Long live the Guy

No Annual General Meeting this year as we will not need to elect officers or committee members.  Instead we held a Special General Meeting on 26 November 2014...

We were pleasantly surprised to see several new people; in fact we had to get more chairs out.

The usual formal agenda items were quickly dispatched until item 10: Dissolution of HBC.

The fresh faces had other ideas!  It quickly became apparent that they were keen to keep the bonfire and fireworks tradition alive, so after some discussion about logistics, money and equipment, a brand new Committee was elected.

Some of the old committee were sufficiently inspired by the new blood that they decided to stay on.

We now have a new Committee of keen young villagers and experienced members to carry the tradition forward - no doubt with some fresh new ideas.  Watch this space...

2014 Bonfire Night official photos... and the Guy competition winners...

 The Guys were judged by Stephen Fairchild

And the winners were...

Grace & Alex!

Gongratulations

 

Bonfire Night 7 Nov 2014 - first (unofficial) photos

The weather (always the weather!) cleared from a wet and blustery afternoon into a balmy still evening: Perfect for family fireworks.

As we set up in the afternoon it looked as though the tents would go off on their own - indeed the firework team's tent did just that - but the food tents were better behaved, and provided shelter for most of the top field team while two hardy souls braved the rain to get the safety fence in place.


When the gate opened at 6:30 there was a dribble of spectators, but as 7:15 drew nearer the Gate Guys were pretty well inundated.  For the first time we actually counted heads - not easy at times, such was the press down Chewells Lane.

More than 880 adults and children eventually found space to stand and watch a brilliant start to the bonfire, followed by another spectacular display of fireworks.

Thank you all so much for supporting us - especially as it was not certain that the weather would improve.

We hope you are pleased you came!

Harnwells did a roaring trade selling food and the Committee was kept busy supplying drinks all evening.

There will be another posting as soon as I receive the name and photo of the Guy winner, plus some better photos from Peter: So please do visit this site again in the next couple of days.

Meanwhile thanks to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this tribute to David Fairchild such a success.

Ready for a FRABJOUS evening

Don't let a few drops of rain bother you-

We are ready and waiting for you!

The Harnwells are eager to feed you

The Committee is ready with drinks

The bonfire is MASSIVE

The fireworks are ready to fly bang and thrill

We need just one more ingredient

YOU!

Gates open 6:30 for 7:15

We look forward to seeing you

Food & Drink Prices

The Committee will be serving

Tea

Coffee

Soup

Canned drinks

50p each

Harnwell & Son Ltd will be serving

Hot Dogs £3

Beef burgers £3

Cheese burgers £3.50

Jacket potatoes with a choice of 

cheese or beans (or both!)

Message from the caterers!

HARNWELL AND SON FAMILY BUTCHERS

are pleased to announce that we will be providing the food for 

Haddenham's Bonfire and Firework Display 2014

It is our aim to provide the spectators with the same high quality 

SAUSAGES and BEEF BURGERS 

that we sell through the shop 

cooked expertly on a cinders gas BBQ

Our beef and pork are LOCALLY SOURCED – 

beef from Cottenham and pork from Somersham.

Our VEGETARIAN option will be 

JACKET POTATOES with CHEESE and BEANS

Come along early and be first in the queue for our 

delicious Bonfire Night treats

                                                                 www.harnwellandson.co.uk

Bonfire night food & drinks

This year, for the first time, the Committee will not be preparing and serving food from our own barbecue!

In place of this, we are delighted to announce that our local butcher Harnwell & Son Ltd will present their famous BBQ to keep you warm and well fed.

The committee will still be serving hot and cold drinks, 

so you can skip your evening meal and feed the 

family al fresco in front of the roaring bonfire!

Full details and prices will appear here as soon as possible, so watch this space.

--------------- THE FINAL BONFIRE NIGHT ---------------

The Committee has decided to make this, our final display, a tribute to David Fairchild

The date is now confirmed:

Friday 7 November 2014

Fairchilds Meadow Chewells Lane

Gates open at 6:30

Guy judging at 7:15

Fireworks at 7:30

Admission at gate:

Adults £4

Children £2 BUT

Two children get in free if accompanied by a Guy...

This year we are hoping that food will be provided by Harnwell our local butcher:  BBQ and other food including jacket potatoes

The Committee will be making drinks all evening

Please remember that personal fireworks or sparklers are not allowed

As this will be the very last display by the Haddenham Bonfire Committee net proceeds will go to the Arkenstall Centre

DAVID FAIRCHILD died 30 April 2014

It is with great sadness that we report the death of David.

He has been an important  figure in Haddenham for several decades.  He started serving on the Parish Council 50 years ago and has also been actively involved in many local committees and events.

David was a founder member of this Bonfire Committee and remained active until very recently.  He was a key member, with so many skills, so much experience and many useful contacts: He will be impossible to replace.  We will all miss his cheerful helpfulness and the way he gently stepped in with advice when we needed it.

Our thoughts are with Jane and all the other members of his family.

There will be a funeral service for family and close friends in the Chewells Lane Cemetery at 2:30pm on 14 May.  This will be followed by a celebration afternoon tea in the Arkenstall Centre at 3pm.

No flowers but donations to Cancer Research or the Arkenstall Centre can be left at the tea or sent to AGCarter 6 Froize End Haddenham Ely CB6 3UQ

Bonfire Night 2014

We are planning to hold our next Bonfire Night on 

Friday 7 November 2014

More details nearer the time

If you would like to help in any way please contact the Chair (see the Voice) or email us: 

hadboncom@aol.com