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Community Event

Outside our blog area but still local. All welcome. Connex are involved in our Hall and Legion community events

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What’s On

This month sees the return of two old favourites to the blog ( three if you count me 😁 ), the Diary and this weekly What’s On post.

Still a work in progress, if you know of any events, can think of anything that should be in the diary or spot any errors please email us at parwich@hotmail.co.uk Thanks, Steve J

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Have you counted me?

Thanks to Jill L for this reminder that there’s still time to join in the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch.

They’re out there waiting to be counted!

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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

Don’t forget to take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch this weekend. It only takes an hour and you don’t have to go outside!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch

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We shall be having a meeting in church this evening at 7.30pm.

All welcome!

Delia

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We shall be having a meeting in church this Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.

All welcome!

Delia

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💐 Flower Festival 💐

St Peter’s Church was decorated with flowers for the Flower Festival which was held on Sunday 21st July. 

The morning began with a Songs Of Praise service followed by tea and cakes being served throughout the day. Lots of visitors came into the church and admired the flowers and arrangements which had all come from local gardens. 

Evie’s Art Group exhibited some of their work and Parwich Primary School had their display of artwork and flowers in the Lady Chapel. All of which looked beautiful and received some lovely comments.

The church looked and smelled incredible, and the flowers remained in place for the week following, for visitors to admire. 

A very big ‘thank you’ goes to everyone who helped to make the event happen, for all their time, hard work, efforts, donations and support. Also to all those who gave so generously, it really is appreciated.

Thank you also to John Lord for the attached photographs of the festival.

We shall be having a meeting in the church on Tuesday 13 August at 7.30pm to chat about further events and the possibility of having another Flower Festival next year.

Everyone is welcome to attend, whether you were involved this year or may like to be in the future.

For more information please call Delia, 390758 or email: dee.pegg@btinternet.com

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💐Flower Festival💐

Don’t forget to visit the church to see the flowers from last weekends Flower Festival.

They still look beautiful and will remain in church until this Saturday 27 July.

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Our thanks as always go to John L for his fantastic photos from yesterday’s celebrations

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St George’s Day

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Belper arts trail

Shared by Susan Salloway

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Our grateful thanks as always to John L for his fantastic pictures of yesterday’s duck race

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St George’s Day

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Thursday 18th April 7.30 pm

Blowing hot and cold – the impact of weather on English church design from 11th century to modern times

An unusual and interesting angle on church architecture over a millennium.

Speakers Stephen JD Williams and Jean Yates

£5 pp, refreshments included

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St George’s Day

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Parwich flower festival meeting

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Thursday 18th April 7.30 pm

Blowing hot and cold – the impact of weather on English church design from 11th century to modern times

An unusual and interesting angle on church architecture over a millennium.

Speakers Stephen JD Williams and Jean Yates

£5 pp, refreshments included

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Just a few places remaining!

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St George’s Day

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Cromford Mill, the world’s first successful water powered cotton spinning mill, was built in 1771 by Sir Richard Arkwright. Driven by the need for power he searched for a site to build a water powered mill and settled upon Cromford, using the Bonsall Brook and the Cromford Sough.

From then until around 1790, he continued to develop the mills, warehouses and workshops, which now form the Cromford Mills site.  In the period between 1770s and the 1790s hundreds of Arkwright style mills were built around the country, using his machines and production methods.  Arkwright had shares in many of them. His invention of the waterframe to spin cotton transformed the manufacture of cotton into England’s major industry and created a system of factory production that spread throughout the world.  The cotton industry was a cornerstone of the industrial revolution.

 The site grew rapidly, and Arkwright needed to attract more workers to the area; he expanded Cromford Village with the building of Derbyshire’s first row of planned industrial housing on North Street in 1776.  Arkwright later built the marketplace, the Greyhound Hotel, and further housing for his growing workforce to create the village you see today.

Arkwright himself started from humble beginnings as an apprentice barber and wigmaker and went on to become one of the wealthiest men in the country.  Keen to display his standing, he started to build Willersley Castle and St Mary’s Church, but sadly died before both were finished.  

Our tour will include the Mill site with information about the production of cotton, and the village of Cromford. We will also see the newly finished Cromford Waterpower project which has reinstated a large 6m waterwheel and installed a 15kW hydro-turbine to power the mill buildings.

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Paul Cooper’s Charity Comedy Night

Tickets are available from the Bentley Brook – as per details on the poster and from Paul Cooper.

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New Year’s Day Quiz

Thank you to Penny and Mark for another great New Year’s Day Quiz at the Legion!

And thanks to Nina Martin for sharing some photos from the evening…

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Christmas Day Football

Our thanks, as always, go to John L for sending through his pictures from the Parwich Christmas Day football match.

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Carols on the Green

Thanks to Martin Compton for sending this lovely photo from yesterday’s Carols on the Green.

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Bradbourne Christmas Craft Fair Today

Christmas Craft Fair

Bradbourne Church Hall

Saturday 2 December

2 – 4pm

Refreshments available

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Christmas Craft Fair

Christmas Craft Fair

Bradbourne Church Hall

Saturday 2 December

2 – 4pm

Refreshments available

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Classical Concert

Classical Concert

by

The Grange Ensemble

Bradbourne Church

Saturday 25 November

7pm

Donations at the end of the concert to UNICEF

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Treasure in Parwich 

In March 2018 ‘Treasure’ was found by metal detectorists in Parwich. After a long wait, on Tuesday 24th October we were able to present our ‘Treasure’ and welcomed a number of experts to tell us more about what was found…  

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a packed evening. A full write up of the event, including content from the presentations, and images of the ‘Treasure’ is available on the History Society website here.

If you are interested in coming along to our meetings, receiving our emails or being actively involved in local history research and projects please email parwich.history.society@gmail.com

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Classical Concert

Classical Concert

by

The Grange Ensemble

Bradbourne Church

Saturday 25 November

7pm

Donations at the end of the concernt to UNICEF

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CANCELLED

Friday 20th October 7.30 pm

Blowing hot and cold – the impact of weather on English church design from 11th century to modern times

Speakers Stephen JD Williams and Jean Yates

Refreshments provided

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Parwich Flower Festival 2024

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Parwich Flower Festival 2024

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Please see the attached document for further information shared with the Blog team about these events.

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Parwich Flower Festival

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Parwich Panoramic 5

The results from last night’s Parwich Panorama 5 fell race are attached. A massive thank you from Nia to all those in the village who helped make the event such a sucess.

All the money raised will go to the Memorial Fund to assist with upkeep of the facilties.

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