St Tudy Village Hall 2000 AD

 

The first village hall in this neighbourhood was in St Tudy in 1919. 'This was a wartime but erected in the front garden of the now Long Barn. Unfortunately, in April 1942, the hut was burnt to the ground. For a time, the school was used for village functions.

At a public meeting in May 1944, it was decided to form a committee to raise funds for a new hall. A deed oh gift was drawn up in December 1948. Naming Mr Frederick Philp of Tregooden as donor of a piece of land on which to build a hall. Stipulations were that a Trust be formed and that the Trust be registered with the Charity Commissioners. To this day, the Hall is administered under these same rules.

The first general meeting of the Hall Management Committee was held in May 1949 and the grand opening of the New Village Hall was on 23rd July 1951.

By the 1980’s the hall has fallen into a poor state of repair and a complete  makeover  was decided upon, a new kitchen, committee room, and a new roof.   In 1981,  a Fabric fund was set up.  The money was raised from lettings and various  fund raising activities and the work was completed at a cost of about £55,000.   We have since, in the 1990’s,  added double glazing and a much needed large storage room for the various oranisations’ equipment.  We were lucky to win a millennium grant towards the cost, matched with our own fund raising of approx. £15,000.   As a result, St Tudy now has a fine, well cared for Hall with plenty of car parking. St Tudy village organisations make great use of the facilities that the Hall provide.

The committee is made up of 9 elected members, 1 co-opted member and a representative  from each village organisation.  We have a total number of about 30 on the committee. The constant vigilance of its hard working Committee members ensures that the Hall is a clean, pleasant and warm hall to use. Long may it continue to succeed?  

 

Photo of the Hall

The Village Hall Extension

History of the HALL

1919-1986

I found this Booklet in some old papers.

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