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£18,000 windfall for Memorial Hall
Frittenden Memorial Hall has scooped £18,000 worth of funding to complete an extensive upgrade of its facilities.
The cash comes from a Section 106 agreement linked to the development of 23 new homes on a site just outside the village.
Chair of the Memorial Hall Rosalind Riley said: “This has been a very welcome addition to our funds. We work hard to provide this completely volunteer-run resource for our existing and future residents alike, and we were grateful to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council for giving us the opportunity to bid for the funding.” The money was made available under a section 106 agreement brokered by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council as part of the planning permission for the Brook Place development by Canham Homes.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Councillor Andy Fairweather said: “The Council wants local communities to be able to benefit from new developments and we were pleased to open the way for a great partnership between Frittenden Memorial Hall and Canham Homes.”
Brook Place is on a site a few hundred yards from Frittenden Memorial Hall with a new pedestrian footway having been built to link the development with the village.
Canham Homes Head of Commercial Kevin Sunnucks said: “We were excited to be able to develop a site in Frittenden in an outstanding location in the heart of the Weald. Frittenden is a village with an active community and were very happy to be able to help the Memorial Hall, which is at the centre of community life.”
The £18,000 has been used for a wide range of additions to the Memorial Hall covering everything from a pop-up bar to a high quality external notice board. One of the most noticeable changes will be the installation of acoustic dampening which will immediately improve the audio environment of the Hall.
Notice of AGM
The Management Committee warmly invites all residents to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Memorial Hall to be held on Monday 15 December at 7.30pm.
This is an open meeting — everyone in the village is welcome to come along, hear about what’s been happening at the Memorial Hall over the past year, and share ideas for the future.
We are also looking for new volunteers to join the committee or help with events, maintenance, and community activities. Even if you can only spare a small amount of time now and then, your help will be greatly appreciated and will make a real difference in keeping our Hall at the heart of village life.
If you care about the future of our Memorial Hall and can spare a little time, please come along to the AGM or get in touch with contact@frittendenmemorialhall.co.uk for more information.
Quiz Night RESCHEDULED
The Quiz Night on 22 November has been postponed until 31 January 2026.
Plaque unveiling
The Memorial Hall is included in the Historical Society’s ‘purple’ plaque scheme to mark the 50th anniversary of the Society. The plaque was unveiled on Sunday 16th June by Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Tim Bull, and FMH Committee Chair, Rosalind Riley.
The Hall is one of 31 properties and monuments in the centre of the village in the scheme. There is a booklet with details of all of these, as well as a map. It can be bought from the Bell & Jorrocks, or directly from the Historical Society.
https://frittendenhistoricalsociety.co.uk/publications
We need YOU!
After completing our wonderfully successful renovation of the hall we are looking for some fresh faces from the village to join our committee and help manage, run and promote this fantastic community asset. Could this be you??! Could you help with maintenance? Are you fab at fund raising or is admin your thing? Or do you just want to get more involved in village life? We meet one evening a month and you can take on as much or as little as you want. If you’re interested or want to find out more please contact us.
Thank you!
Thank you
Thank you all for a wonderful evening opening the refurbished Memorial Hall and unveiling the new Meeting Room, named in memory of the 64 Frittenden residents who served in WWII.
Thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make the event a success, and to Shabba for a truly fab performance.
Huge thanks to everyone who donated and fundraised to make this happen.
I hope you all enjoy using the new-look spaces and facilities, including our top quality kitchen, free internet and performance equipment.
Watch this space for an exciting potential development… Films on the big screen, anyone…?!
Defibrillator Update
The defibrillator is back in position at the Memorial Hall. Thanks to Securelec for their assistance.
The village has two otther defibrillators – on the outside of the Bell and Jorrocks pub, and at Larchmere care home.