History of Trumpington Village Hall: 1970s, Renovation

This is the ninth part of the history of Trumpington Village Hall, covering the 1970s. For an introduction to the series, see History of Trumpington Village Hall.

Display panel about the history of the Village Hall, Centenary Exhibition, October 2008. Photo: Stephen Brown.
Display panel about the history of the Village Hall, Centenary Exhibition, October 2008. Photo: Stephen Brown.

By the 1970s, the extension built in the 1920s was looking shabby. Sir Francis Pemberton offered a loan to rebuild the extension and include a small kitchen and cloakrooms. Opened in 1977, the Jubilee Room was intended to be mainly for young people. Councillor Jane Brookes hastily organised a Jubilee Féte in 1977 to start paying back the loan. Further fundraising fétes were held in 1978 and 1979.

Sir Francis Pemberton opening the Jubilee Room, Village Hall, with Bert Truelove, June 1977. Source: Stephen Brown.
Sir Francis Pemberton opening the Jubilee Room, Village Hall, with Bert Truelove, June 1977. Source: Stephen Brown.
Plan of alterations and extension to the Village Hall, 1977. This resulted in additional storage rooms and toilets which were built beyond the billiard room, which was renamed the Jubilee Room. Source: Village Hall archive.
Plan of alterations and extension to the Village Hall, 1977. This resulted in additional storage rooms and toilets which were built beyond the billiard room, which was renamed the Jubilee Room. Source: Village Hall archive.
Flyer for the Village Fete at Fawcett School in support of the Village Hall, 17 June 1978. Source: Stephen Brown.
Flyer for the Village Fete at Fawcett School in support of the Village Hall, 17 June 1978. Source: Stephen Brown.
Programme for the 1978 Village Féte. Shirley Brown was Secretary this year, when the féte was in support of the Village Hall. Source: Mary Pitman.
Programme for the 1978 Village Féte. Shirley Brown was Secretary this year, when the féte was in support of the Village Hall. Source: Mary Pitman.
Programme for the 1978 Village Féte. Shirley Brown was Secretary this year, when the féte was in support of the Village Hall. Source: Mary Pitman.
Programme for the 1978 Village Féte. Shirley Brown was Secretary this year, when the féte was in support of the Village Hall. Source: Mary Pitman.
Fancy dress at the 1978 fete. Source: Shirley Brown, October 2008.
Fancy dress at the 1978 fete. Source: Shirley Brown, October 2008.
Fancy dress at the 1978 fete. Source: Shirley Brown, October 2008.
Fancy dress at the 1978 fete. Source: Shirley Brown, October 2008.
Flyer for the Village Fete at Fawcett School in support of the Village Hall, 16 June 1979. Source: Stephen Brown, October 2008.
Flyer for the Village Fete at Fawcett School in support of the Village Hall, 16 June 1979. Source: Stephen Brown, October 2008.

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