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Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
App
Application
No. Received Date
1
21/03/2014
2
24/03/2014
3
23/04/2014
4
23/04/2014
5
28/04/2014
6
08/05/2014
Organisation
Name
Project Description
Aspirations Over
50's Group &
The Sing Sure Event at Sheerness Working Man's Club to celebrate the
Community
music of WW1 and recite poetry from the local community
Group
to commemorate WW1
Warden Commemorative Events Weekend 9 - 10 Aug
2014. A phased project to develop a memorial garden
Warden Bay
including permanent flag pole, patio area and seats for
Village Hall
'remembrance events'.
Creation of archive for Sheppey's involvement of WW1 to
store any research or artefacts found or following
Blue Town
acvtivities that have taken place in the commemoration
Remembered
period until 2018.
Special Remembrance Book and weekend event Sept 6 +
Newington
7 in the form of centenary art, poetry,floral tribute and
History Group
service to commemorate our fallen.
Friends of the
Lower Halstow Memorial wood, plinth, plaque and saplings on part of the
Brickworks
Brickfields site know as 'The Beanfield'.
The Sheppey Promenade Festival 2014 will have a WW1
Sheppey
Commemoration theme and feature a re enactment of a 'Pals
Promenade.
Recruitment Parade' including marching bands and a concert
(Working title for evening, with an afternoon workshop to make floating poppy
the Festival 2014 lanterns. The grant has been awarded to contribute to event
is 'War and Peas')
and band costs.
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Grant
Value Paid
300.00
500.00
709.00
750.00
750.00
400.00
Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
7
12/05/2014
Sheppey Matters
8
13/05/2014
St Margarets
Church - Parochial
Church Council
9
15/05/2014
Sittingbourne
Heritage Museum
19/05/2014
The Faversham
Society
10
Production of an e-book and printed book 'Barb Wire Island', a
young person's history guide to Sheppey during WW1. The
publication will have interactive elements where pages will
contain additional information or oral history recordings of life
on Sheppey during WW1. Young people volunteering will be
able to gain a nationally recognised qualification; level 1 or 2
Special Edition WW1 Arts Awards sponsored by the Imperial
War Museum.
Creating an exhibition called 'Reflections of Lower Halstow in
1914' in the church open Aug 2, 3 & 4 2014. This WW1 project
will also culminate in the publication of a booklet which will
tell the story of Lower Halstow's brave volunteers as a local
legacy document.
To provide a portable display (in partnership with the Historical
Research Group of Sittingbourne) which will portray the key
aspects of Sittingbourne's contribution to WW1 and feature
information about key individuals who had links to
Sittingbourne. To be launched at Sittingbourne Library 6
October 2014.
The Faversham Society will deliver five exhibitions and website
programmes with the theme of 'A Commemoration of
Faversham 1914 - 1918 WW1'. Undertaking extensive research
with the help of volunteers and the Fleur de Lis Learning
Manager to deliver and bring to life the WW1 years in
Faversham.
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750.00
300.00
750.00
750.00
Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
11
12
02/06/2014
12/06/2014
13
19/06/2014
14
30/06/2014
15
17/07/2014
16
27/07/2014
The Sittingbourne Home Front Group will take the parlour of the
‘War Time House’ (East Street, Sittingbourne) back to 1914 and
through living history a family will relay their stories and history of
the house in WW1. These stories will be factual events of the
building which was a forge during this time. We will also run a short
Old Forge Wartime
film, made by a local amateur film maker, about a young man’s
House
fictional experience during WW1.
Sittingbourne &
Milton District
Scouts
Summer camp will have a WW1 theme for 2014. The grant
application will fund commemorative badges for up to 400 of the
Borough's young boys and girls aged between 8 and 15. These will be
tangible memories of the camp, their First World War learning and
achievements in passing the scouting tests of the time, replicated
from a book by Baden Powell published in 1914.
Staging of a production at the theatre which will highlight the role
and experiences of women in WW1. The production will touch
where possible on local history and encompass real events. It will
involve Swale residents acting, singing and the use of cinema.
The Avenue
Providing audience members with both entertainment and an
Theatre
education of the role of women in WW1.
Incorporation of 'WW1 commemorative activities' in the village fete
Upchurch Village
2014. Grant of £150 approved, pending payment - awaiting
Fete Committee
organisational bank account for payment.
To support a 'Great War Commemorative Tea Party' at Eastling
Village Hall on August 24th. Live entertainment from 2pm - 6pm. A
tree will be decorated appropriately to remember the local fallen
with their story attached.
Eastling Village Hall
To clean and repair the village war memorial and repaint the letters
Bredgar Parish
and names on it to raise awareness of the villagers who lost their
Council
lives in WW1
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500.00
400.00
500.00
150.00
250.00
750.00
Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
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18
19
20
21
22
28/07/2014
30/07/2014
Hartlip Parish Council's participation in the 'Lights Out' project, with
candle lit community singing, reading of WW1 memories and a
display of memorablia. The village beacon will also be lit and the two
village churches open for private prayer on the evening of August
4th.
120.00
To support local residents participation in the national 'Lights Out
WW1 Commemoration Project'. Purchase of cross light, advertising
The Salvation Army - and refreshments for an event on August 4th in the Salvation Army
Sittingbourne Corps
Hall in Shortlands Road, Sittingbourne.
143.00
Hartlip Parish
Council
21/08/2014
Leysdown Village
Hall Committee
16/09/2014
Sittingbourne
Orpheus Choral
Society
WW1 Commemorative activity in Leysdown associated with the
installation of a new bandstand on The Spinney. The bandstand will
be used for a WW1 commemorative event in memory of the fallen.
