Apart from the Cricket Club, the village boasts a number of regular activities, the main ones of which are shown above. In addition there is an Annual Fete which always takes place on  the first Saturday in July. This includes the usual stalls, such as the white elephant, cakes, books, produce, tombola, lottery, etc, but also has a number of attractions for all members of the family.  In the past these have included pony riding, coconut shy, archery, go cart racing, tug of way and bouncy castle. A band provides background accompaniment and teas are served.  The proceeds of the Fete go to a wide range of village organisations in accordance with the wishes of the villagers. (See also below)

Women’s Institute Art Club Over 60s Annual Fete Yoga Pilates Tennis Play Group History Society Horticultural Society

ACTIVITIES

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE This has just recently been put into abeyance for three years. The members do however meet in one of the Inns in the village once a month.  For details ring Mary Parkes 01225723482

OVER 60s THE   HINTON   OVER   60s   CLUB   was   started   in   the   1970's   by   a   Local   Councillor,   Una   Boyden,   then   living   in   Tuggy's   Lane. Volunteers   bought   and   made   the   food   which   was   served   in   the   Village   Hall,   and   much   enjoyed.   It   prospered   for   a   good   number   of years in this fashion, providing a welcome hot meal as well as a point of contact and friendship for older people the locality. When   women   started   to   take   up   paid   jobs   it   became   difficult   to   recruit   enough   volunteers   to   cook   and   serve   the   food,   as   well   as doing   the   essential   washing   .   Other   solutions   had   to   be   found.   The   Landlord   of   the   Rose   and   Crown   was   approached   to   provide   a two-course   meal   for   the   same   price.   This   relieved   the   organisers,   helped   the   pub   to   prosper   and   proved   to   be   a   very   popular monthly venue for a number of years. In   recent   years   the   meeting   place   has   changed   to   The   Stag   where   the   members   meet   at   1215   on   the   third   Wednesday   every month   and   enjoy   a   generous   meal   and   cofmeetfee,   helped   by   the   proceeds   of   a   Raffle. The   club   is   also   grateful   for   donations   from the Fete. Joan   Davison   has   been   at   the   helm   almost   since   the   club's   inception   and   at   96   is   still   ac1215   on   the   tively   involved   and   keen   for   it to   continue   She   has   recently   stepped   down   from   being   Chairman,   which   role   John   Banks   has   taken   on.   In   recognition   of   her outstanding and enthusiastic leadership for all these years Joan has been appointed Chair Emeritus. The   Club   meets   on   the   third   Wednesday   of   each   month   at   1215   for   1230   in   the   Stag   Inn.   It   welcomes   new-comers;   residential   and age qualifications are generously interpreted. Contact Caroline Banks 01225722758 or  Mavis Bennett 01225 722247 Janet Cross.

ANNUAL FETE The various organisations used to hold separate fund raising events, but in 1970 it was agreed to combine these efforts into one and hold it on the Cricket Ground.  The Club fixture list is arranged to keep the first Saturday in July free to accommodate this. The proceeds from the Fete are divided betweent various village organisations in accordance with a percentage which is agreed at the AGM. TThe distribution percentages for 2014 were: The Church (36) The Memorial Hall (26) The Millennium Green (17) The Play Area (7) The Over 60s (7) The PTA (7).            MEMORIES OF FETES PAST Hinton Charterhouse’s summer fete has been going for longer than anyone can remember. Older residents who enjoyed the July festivities as children in the 1940’s recall it being a well-established event even back then. This year, the fete takes place on Hinton Charterhouse cricket pavilion and millennium green, on Saturday 6th July. But did you know that in times past the owners of larger houses in Hinton used to host the event in their gardens? Eventually, it was moved to Hinton Cricket Club’s former home off Green Lane, before arriving at its current site. But It was not the only village fete - events were also held by St John’s Church, and the former village chapel, off the High Street, each year. One former village child who fondly remembers the summer gathering is Doreen Rugg, who arrived in Hinton in early 1945 at the age of five. Her father was a baker and came to run Hinton’s bakeshop, then owned by Roger Jacob’s grandparents along with the post office. She still remembers waiting upstairs while the grown-ups brought in the furniture. Within days, village children were asking if Doreen could come out to play “My mother was a bit reluctant, as I was small and sickly,” she remembers. “I’d had hooping cough and double pneumonia, and I nearly died. But she let me go on the walk. It wasn’t long before I grew into a healthy country child.” At the village school the children enjoyed lots of nature walks studying trees and wildlife, used hay bales to make dens, and learned gardening. At the summer fete there was always a large plant stall selling gooseberries, raspberries, strawberries and plants. Doreen’s dad was known for his elaborate cakes, but on fete day every family brought something for the cake stall. The White Elephant was full of goods donated by village people.   One of Doreen’s earliest memories is dressing up as a Martian with her friend Paddy, using an old bath chair decorated in cardboard as their transport. “I’m sure we must have won a prize that year,” says Doreen. Some of the more unusual fete attractions included pony rides, and a game of skittles to win a pig. Did the winner take the pig home? “Well, it was usually a small pig, so the owner would keep it, with the winner visiting with some scraps now and then, until it was reared,” says Doreen.The summer fete brings the community together as it has been doing for at least a century. But Doreen also recalls dances in the village hall each spring and autumn and performances where her dad would often sing, including a Christmas Carol with a big brown paper bird to represent the turkey. Doreen’s family were forced to move from the village in 1966 when the tenancy on their house ended, but her dad drove back from South Wraxall each Sunday to sing in the church choir and always attended the monthly Over 60’s lunch. “We loved Hinton and it always felt like home even after we left,” says Doreen. Village memorabilia will be on display at a local heritage stall at this year’s fete. The Colborne family, who ran the garage and a local building company, have kept fascinating family photographs. Janet Cross has provided an autobiography and records of her family’s farm on the road to Midford. Joan Davison, who lived in the old Mason’s Arms on Green Lane, recently passed away and her family has provided an amazing collection of 20th century photographs of major events in the village. The hope is that more residents and former villagers will contribute to the collection and form the basis of a permanent gift to the Records Office.  

TENNIS Freshford has a tennis Club with two tennis courts situated about a mile from the High Street  

PLAY GROUP Hinton Charterhouse Babies and Toddlers Group We   meet   each   Wednesday   morning   in   term   time   from   10.30   a.m.   to   12   noon   in   Hinton   Charterhouse   Village   Hall (half   an   hour   later   than   previously)   . We   have   space   and   would   welcome   any   new   babies   and   toddlers   from   the village   or   surrounding   area.The   cost   is   £2.00   per   family   and   includes   refreshments   for   adults   and   snacks   for children. For further details contact:Elizabeth Wordsworth on 01225 722520 or hintonwords@btinternet.com

ART CLUB

HISTORY SOCIETY Meetings   are   held   in   the   Freshford   Memorial   Hall   on   the   fourth   Wednesday   of   each   month.         The   hall   is   open from   7.00   pm   and   meetings   begin   at   7.30   pm.   Annual   subscriptions   remain   at   £10.         Visitors   are   very   welcome to attend any of our meetings. If you know of anyone who would like to become a member, or would like to cease membership, please contact me on peter.pennyjones@gmail.com or phone me on 01225-723447.

BOULES TOURNAMENT see Millennium Green

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Another successful dog show I think! The dog show brings people from far and wide to Hinton Charterhouse Fete, and this year it was very well attended with up to 20 entries in some classes. It was a big challenge to judge with so many lovely dogs to choose from!

DOG SHOW