Cromford Hill and 191 Members

Another good day yesterday. I am currently working my way up Cromford Hill and we have reached 191 members!

 

I called at one house and talked to an old man; and them moved on. I got a few doors up the hill and signed up someone who is doing up his house – left I a terrible state by the previous owner.

 

When coming down the other side of the road an hour later, I was hailed by an old lady coming out of the second house I had visited. She got me to cross the road to tell me that she wanted to join, so I followed her back to the first house and signed her up on a concessionary membership.

 

She turned out to be registered blind, how she saw me across the road I don’t know, but the most cheerful person I have met. She had memories of dances at the Grand Pavilion and had seen many of the famous bands; that appeared there in the early sixties.

 

Anyway I was just across the road, and resuming my downward progress, when I got hailed again. The same lady beckoning me back!

 

Back into the first house again and this time to sign up her tenant, the old man that I had originally spoken to; who also wanted to join.

 

Anyway; I completed my downhill progress, wishing that I had the same amount of energy as that nearly blind octogenarian.

 

Gregor

N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd

Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD

See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &

Support out vision: www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk
(O) +44 1629 55088
(M) +44 777 1717 086

 

Friends of The Grand Pavilion - Membership reaches 175!

The new “Friends of The Grand Pavilion” group has now signed up 175 members, confirming the enormous support that the Grand Pavilion now has.

I am very happy with this early progress in signing up member of “The Friends…” group. When going around both Matlock Bath and Cromford, I am really heartened by both the level of knowledge of, and support for, what we are doing.

There is a great support for our plans. These include a theatre with banked seating, allowing everyone a good view. The seating is removable to create an open space for table-top-sales, antique fairs, pop concerts and many other uses as an open space.

Another great factor of our success is the number of people who are adding donations to their membership fees. A quarter of what people have given us has been in the form of extra donations.

A high membership will help enormously with the Funding Bodies that we will be approaching. These bodies will provide a major part of the funding needed to renovate the Grand Pavilion. It is one thing to get people to sign a petition. It is a wholly greater commitment when people are willing to donate to support our project. This is recognised by the funding bodies.

Those who want to join us can sign up online at “thegrandpavilion.co.uk” or contact us at Masson Cottage.

Individual membership is £10, Families £15, and Concessions (Students, OAPs and Unemployed) £5.

 

Gregor

N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd

Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD

See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &

Support out vision: www.thegrandpavilion.co.uk
(O) +44 1629 55088
(M) +44 777 1717 086

 

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Gregor

N.Gregor Macgregor
Chairman, The Grand Pavilion Ltd

Masson Cottage, Upperwood Road, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, UK DE4 3PD

See out Progress: www.savethepavilion.co.uk &

Support out vision: www.savethepavilion.co.uk
(O) +44 1629 55088
(M) +44 777 1717 086