Latest News for 2008

 

Membership Subscriptions 2008 – 2009      Due from April 1st.

Please note that the current membership year will expire at the end of March and your new subscription is due from the first of April 2008.  The fee (to be confirmed) is the same as last year namely:- £10.00 for family membership or £7.00 for individual membership and any donations will be welcomed.  Members are our greatest asset so we encourage you to rejoin us for the New Year.

Subscriptions can be paid at the Mill on Open days or cheques should be sent to:

Neil Morley,

Membership Secretary,

Friends of Upminster Windmill,

121 Hacton Lane, Upminster,

RM14 2NL

Please note that receipts for payment by post will only be sent on request although acknowledgement via email will be provided.  If you have any queries please contact Neil on neilmorley@hotmail.com  or call 01708 505865.

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Once again this year Havering and District Amateur radio club will be

demonstrating amateur radio at the Upminster windmill on the 10th and 11th of May.

The event forms part of the National windmills open day, the windmill

will be open to the public for tours and information. Anyone wishing to

find out more about amateur radio in Havering should contact Dave Cutts on

07956 594 514 or our website www.haveringradioclub.co.uk.

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News in 2007

 

        

The Windmill suffered storm damage on Thursday 18th January

Although the stock is broken and the sail damaged there is little

other damage to the mill as far as we know at the moment.

 

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We have had a number of donations from individuals and groups in support

of the windmill following the storm damage.  The Friends and the Trust greatly

appreciate the concern and interest shown by all these people.

This is in the tradition of Upminster people who in 1890 subscribed £200

to help Mr Abraham repair the mill after similar storm damage. 

Thank you all,

 Bob Sharp

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News in 2006

Bob Sharp, Chairman - awarded the MBE.

Congratulations to our Chairman Bob Sharp on being awarded the MBE in the Queen's birthday list on the 17th June 2006 for services to conservation in Essex.

Bob, who has lived in Upminster since 1956, has been involved with Upminster Windmill since 1968 and is actively involved in raising funds for its preservation.

As well as being Chairman of The Friends of Upminster Windmill and the Upminster Windmill Preservation Trust, Bob is a member of Hornchurch and District Historical Society and the Society for the preservation of Ancient Buildings. He is also a server at Saint Laurence Church, Upminster.

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