Sun. 5th MayThe Milton Mausoleum – First Sunday opening 2pm – 4pm, then open every Sunday until the end of September.
Fri 14th JuneNEW DATE!!Midsummer Garden Party at Lound Hall 12.00 until 4.pm.
We are excited to be working with Lound Hall Estate again fundraising for the Mausoleum. This year they are hosting a garden party within the beautiful grounds of Lound Hall, Lound Hall Estate, Bevercotes, Retford DN22 8DF.
Get your early bird ticket by 31st May at £7.50 per person, after this date the ticket price is £10 per person. Reduced prices for children. There will be refreshments, Pimms & Prosecco bar, several select stalls, talks in the Hall, live music & more. For your early bird tickets please click on the Q code link and proceed. Or contact http/friendsofmiltonmausoleum.org.uk
Sat. 22nd June Summer Concert at the Mausoleum 7pm – with our customary wine & canapes on the lawn. Music by The Harmonix Choir. Please contact us at http/Friendsofmiltonmausoleum.org.uk for your tickets.
The Milton Mausoleum is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust
Sun. 28th April Sunday Lunchat West Retford Hotel. 3 course meal £25 per person (reduced price for children). Speaker & Raffle. To book your place and choose your menu please contact us at Milton.mausoleum@outlook.com
Sun. 5th MayThe Milton Mausoleum – First Sunday opening 2pm – 4pm, then open every Sunday until the end of September.
Sat. 15th JuneMidsummer Garden Party at Lound Hall 12.30 until 4.30pm. We are excited to be working with Lound Hall Estate again fundraising for the Mausoleum. This year they are hosting a garden party within the beautiful grounds of Lound Hall on the King’s Birthday! Lound Hall, Lound Hall Estate, Bevercotes, Retford DN22 8DF. See next month’s publication for further information and ticket details and visit our website http/Friendsofmiltonmausoleum.org.uk
Sat. 22nd JuneSummer Concert at the Mausoleum with our customary wine & canapes on the lawn. More details in next month’s publication.
Sat. 9th NovemberChristmas Fayre at the Mausoleum. Our spectacular Fayre featuring quality stalls with excellent gift ideas. Hot & cold refreshments available. Free entry.
More information to follow.
Sat. 7th DecemberWinter Music. Carols at the Mausoleum. More information to follow.
We have a full calendar of events this year and we are looking forward to seeing you. Please contact us to book your place and avoid disappointment.
The Milton Mausoleum is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust
Our first event this year will be a 3-course Sunday Lunch at the West Retford Hotel in Retford, together with a speaker and a superb raffle. The price is £25 per person with a reduced price for children. This is a chance for friends to meet up, enjoy a delicious lunch and share plans for the coming year. The date of the lunch is Sunday 28th April, 12.30 for 1pm, so, check your diaries and book your lunch with us. To book your place and choose your menu, please contact-
HISTORY – A snippet of history for those of you who haven’t yet visited the Mausoleum –
The building was commissioned by the 4th Duke of Newcastle in memory of his wife, Georgiana. It was designed by Sir Robert Smirke and completed in 1833. Most of the building served as a family mausoleum with the nave as a parish church. It was consecrated by the Archbishop of York on 27 December 1833. It closed as a parish church in the 1950s and was vested in the Churches Conservation Trust. It is the only surviving mausoleum in Nottinghamshire.
There is a great amount of history in this building and you are welcome to visit at no cost from 2pm & 4pm, every Sunday from May to September, when our volunteers can offer you a wealth of information. Our full events list for the year will be featured in next month’s issue.
The Milton Mausoleum is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust
This year has been a busy one beginning with our Sunday Lunch at the West Retford Hotel when we were able to meet in the courtyard beforehand in glorious sunshine.
In May we could not resist taking up the challenge of organising a special event at East Markham Village Hall. The Eurovision Song Contest came to England and we invited some Ukrainian families, who have settled in the Retford area, to join us for the evening. We provided a buffet, games and music which helped to create a special evening for our Ukrainian guests. The local village communities were very generous and help us to create a Grand Prize Draw.
In August we were Putting on the Ritz, a concert featuring an outstanding performance by the hugely talented Lucy Campbell. Her repertoire provided a variety of songs; something for everyone. Her standing ovations were truly deserved. We served wine and canapes on the lawn at the interval.
A special ‘first time’ event for the Friends was the Open Gardens Day suggested by the owners of Lound Hall Estate to make a contribution to our funds. This event exceeded our expectations in that over 450 people attended on the day. We really enjoyed working with the family to provide an interesting day for everyone.
At the time of going to press we will have held our 3rd Christmas Gifts and Craft Fayre on 11th November, brought back by popular demand with a return of popular stallholders and some new ones added this year.
Our final event of the year is the hugely popular Carols by Candlelight on Sat. 2nd Dec. It is already fully booked and is a great way to welcome the festive season.
We thank you all very much for your generosity and support for our events during this year and as it’s nearly that time of year we would like to wish all our friends and supporters a happy, healthy and peaceful Christmas and New Year.
AUGUST – was a very busy and enjoyable month for The Friends of the Mausoleum and their supporters.
On Sat. 12th we held a cabaret-style evening welcoming guests with a complimentary drink. The entertainer for the evening was a superb, international female vocalist, Lucy Campbell. She held the audience with a stunning repertoire of songs from musicals and classical numbers. Lucy enthralled us all with her performances and received standing ovations. In the interval guests enjoyed wine and canapes on the lawn and a superb prize draw completed a beautiful evening.
On Tues. 22nd we were delighted to be involved in an event which surpassed all our expectations. We were invited by the owners of the Lound Hall Estate to join them in an Open Gardens event at their home, as they wished to raise funds for the Milton Mausoleum. This event attracted over 450 visitors who enjoyed delicious refreshments in the grounds, woodland walks by the river Maun and visiting the croquet lawn. Informative talks were presented by historian Adrian Gray regarding the history of Lound Hall where a manor house originally stood on this site in the 1700s. It was rebuilt and renovated in the 1930s as a family home for local businessman Sir Harald Peake, a prominent mining company director and once Chairman of Rolls Royce. During WWII the Hall served as an RAF base before converting into a military hospital to care for injured soldiers. The Hall was then sold to the National Coal Board to be a further education college in 1955 which finally closed about
1993-4. The Hall returned to private ownership and was renovated back to its former glory in 2010 by the present family.
There was a plants and herbs stall in the grounds and incidental music was presented by Stephanie Leather and Liam Brown; the weather was very kind to us on a wonderful day. The Friends Committee and the family at Lound Hall would like to thank everyone for making this such a memorable day.
DIARY DATES 2023
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Sat 11th November from 10am – 4pm Christmas Gift and Crafts Fayre at Milton Mausoleum Free Entry
A great mixture of stalls presenting many choices of quality gifts and crafts by local companies, with some new additions this year. There will also be a raffle, tours of the Monument room and a Refreshments marquee featuring hot and cold food with a welcome seating area. Please come along and show your support for these local businesses. We look forward to seeing you there.
Sat. 2nd December 3pm Carols by Candlelight in the Mausoleum
Please reserve your seat for this fabulous start to the Christmas season when this year we will be joined by Village Harmony so come along and join us. With a festive look and refreshments this event has proved to be extremely popular and attracts a full house. Together with a Festive Prize Draw this is an event not to be missed.
