Remembrance 2021

Remembrance Sunday: November 14th 2021

Wirksworth

Following the established custom of the Royal British Legion the Wirksworth Branch will be holding the annual Remembrance Day service and parade:

Sunday 14 November at 10.50am

St Mary’s Church, Wirksworth

The service will be preceded by a parade. Following the service, the march past and salute which will be taken in the Market Place before proceeding to the Memorial Gardens, for the Act of Remembrance led by a Deputy Lieutenant.

The British Legion will be observing a 2 minute silence by the War Memorial on 11^th November at 11am. Please assemble at 10.45am.

Please note that there will be a rolling road closure in place between 1035-1045 Wood Street – St John Street – St Mary’s Gate & 1145-1200 Church Street – Coldwell Street – St John Street.

Bolehill

Sunday November 14th 2021

There will be a short service at the War Memorial on New Road on Sunday Nov. 14^th

Please gather at 10.45am for a 10.50 start

Stoney Wood

Stoney Wood is Wirksworth’s Millennium woodland planted in the area recovered from Stonecroft Quarry. The land on which the wood is planted was donated by Tarmac Ltd to Wirksworth Town Council. The original planting was started by Tarmac but later sections were planted by local adults and children in a project …

Hiring the Hall

We have two buildings with rooms to hire on an hourly basis, and the newly renovated Fanny Shaw’s Community Building (FSCB) which is operated on a key loan system.

Town Hall:- The Main Hall is large, suitable for a variety of uses – dance, exercise, large meeting space, wedding reception, family parties, musical events, etc, whilst other rooms – the Club Room, Ante Room, Council Chamber, are suited to smaller classes/groups. All rooms are available for hire during the day & evening during week days & weekends.

Memorial Hall:- the Hall & Kitchen are available to hire for meetings, parties, fayres, events and classes/groups, during the day & evening during week days and weekends.

Fanny Shaw’s:- Community building key available free of charge for use by groups such as: parents, schools, nurseries, scouts & not-for-profit groups holding events on the park.

Council Meetings

Environment & Town Affairs
(Usually held on the first Monday of the month)
Finance, Buildings & Personnel
(Usually held on the second Monday of the month)
Town Council Meeting
(Usually held on the third Monday of the month)