OUR ST GEORGES NIGHT CELEBRATION IS TO TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY 19th APRIL AT ROE GREEN CRICKET CLUB .
PROCEEDING WILL START AT 7.30pm .ENTERTAINMENT BEING PROVIDED BY THE TRIO CALLED THE FLAT CAP THREE WHO WERE SO GOOD LAST YEAR.
A SUPPER IS PROVIDED AND ALL THIS FOR ONLY £10 PER HEAD.
THERE ARE LIMITED PLACES FOR THIS EVENT SO IT’S ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS
FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT PAULINE OGDEN ON 0161 790 31
In January we had an interesting talk by David Roughly on the history of the local joinery firm Gerrards of Swinton.
With all the historic information he has Mr Roughly would like to gather more photographs and memorabilia on the firm for a future book.
If any body can help Mr Roughly please contact him on 0161 799 2575
BROADOAK NORTH and SOUTH.
Peel holding on appeal has forced the Secretary of State to rerun the public inquiry regarding their planning application to build on the land north and south of Worsley road .That is the land from Bridgewater School all the way to Monton.
The public inquiry starts on the 20th February and runs until the 28th March.It is being held in the Novotel Worsley Tueday to Friday each week at 9.30am.
Please put these dates in your diaries ae we need as many people as possible to attend.If you wish to speak at the meetings dates and times will be set aside for these activities
RAID are acting as formal objectors and putting forward witnesses and cross examining Peels experts.
WE MUST KEEP FIGHTING.RAID WON LAST TIME AND WE CAN WIN THIS TIME BUT NEED EVERY BODIES HELP AND SUPPORT
There is to be an interesting talk about the Stained Glass windows in the Church.
The Stained Glass windows have quite a history,some of which where by Augustus Pugin,assisted by Sir Charles Barry,
The talk will be given by Christopher Parkinson of the CVMA a specialist stained glass research organisation based at the University of York.
The talk is free with refreshments at the interval
The talk is on Friday 23rd March at 7.30 pm. Just roll up and enjoy
JANUARY .WEDNESDAY 17TH.Speaker .David Roughly. Topic Gerrards.Builders of Swinton.
FEBRUARY.WEDNESDAY .21ST.Speaker. Malcolm Tranter. Topic.The Life and Voyages of Ernest Shackleton.
MARCH. WEDNESDAY 21 st .Speaker. Richard Saville. Topic. The Life of Agnes Maude Royden(1876-1956).Political ,Social and Religious Activist.
APRIL. WEDNESDAY 18th .Speaker. Peter Turner.Topic. Through the eyes of a Magician.
MAY. WEDNESDAY 16th .Speaker Bill Honeywell.Topic Cycling Tour Galway to Dublin.
JUNE. WEDNESDAY 20th .Speaker Dr David Allen.Topic The Essence of a Georgian Gentleman.
JULY WEDNESDAY 18th. Speaker A friend of Gaskell House.Topic Life of Elizebeth Gaskell.
AUGUST WEDNESDAY 15TH. Afternoon Tea.
SEPTEMBER WEDNESDAY 19th. To be arranged.
OCTOBER WEDNESDAY 17th. To be arranged.
NOVEMBER WEDNESDAY 21st.Speaker Brian Hallworth. Topic The Rocking years .An extra blast of the 50′s and 60′s.
DECEMBER WEDNESDAY 4 OR 5TH . Eccles community choir.
We will advise you what has been arranged for September and October when completed.
WELL WINTER HAS ARRIVED AND WITH IT THE START OF CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY’S.
A REMINDER THAT OUR NEXT MEETING IS OUR CHRISTMAS CHOIR.THE CHOIR PERFORMS IN THE CHURCH THEN TEA AND MINCE PIES FOLLOWS IN THE CHURCH HALL.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYBODY ON WEDNESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2017 AT 2.00PM
Roe Green Church is holding a special event for next Sundays Remembrance day.Sunday 12 November 20017.
From 9.00am in the church hall there will Children’s crafts,Roe Green through the wars , Roll call and information on those lost in WW 1.Also refreshments .
At 11.00am the 2 minutes silence will be observed followed by the sounding of the last post across the Green from the church.
All this will be followed by a church service and all are welcome.
Hope to see you there.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT A CHRISTMAS FAIR THERE IS A TRIP ORGANISED AND GOING WITH A FEW SEATS LEFT
ON SUNDAY 3rd DECEMBER 2017 A COACH IS LEAVING FROM ROE GREEN POST OFFICE AT 9.00AM FOR HARROGATE AND YOU WOULD NEED TO BE AT THE POST OFFICE FOR 8.45AM.
THE RETURN JOURNEY WOULD LEAVE HARROGATE AT 4.00PM.
THIS TRIP IS BEING ORGANISED BY BARBARA AT THE POST OFFICE AND TO BOOK A SEAT PHONE BARBARA AT THE POST OFFICE ON 0161 790 8000..
THE TOTAL COST IS £21 WHICH INCLUDES THE COACH AND ENTRANCE FEE.
OUR CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE WITH THE ECCLES CHOIR WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY 6TH DECEMBER 2017.
THE CHOIR WILL PERFORM IN THE CHURCH,THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY TEA AND MINCE PIES IN THE CHURCH COMMUNITY CENTRE.
THE PERFORMANCE WILL START AT 2.00PM.tHE COST £2 FOR MEMBERS AND £3 FOR NON MEMBERS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE
SALFORD CITY HAVE INVITED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO A INFORMATION EVENT ON THE LATEST PROPOSALS TO IMPROVEMENTS IN THE WORSLEY DELPH SITE.
THE NEXT ONE IS ON THURSDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2017 at 2 pm TO 7 pm AT WORSLEY LIBRARY.WORSLEY RD M282PB
THE CURRENT PROPOSALS, A STRIKING MULTI-LEVEL VIEWING PLATFORM TO ALLOW PUBLIC ACCESS AND VIEWS ACROSS THE DELPH.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ARE INTENDED WILL TAKE PLACE ON BOTH ROAD AND BASIN LEVELS.
THESE PROPOSALS ARE PART OF THE FINAL PHASE OF THE HERITAGE LOTTERY FUNDED IMPROVEMENT WORK ALONG THE BRIDGEWATER CANAL IN SALFORD .
WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IN THE SUMMER 2018 AND BE FINISHED BY MARCH 2019.
THERE WILL BE COPIES OF THE PLANS TO VIEW AND MEMBERS OF THE PROJECT TEAM ON HAND TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS SO PLEASE GO ALONG FROM 2.00PM
2018