Welford Park was the venue for the Newbury Society’s summer garden party on 3 June 2007. Welford Park is a splendid Queen Anne country mansion set in delightful and well maintained grounds and this could not be a better setting for this annual event. Edwina Cooper and I had been invited to the Garden Party and were welcomed by Gwynneth Bullock, their President who had recently ended her term of office as Mayor of Hungerford and the Secretary, Elke Holden-Bell. In her speech, Gwynneth gave a potted history of Welford Park and its previous and current owners and then thanked all those members who had helped with providing the very substantial and delicious tea. We were able to talk to a great number of members, including Anthony Pick and Jeremy Holden-Bell whom I see occasionally at Town Council planning meetings, giving the views of the Newbury Society on planning applications.
We were invited to help sell and draw the raffle, and the prizes seemed endless, indicating how generous the members were who contributed the prizes. As we were leaving I met outside the house the current owner John Puxley. I thanked him for allowing the grounds to be used for the garden party.
We had a really pleasant afternoon and even the weather was fine and sunny, which made it even more enjoyable.
We were invited to help sell and draw the raffle, and the prizes seemed endless, indicating how generous the members were who contributed the prizes. As we were leaving I met outside the house the current owner John Puxley. I thanked him for allowing the grounds to be used for the garden party.
We had a really pleasant afternoon and even the weather was fine and sunny, which made it even more enjoyable.
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