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After a busy summer we are pleased to announce our final dates to complete this year’s events.

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!    

CHRISTMAS GIFT & CRAFT FAYRE

SAT 9^th NOVEMBER from 10am – 4pm with FREE ENTRY

A great mixture of stalls presenting so many choices of quality gifts and crafts by local companies, with some new additional stalls this year.  Come along and see them together with your favourites.  There will be a festive raffle, tours of the Monument Room and a Refreshments marquee featuring hot and cold food with a welcome seating area.  We would love you to come along and show your support for these local businesses.   Come and start your seasonal shopping with us in a very historic building dressed for Christmas!

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SAT. 7^th DECEMBER  3pm

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT IN THE MAUSOLEUM

FREE MINCE PIES MULLED WINE AND HOT CHOCOLATE

Please contact your friends and reserve seats for this fabulous start to the Christmas season!  This year sees the return of The Four Players who will help us to get that festive feeling started!  Our historic building will be dressed for Christmas and refreshments will be served. This event is always extremely popular and attracts a full house.  Together with a Festive Prize Draw this is an event not to be missed. Reservation is essential so please reserve your seats in good time.

To reserve your seats please contact The Friends on milton.mausoleum@outlook.com

JUNE 2024 – This Month we organised two special events.

This is the second year that we have successfully worked with the family at Lound Hall on a fundraising event.  This year we were not favoured by the weather, bringing occasional heavy rain showers during the day.  However, we are resilient and the afternoon was well attended with 3 talks conducted in the Hall, stallholders receiving a steady stream of visitors, a great interest in the beekeeper and his different types of honey, and also the croquet lawn was well populated.  A team of players from the Gainsborough Croquet Club explained the rules and ways of playing the sport.  They are a friendly group and welcome new members at any time. 

The sport can be traced back to 14^th century France and is also popular in the USA and Canada, although some say that it originated in Ireland.  Maybe you will know the current name of the original All England Croquet Club based in Wimbledon?    

The event brought about a very successful day resulting in another generous amount of fundraising towards the upkeep of our historic Milton Mausoleum.

On Saturday 22^nd at the Mausoleum, we presented our Summer Music Concert featuring a ladies’ a cappella choir, Harmonix.  The building certainly leant itself to this genre of choral singing.  The audience enjoyed wine and canapes on the lawn at the interval and the concert was concluded with a great raffle and quarterly draw of the £100 Prize Draw. 

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Looking forward, our next event is the popular Christmas Gifts and Crafts Fayre held in the Mausoleum from 10am – 3.30pm on Saturday 9^th November.  In addition to lots of new gift ideas we have hot & cold refreshments and a raffle.  Free Entry.  Come and see the monument of Lady Georgiana pictured with her twins.

Sun. 5^th May               The Milton Mausoleum – First Sunday opening 2pm – 4pm, then open every Sunday until the end of September.

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Fri 14^th June                NEW 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 31^st 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  

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Sat. 22^nd 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.

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The Milton Mausoleum is cared for by the Churches Conservation Trust

Sun. 28^th April             Sunday Lunch at 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

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Sun. 5^th May               The Milton Mausoleum – First Sunday opening 2pm – 4pm, then open every Sunday until the end of September.

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Sat. 15^th June              Midsummer 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  

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Sat. 22^nd June             Summer Concert at the Mausoleum with our customary wine & canapes on the lawn.  More details in next month’s publication.

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Sat. 9^th November      Christmas Fayre at the Mausoleum.  Our spectacular Fayre featuring quality stalls with excellent gift ideas.  Hot & cold refreshments available.  Free entry. 

More information to follow.

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Sat. 7^th December      Winter 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.

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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 28^th 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-

milton.mausoleum@outlook.com

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

Hello Friends 

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 3^rd Christmas Gifts and Craft Fayre on 11^th 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. 2^nd 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.

Milton Mausoleum, The Avenue, Milton NG22 0PW

milton.mausoleum@outlook.com

Milton Mausoleum is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust