Stoke Bruerne, Northamptonshire

David Blagrove, Chairman of the Friends said: ”This year we have been blessed with wonderful sunshine and high temperatures which have ensured a huge turn-out and everyone has enjoyed themselves immensely at the same time raising funds for our Museum and other worthwhile local charities. I am immensely grateful for all the volunteer effort which has gone into making Village at War such an enormous success and I sincerely hope we can muster enough volunteers to do it all again next year.”

Tuesday 14th February at 8pm Joint Meeting/Talk with IWA at The Walnut Tree, Blisworth Speaker: Paul Leech on the "Swedish Canals"

Our Carols and Illuminations event on Saturday 12th December attracted large crowds and 10 decorated boats. Centre of attraction were the children of Stoke Bruerne C of E Primary School who sung carols on the Museum Green, accompanied by Lincoln Noel on the electric piano and led by Andrew Woodward of The Boat Inn.

Santa and one of his reindeer were on hand, all the gift shops were open, mulled wine was on offer and the aroma of hot chestnuts roasting on an open fire completed the Christmas atmosphere.

Visitors were able to take an illuminated boat trip down to the tunnel and back to see all the decorated boats. Narrowboat Inchy complete with Rosie & Jim nativity scene won the Best Illuminated boat

Village@War

The Friends of The Canal Museum are a registered charity originally set up in 2006 to support the work of The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne through volunteer effort and fundraising....find out more ABOUT US

Patron:

Lord Boswell

Chairman:
David Blagrove

Vice-Chairman:
Lorna York

Registered Charity No:
1121146

If you would like to join the Friends please see our Membership page, or if you would like to contact us please write to:
The Friends of The Canal Museum, c/o The Canal Museum, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester NN12 7SE
or, e-mail us here

VILLAGE AT WAR 2011

For more information and report about the 2011 Village at War Weekend

The Friends organise monthly talks meetings in conjunction with the Inland Waterways Association in the winter and up to three major events during the year...for full details of up coming events at the museum please see the Diary & Talks page