2000, Moulton Celebrates The Millennium
Oak Tree
Oak tree, planted on the village green, with surrounding seat and tree guard.
The seat was paid for by an unnamed benefactor, It was designed by John Stovold
and constructed at the forge (C.L. Engineering), in Moulton.
Dinner and Dance
A
committee was formed early in 1999 to see what kind of celebration could be held
at the dawn of the millennium. It was decided that a dinner and dance would be
an occasion which all villagers could take part. The village was canvassed to
gauge the response, which was favourable to the general idea.
The
Village Hall was found to be to small for the event, local farmer David
Saltmarsh was approached and agreed that the event could be held in a modern
barn belonging to his farm, which was situated on the edge of the village. The
price of tickets was £45, which included a buffet dinner, disco, fireworks and
champagne. Music was to be provided by 'Mr G ' disco. Everyone would provide
their own drinks, this would eliminate the need for drinks licence to be applied
for.
A
great deal of hard work was carried out by the committee members and others in
transforming the barn interior, arranging toilets, a catering area, dance floor,
tables and chairs, electric's, heating if it was cold, table settings, food,
etc. etc.
It was fortunate that the team included people with knowledge of electric's,
catering, building and plumbing.
On
the evening itself, entering the building was such a surprise, such was the
transformation, it was hard to believe an ordinary agricultural barn could be so
transformed. I must confess bewilderment on entering, To match the occasion most
people were formally dressed. It was an extraordinary evening, the new
Millennium was seen in with fireworks, dancing continued into the morning, 140
people enjoyed the evening. Moulton did celebrate in style.
The
Committee members were Chas Longhurst. Bill Pickering, Diana Brown Mick Brown,
Justine Webb Dorothy Bowers, Willie Nash Richard Marshall, Brian Gray Jeff
Bailes, Tony Jones Peter Saunders
