Financial Matters
The museum has been awarded a grant from Hertfordshire Museums Small Grants Scheme, which will enable us to replace the roller blinds throughout the building in September 2023.
We are also grateful to the Redbourn u3a Ukelele Group who have nominated Redbourn Village Museum as their charity of the year.
Donations that they receive following performances by the musicians are being passed on to the museum, as the u3a is a non profit organisation. Thank you to all involved.
The museum has been awarded a grant from Hertfordshire Museums Small Grants Scheme, which will enable us to replace the roller blinds throughout the building in September 2023.
We are also grateful to the Redbourn u3a Ukelele Group who have nominated Redbourn Village Museum as their charity of the year.
Donations that they receive following performances by the musicians are being passed on to the museum, as the u3a is a non profit organisation. Thank you to all involved.
Our smart new bird table reminds us of 4 museum supporters that are no longer with us - Peter Fox (Podge); Maria Maynard; Pauline Allcroft and Charles Milner. They did a tremendous amount for Redbourn Village Museum and we are grateful to them all.
Friendship Club
The museum is grateful to St. Albans District Council who awarded us a grant to run participation sessions for a limited period of time. We are welcoming groups of up to 10 people to stay a while in our upstairs gallery and enjoy fellowship, films, activities and refreshments. Participants in the first session said that they enjoyed themselves, which is good feedback.
Friendship Club
The museum is grateful to St. Albans District Council who awarded us a grant to run participation sessions for a limited period of time. We are welcoming groups of up to 10 people to stay a while in our upstairs gallery and enjoy fellowship, films, activities and refreshments. Participants in the first session said that they enjoyed themselves, which is good feedback.
Museum Friends visit to Gorhambury House
On October 11th, a group of 21 Trustees, volunteers and Friends of the museum visited nearby Gorhambury House, now the home of Viscountess Grimston, who has been project managing the renovation and transformation of the mansion to make it a more family friendly home for her the next generation.
After tea in the dining room and a talk about the history of the house through previous generations, the Viscountess escorted us on a tour of those rooms that are currently accessible during the building works and shared her delight in some of the finishing touches to the interior. We have resolved to return when the work is complete.
On October 11th, a group of 21 Trustees, volunteers and Friends of the museum visited nearby Gorhambury House, now the home of Viscountess Grimston, who has been project managing the renovation and transformation of the mansion to make it a more family friendly home for her the next generation.
After tea in the dining room and a talk about the history of the house through previous generations, the Viscountess escorted us on a tour of those rooms that are currently accessible during the building works and shared her delight in some of the finishing touches to the interior. We have resolved to return when the work is complete.
Storm Eunice Strikes
Sadly, Silk Mill House is not looking in quite as good shape at present as the Peter Brown painting below.
Storm Eunice caused a section of render to fall from the south gable wall and it was found that the render was blown. Scaffolding has been erected to allow repair work to be carried out. All of the render has been removed and will be replaced, hopefully before winter.
The Trustees are extremely grateful that this work is being funded by the museum's landlords, Redbourn Parish Counci
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To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Redbourn Village Museum
which opened on May 6th 2000, the Trustees commissioned this oil painting by local artist, Peter Brown.
which opened on May 6th 2000, the Trustees commissioned this oil painting by local artist, Peter Brown.