Members of Sittingbourne Orpheus Choral Society will form part of
the UK representation joining choirs from Belgium, France and
Germany to sing in Ypres Cathedral on October 18th 2014. The event
will be a 'mass service' to remember all those who perished in Ypres,
civilian as well as military. Invitation to participate has been
requested in recognition of the civic twinning between Sittingbourne
and Ypres.
2230
(Sittingbourne)
Squadron, Air
Training Corps
Members of the Cadet Unit will travel to Ypres 18 -19 October to
commemorate the centenary anniversary of WW1. Spending time to
pay their respects at both Allied and German war cemeteries and
visit the Ypres Museum. They will also participate in the 'Last Post
Ceremony' at the Menin Gate Memorial and lay a wreath on behalf
of the Squadron and the Town.
24/09/2014
14/10/2014
The project is to supply Royal British Legion Remembrance crosses,
each to be inscribed with the individual names of 563 people from
Sheppey who lost their lives in WW1. Local school children will be
asked to place each cross in the lawn at the Isle of Sheppey
The Sheppey War Cenotaph. Increased awareness of the total loss of life on Sheppey
Memorial Trust during WW1.
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750.00
450.00
750.00
400.00
Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
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24
25
Swale Sings will tour the villages and rural areas of Swale bringing
music, poetry and prose to suitable venues such as village and
church halls, residential and care homes enhancing understanding of
the sacreifices made in WW1 through word and song.
375.00
28/10/2014
The SRA is working with the Historical Research Group of
Sittingbourne (HRGS) to commemorate the Centenary of WW1. Both
organisations being active members of the WW1 VC
Commemoration Working Group coordinated by Swale Borough
Council. An A2 size poster has been produced which lists the fallen
from the Centenary year of 1914 from Sittingbourne and
surrounding area. The SRA have also purchased poppies which, with
the poster will be displayed in participating shops in the Town Centre
Sittingbourne Retail and beyond during the annual Remembrance period and to support
Association
the VC Commemoration activity on November 9th.
375.00
06/11/2014
Following the successful participation in the Ypres Memorial Service
on Sunday October 19th, the Choral Society have been requested to
sing at several locations during Armistice this year including St
Georges Church in Ypres and Passchendale, with the Canadians and
Black Watch. Note: This is the second grant application to support
participation in commemorative activity from the Choral Society. In
total both grant requests do not exceed the maximum grant
allocation of £750 for the financial year.
200.00
15/10/2014
Swale Sings
Sittingbourne
Orpheus Choral
Society
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Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
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13/11/2014
27
16/12/2014
Challenger Troop CIC provided representation and support at WW1
VC Working Group meetings to develop the VC Stone Dedication
Service and Parade for Donald Dean VC. Provided Parade Marshal
and coordinated the briefing and participation of other groups
during the VC Stone Commemorative Event. Challenger Troop
provided cadets who supported commemorative activities in
Sittingbourne on both Nov 8 & 9 and brought logistical resources as
back up as required. The grant is made as a contribution towards
Challenger Troop costs of supporting the Council in delivering the VC Stone Dedication
CIC
and Parade Event.
Contribution towards the costs of restoration work on the WW1
Memorial Plaque in Bobbing Church. To preserve an important
historical link to the past history of Bobbing and for descendants of
Bobbing Parish those who died to visit in years to come and see the respect in which
Council
these brave people are held.
07/01/2015
Contribution towards the costs of delivering the Government's
objective to honour recipients of the Victoria Cross during the WW1
in respect of Sir Philip Neame. A commemorative event, service and
reception took place on December 19th 2014 during which the
unveiling of a paving stone was observed by the local community,
family and invited guests. The Town Council worked with Shepherd
Neame and the Royal Engineers and local suppliers to deliver the
project to keep costs down and the welcomes the opportunity for a
WW1 Grant contribution from SBC to meet the final budget
requirement.
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Faversham Town
Council
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416.50
750.00
750.00
Swale Borough Council
WW1 Commemoration Project Localism Grant Scheme Awards
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30
13/01/2015
21/01/2015
Provision of a central point for the local community to visit and
interrogate the 'Interactive Touch Screen WW1 Roll of Honour
Memorial'. As part of a WW1 Exhibition at a Unit in The Forum which
will have information, photographs and mementoes relating to
Historical Research WW1. To raise awareness of the role played by individuals and the
Group of
community within the area covered by Swale Borough Council during
Sittingbourne
WW1.
Contribution towards research costs and production of
interpretation boards to create and display biopics of those named
on the Parish Memorial. The Lynsted with Kingsdown Society is
working with the Rector for the cluster of Kingsdown and Creekside
(7 parishes) and history groups where they exist in the Parish.
Lynsted with
Adding research into all those lost across these parishes to inform
Kingsdown Society
Commemoration in each church on the centenary of the deaths.
Total value of WW1 Centenary Project Grants paid 01/04/2014 31/03/2015
750.00
261.50
15000.00
Swale Borough Councillors allocated £10,000 in localism grant funding in April 2014 from which the World War 1
Steering Group can award small grants, up to the maximum value of £750 to support local community projects
commemorating the WW1 Centenary in Swale. Following the interest and amount of applications received a further
£5,000 was added to the grant pot to make a total of £15,000 available in the financial year until March 2015. Grant
applications were processed upon receipt to enable projects to be delivered throughout the year, with funds being
allocated on a first come first served basis.
It is currently proposed subject to budget decisions at Full Council in February to make this grant scheme and the
associated funds available during each year of the WW1 Centenary through until 2018-19.
For further information about these grants and how to apply please contact Economy and Community Services Project
Officer Martin Goodhew on: 01795 417399 or email: [email protected]
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