Thornhams Village Hall
The site for a village hall was sold on 13th August 1924 by Charles Henry Chandos Sixth Baron Henniker to the first set of trustees ‘for the purpose of a village hall for the benefit of the inhabitants of Thornham Magna and Parva’.
In 1973 the village hall became a registered charity with the Charity Commission, charity
‘Thornham Parish Hall’, registration number 1030553 with the Charity Commission
and is run by an executive management committee who are the registered trustees. The officers are:
Chair: Mark Tibbenham (01379 678925)
Secretary: Siobhan Evans (01379 788205)
Treasurer: Priscilla Macrae (01379 672903)
The trustees annually run events to help raise monies,and welcome the assistance of the community as a whole. Events include an annual cheese & wine in May as well as a Thornhams BBQ in September. Fund raising events include jumble sales, quizzes etc.
Waste recycling and bottle banks are available for use by residents and hall hires.
The village hall and equipment is available for hire to various parties or individuals. Thornham residents receive a reduced hire rate and can also hire chairs and tables.
The conditions of hire (including current rates) can be found here .
Please contact the Treasurer for further details or e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thornham's Annual BBQ - 2011
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- Published on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 18:21
- Written by Irene & Mark Tibbenham
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Over 70 adults and children gathered together at the Thornham's Village Hall to enjoy a sunny Sunday afternoon on the 4th September, eating and interacting.
A new roof for the Village Hall
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- Published on Thursday, 18 November 2010 18:27
- Written by Ian & Priscilla Macrae
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As you probably know the Village Hall roof is being replaced. The existing roof has been letting in rain and requiring patching for some time but during last winter it deteriorated dramatically, developing holes you could put your fist in. It was so bad there was no question of patching again and a complete reroof was the only option. We have chosen L.Pizzey, a local roofing contractor, to do the work. The scaffolding is being erected and given reasonable weather we will have a new roof in about three weeks. Though there might be less parking space, the letting of the Hall should not be affected except for the short period the interior is being redecorated.
Cheese & Wine 2010
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- Published on Monday, 14 June 2010 21:28
- Written by Irene & Mark Tibbenham
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The May Bank holiday weekend was well underway at the Thornhams Village Hall, Friday evening, 30th April. Villagers from the Thornhams, their friends and family joined each other for an evening of fellowship, friendship and fundraising.
Guests were offered a free glass of excellent wine, served by trustee Laurie Calkin, with the opportunity to purchase further glasses. The fine selection and variety of cheese was accompanied by witty explanations of their name and provenance and accompanied with fresh French bread and a selection of crackers. The table display, organised by trustee Priscilla Macrae, was first-rate.
Following this,a game of ‘whisky bowling’ to entertain the guests and kick off the fundraising was begun. Lead by chairman Mark Tibbenham and trustee Ian Macrae, the two demonstrated to everyone how to roll a £1 coin towards the whisky bottle. Many attempts were made … but in the end Steve walked away with the coveted bottle of whisky.
And in this genial atmosphere ensued the draw for the raffle. Assisted by trustee Rosemary Tyler, each winner drew out the following ticket. Winners had a range of prizes to pick from, including a sumptuous basket of fresh fruit, chocolates, wine, pots of lilies, packets of seeds, as well as other sundries.
In all £75 was raised to help with the upkeep and maintenance of the village hall. Thank you to everyone for their donations, hard work, and for supporting this event.
2010 Thornhams Annual BBQ
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- Published on Monday, 06 September 2010 17:32
- Written by Irene & Mark Tibbenham
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Thornham residents gathered for what turned out to be a warm and windy day on the village green to enjoy the annual BBQ organised by trustees of the village hall.
As the saying goes ‘A picture is worth a thousand words'.
Thornhams Diary 2012
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- Published on Friday, 16 January 2009 11:34
- Written by Stephen Schwarz
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