As Christmas approaches, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all residents and traders in Tetbury a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2026.
I would like to also thank the members of the Feoffee & Thirteen and Tetbury Plumbing & Heating, who decorated the Market House with our Christmas Lights and the two beautiful trees, kindly donated by the Lowsley-Williams family at Chavenage. The Market House is the jewel in the crown at Christmas and the focal point for the Light Up Tetbury event on Friday 5th December – well done to all those, led by Tetbury Town Council, involved in creating a wonderful, seasonal community event for us all.
Work continued over the autumn with Feoffee Will Cook and his team of volunteers from the Thirteen planting a new hedge along a section of the Tetbury Trail.
Don’t forget that the Christmas Tree Festival at St Saviour’s Church will be taking place from Monday 1st December – Friday 2nd January, where groups and organisations will display their trees and on Saturday 6th December at 5pm in St Saviour’s there will be the annual Christmas Tree Festival Carol Service – please do go along, wrap up warm and enjoy community carols followed by a mince pie and mulled wine.
Finally, I am delighted to confirm that we gave the following grants this month:
· £8,000 to St Mary’s Primary School for their Trim Trail
· £1,500 annual donation to Tetbury in Bloom to support their work around the town
· £300 for a Swindon Town youth player towards a football tournament in Barcelona
· £300 towards an international Girl Guides trip to Croatia in 2026
· £300 for local competitor towards competing at the British Equestrian Vaulting Championships in Cheshire
· £300 towards the Tetbury Town Council crowdfunding campaign to upgrade the playpark at Suffolk Close
· £300 towards a Christmas meal for the Monday Club in December
· £300 towards the craft club at Tetbury Library to assist with materials. – this group is open to the public and run by volunteers.
· £150 towards the Poppy Appeal.
· £75 towards the Tetbury Town Council Christmas grotto at the Light up Tetbury evening
If you think we may be able to help you or if you are a member of a group who could be helped with a grant, please visit our website - www.thefeoffeesoftetbury.co.uk – where you can also find out more about the work we do in our town.
Finally, if you would like to volunteer to help us, please get in touch or speak to one of our members.