The Friends do Eurovision

SATURDAY 13th MAY        A UNIQUE EVENT!     THE FRIENDS DO EUROVISION!

At the East Markham Village Hall from 7pm

We will be joining the Eurovision Song Contest by live link to the programme for a social evening with food, bar and excellent Grand Prize Draw. We are networking with the Ukrainian Community who have settled in our local area.  Ukraine won the event last year but of course cannot host this year.  Come along and share a special evening.

Buffet included in the ticket price of £12.50 (11yrs & under £10).

Get your ticket now to avoid disappointment!


Other events are

Sunday 30th April         Friends Lunch at the West Retford Hotel, North Road, Retford DN22 7XG 

Two course Sunday Lunch Choice of Menu £20 per person with Speaker & Raffle


Saturday 29th April

A History Walk & Talk: Milton & West Markham by Pilgrims & Prophets. 

Meet at Milton Mausoleum for 10am the walk lasts until 12.30pm approx. Walking distance approx. 2-3 miles.

£8.50 per head includes contributions to Churches Conservation Trust and West Markham Church.

Leading local historian and author Adrian Gray leads a walk full of interesting facts and landmarks.  Please contact directly  talksandtours@gmail.com or phone Maggy on 07950 167821 for more information and bookings.

The Milton Mausoleum is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust

THE FRIENDS OF MILTON MAUSOLEUM

The season begins …….

We can now announce the following

Sunday 30th April          Friends Lunch at the West Retford Hotel, North Road, Retford  DN22 7XG 

                                        Menu on request – 2 courses    £20 per person       Speaker & Raffle

For lunch bookings and menu choices contact milton.mausoleum@outlook.com


Saturday 22nd and Saturday 29th April

Walking Tour

Leading local historian and author Adrian Gray leads a walk full of interesting facts and landmarks.  Please contact directly  talksandtours@gmail.com for more information and bookings. A cost of £8.50 per head includes contributions to Churches Conservation Trust and West Markham Church. Walking distance approx. 2-3 miles.


Saturday 13th May     Something special in the planning stage – Watch this space!


Sunday 14th May         The first of our Sunday openings 2pm – 4pm with our volunteer guides.

Happy New Year to all our supporters and visitors

In December we completed last year’s events with our popular Carols by Candlelight.  The room was full to capacity and the atmosphere was very festive. We were joined by a 3-girl group, The Soul Divas, who sang a selection of Christmas songs and we all enjoyed the audience participation and the welcoming refreshments of mulled wine and mince pies. 

We are planning our programme for 2023 and our first event will be our Sunday Lunch at the West Retford Hotel on Sunday 30th April; 12.30pm for 1pm.  The cost of the meal is £20 per person for a two-course meal and the menu is available on request.  There will be a speaker, raffle and our first £100 Lottery Prize Draw of the year. Come along and enjoy lunch with your friends.

Our weekly Sunday openings at the Mausoleum from 2pm – 4pm begin on Sunday 7th May until the end of September.  We are available to arrange tours for groups with advance booking for a small charge to cover refreshments.  If this is something you would like to arrange for your group, please contact us. 

We would like to hear from you on milton.mausoleum@outlook.com

November Newsletter

Hello Everyone

We would like to thank all our friends, supporters and visitors over this last year.  Again, it has been a busy year with all our usual events plus an additional one, a Commemorative Service for the life of Georgiana, the 4th Duchess of Newcastle. 

This year was the 200 years anniversary of her death (26.09.1822).  This service was a mixture of music, hymns, a poem, quotations from the diary of the 4th Duke and also an insight into the life of the Duchess.  A special part of the service was a reading of the 23rd Psalm via internet from America by the Lady Patricia Pelham-Clinton-Hope, daughter of the 9th Duke and great, great, great granddaughter of Georgiana. A very unique event.

We will be finishing the year with our very popular Carols by Candlelight on Saturday Dec. 3rd from 4pm – 5pm.  This event is now fully booked and we are running a waiting list.

Our first event of 2023 will be our Sunday lunch in April, more details to follow, which precedes our regular Sunday openings of the Mausoleum from 2-4pm beginning on Sunday May 7th. We are again planning a year full of a variety of events and look forward to seeing you all again.

May we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Healthy New Year.

The Friends of the Milton Mausoleum Committee

Back by Popular Demand

Christmas Gifts and Crafts Fayre

SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2022   10AM-4PM  FREE ENTRY

A great variety of stands with plenty of quality and unique gift ideas from local traders

HOT & COLD REFRESHMENTS ON SALE IN THE EAST MARKHAM W.I. MARQUEE (SEATED AREA)

RAFFLE & COMPETITION

Tours of the Monument Room are available at set times on the day.

Please come along and support this popular event!


SATURDAY 3RD DECEMBER  4PM – 5PM 2022

Our annual Carols by Candlelight concert is already a sell-out event and we are running a waiting list.  This is the event that gets our Christmas off to a good start!  There is mulled wine, mince pies and a raffle.

SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2022

On this date a special service was held to celebrate the life of Georgiana, the 4th Duchess of Newcastle. (29th June 1789 – 26th September 1822).   This was a poignant service with incidental music, hymns, a short talk about Georgiana’s life, poetry and quotes by Dr. Richard Gaunt from the 4th Duke’s diaries. A specially recorded reading of the 23rd Psalm from America by the Lady Patricia Pelham-Clinton-Hope, daughter of the 9th Duke and great, great, great granddaughter of Georgiana was a feature of our service.  The service was followed by tea and cakes which was enjoyed by all.  Thank you for your support for this historical event.

Milton Mausoleum is in the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Any enquiries  Email: milton.mausoleum@outlook.com