Bamford & Norden Dec/Jan 2022

BAMFORD & NORDEN NOTICE BOARD
Update from Norden WI
We held a successful Annual Meeting
on 4th November with 13 new members
joining making our numbers up to 49
members with 2 more potentials next
month. One of the highlights of the
evening was a power cut, just as the
Potato Pies had been put in the oven!
(thank Goodness for mobile phone
torches.)
Moving us into 2022, Chris Wolstenholme
was re-elected as President for another
year alongside a new committee and we
can promise you some inspiring speakers
and new ideas.
On Remembrance Sunday, our knitted
poppies were displayed once again in the
Memorial Gardens in Norden. There are
98 names of soldiers from Norden who
lost their lives in both World Wars.
The Outings and Lunch Groups went off
out together for a train ride, shopping
and lunch at The Piece Hall in Halifax in
November.
On 2nd December we are holding
“Ye Old-Fashioned Christmas Party”.
If you fancy coming along as a visitor,
please let us know, you will be very
welcome but Santa’s helpers will need
to add you to their list!
On 6th January 2022 the title of the
meeting will be “Not Guilty Your Worship”
and on 3rd February we will be holding a
members social evening.
New members are always most
welcome, meetings are always held
on 1st Thursday of every month
at St. Paul’s Church Hall on Blackpitts
Road in Norden OL11 5TD
Chris, The President.
Tel: 07709 982560.
Rochdale Antiques Society
Wednesday 8th December at 7pm
Silver expert Dr David Allen on deciphering
Silver Hallmarks. Entry £4
St Vincent’s Community Hall, Caldershaw
Road, Off Edenfield Road, Norden OL12 7QR
Tel: 01706 844026
Email: rochantiquesoc@hotmail.com
Norden & District
Local History Society
Norden Bowling Club, Trinity St
6th December
CAMERON BARNES -The History of Queen’s
Park Heywood
10th January 2022
BRIAN FURNESS - The Whitworth Doctors -
from blacksmiths to surgeons
The Ian Newman
Community Film Club
Bamford Chapel and Norden United Reformed
Church, Norden Road, Rochdale.
18th December – 6.30-7pm
ANOTHER MOTHER’S SON
15th January - 6.30-7pm
VICTORIA AND ABDUL
Bury Choral Society
Bury United Reformed Church, Parsons Lane,
Bury, BL9 0LY
14th December 7.30pm
The long overdue programme of seasonal
cheer led by conductor Juan Ortuño, our music
team, and you, the other choir! Enjoy carols,
stories, music, mulled wine, mince pies and
more. Win fabulous prize hampers.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Tickets £8 from www.burychoral.org
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