On Saturday, 30th November Foundation Trustees and the neighbourhood police team were joined by Madam Mayor to unveil a new addition to the Queen Elizabeth Playground – a new character. This exciting new feature replaces the old bin, which was sadly destroyed by an act of arson earlier this year. In the spirit of community […]
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The 105-year-old community war memorial located on the Bath Road in Thatcham was recently given a facelift. The Memorial was relocated to its present site from Thatcham Broadway in the 1960’s and is now cared for by Thatcham Memorial Foundation – a peculiarity as most community memorials are the responsibility of the local council or
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Whilst the Foundation understands how frustrating it has been to not have the enclosed dog walking area the Foundation’s public statements have been consistent and the public are being misinformed by Thatcham Town Council . The offer of an interim facility was made by Thatcham Town Council and not the Foundation. Referring to the plan.
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On Friday 15th March, Thatcham Memorial Foundation took part in the Great British Spring Clean as part of the Keep Britain Tidy litter picking campaign. Due to the number of storms that have occurred recently, there has been a significant amount of waste and recycling being displaced across the area – most of it landing
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On the morning of Friday 1st March 2024, the user community of Thatcham Memorial Hall and Playing Field joined Newbury Member of Parliament Laura Farris to mark the recent installation of a new automated external defibrillator [AED]. The Chairman of the Foundation, Mr Nathan Gregory welcomed those gathered outside the Memorial Hall, highlighting that all
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Thatcham Memorial Foundation marked the Kings Coronation by illuminating the Town’s War Memorial; understood to be the first time in over 40 years. The idea came from Trustee and lifelong Thatcham resident Mike Farmer “I can recall the ’53 celebrations as a school boy and later Anvil Firing and lighting up of the memorial for
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The Frothy Frog was official opened on Saturday 15th April by Thatcham Mayor Cllr Jeff Brooks. Proprietor Kirsty Chambers said “I have been in coffee shops for many years and see what a difference a good coffee and a slice of cake can do to a person’s mood; it has long been my dream to
Members of Thatcham Women’s institute recently answered an SOS from Thatcham Memorial Foundation who are custodians of Thatcham War Memorial to assist in tending to the memorial garden and install the winter planting arrangements ready for the upcoming time of Remembrance. Chairman of Thatcham Memorial Foundation, Nathan Gregory commented ‘We have a small team of
The Tennis Courts at Brownsfield Road owned by the charity Thatcham Memorial Foundation enter a new chapter in their story. The courts have been used by Thatcham Tennis Club for weekly club nights as well as pay as you play by members of the public but in recent years there use has declined and costs
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