaminster Community Bus Run by our brilliant local volunteers since 2018 and supported by Beaminster Town Council, the CB3 community bus project began when Dorset County Council donated a minibus that was surplus to its own fleet and helped to train volunteer drivers for the service. The popular service provides a connection between Crewkerne, Beaminster…
Honorary Townsperson Award 2024
Beaminster Honorary Townsperson Award 2024 On Friday, 12th April, a ceremony was held in Beaminster Town Hall to celebrate the Honorary Townsperson Award 2024. The Beaminster ‘Honorary Townsperson’ award goes back several decades, with the earliest record on our board in the Town Hall dating back to 1991, bestowed to Norman C Welsford MBE and…