Heritage Lottery Fund Schedule of Decisions under delegated powers to Head of HLF South West on 14 June 2017

Our Heritage Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

The Blackdown Hills AONB Partnership has applied The Culm Community for a grant of £59,800 (72%) to engage people in Blackdown Hills AONB Award Grant of 1. Crayfish Project learning about and helping to conserve the habitat Partnership £59,800 (72%) of the native white-clawed crayfish.

Arnolfini have applied for a grant of £57,300 (87%) to catalogue and digitise their archives – a historical Enjoy Yourself – Arnolfini’s record of their work as an important contemporary Award Grant of 2. Social History: Surveying a art centre since 1961 – working with local Arnolfini £57,300 (87%) History of Engagement communities, schools and young people, and delivering an exhibition, talks and a celebratory event as part of the project

South Gloucestershire Council is seeking a grant of £69,900 (83%) towards a two year project to South Gloucestershire research collections and gather memories relating South Gloucestershire 3. Second World War Reject to South Gloucestershire area during the Second Council Memories World War, creating a touring exhibition, films and series of public and community events

St Mary’s Church, Great Bedwyn has applied for a Restoration of historic grant of £23,200 (61%) to restore their Grade II* Grade 2* Walker pipe Walker Organ in the Grade I listed church. The St Mary’s Church, Award Grant of 4. organ for the benefit of the project will also produce a book about the organ, Great Bedwyn £23,200 (61%) community teach the instrument to local schools and gold a celebratory concert.

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Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

The Cornish Pilot Gig Association has applied for a grant of £50,000 (54%) towards a project to work with volunteers to research the history of the sport Pulling the Past Together – th since the 17 century through reviewing existing Cornish Pilot Gig 5. sharing the rich heritage of Reject disparate collections, collecting oral histories and Association Cornish Pilot Gig rowing establishing a new digital archive as well as delivering a programme of events and a touring exhibition.

Shaftesbury Abbey Museum and Garden has applied for a grant of £60,000 (91%) to investigate SAVED – Shaftesbury the remains of the Grade I listed Shaftesbury Shaftesbury Abbey 6. Abbey, a Voyage of Abbey through historical research, geophysical Reject Museum and Garden Exploration and Discovery surveys and a community archaeological excavation, creating new learning and interpretation resources for the site.

East Worlington Parish Hall has applied for a grant Conservation and of £34,500 (68%) to conserve and improve their Celebration: A Century of East Worlington Parish Award Grant of 7. Grade II parish hall, and deliver a series of activities Serving our Community as Hall £34,500 (68%) and events to celebrate its centenary as a village a Parish Hall hall.

Christchurch Lanner have applied for a grant of Christchurch Roof £30,200 to replace the roof of Christchurch Lanner 8. Christchurch Lanner Reject Replacement church which dates from 1845 and was built to serve the needs of the growing mining community.

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Sharing Heritage Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

Endelienta have applied for a grant of £10,000 (62%) towards a 6 month project to identify and record stories, memories and traditions from North The North Cornwall Story Award Grant of 1. Cornwall through intergenerational events and Endelienta Box – Places and People £10,000 (62%) workshops with volunteers and local schoolchildren and share their findings through an exhibition and website.

The Shipwreck Project has applied for a grant of £9,200 (100%) to record the crash site of a The Mystery of the Bolt in 2. Republic P47-D Thunderbolt single seater fighter The Shipwreck Project Reject the Bay aircraft which crashed in Weymouth Bay in 1944, with the results being made available online.

The Richard Jeffries Museum Trust has applied for a grant of £9,800 (82%) to improve access and Richard Jeffries Award Grant of 3. Writing in the Past interpretation in the museum through refreshed Museum Trust £9,800 (82%) displays, new interpretation and a series of public events.

Bournemouth Borough Council has applied for a grant of £10,000 (45%) to engage the local Bournemouth Borough 4. Candlelight Nights community with the heritage of the Grade II Lower Reject Council Gardens in Bournemouth through story-telling, dance performances and a candle-lit procession.

Westwood with Iford Primary School has applied for Westwood Heritage Oral a grant of £10,000 (100%) to research the history of Westwood with Iford 5. Reject History Project Westwood, collect oral histories and deliver a Primary School series of radio shows about their findings.

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Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

The Hartcliffe and Withywood Community Partnership has applied for a grant of £10,000 (100%) to engage the local community of Hartcliffe, Hartcliffe and Symes District Centre 6. Bristol with the history and heritage of the Symes Withywood Community Reject Heritage Project District Centre, celebrating the 10 year anniversary Partnership of the redevelopment of the centre through an interactive exhibition and event.

A trail through Bawdrip. Bawdrip Parish Council has applied for a grant of Discover the past, creating £10,000 (97%) to develop a trail covering the main 7. Bawdrip Parish Council Reject footprints for others to historic features of the village with a series of follow interpretation boards, walks and talks.

The Rewild Project CIC has applied for a grant of £7,500 (96%) to run a series of workshops training 8. Green wood craft courses The Rewild Project CIC Reject people in woodland crafts and rural practices, with a focus on engaging young people.

Local Learning CIC has applied for a grant of In Someone Else’s Shoes 9. £7,400 (86%) to create an exhibition and website to Local Learning CIC Reject Exhibition celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the twinning of Bristol and Hanover in 1947. St Cleer General Cemetery Trustees have applied Restoration of Cemetery St Cleer General 10 for a grant of £4,000 (100%) towards the repair of Reject Gates the cemetery gates, a copper workshop, series of Cemetery Trustees guided walks and a celebratory event. Torbay Museums Trust has applied for a grant of “The Lost City of Z” £8,300 (80%) towards a project to interpret the Award Grant of 11. interpreting Col. Percy story of explorer Col. Percy Harrison Fawcett Torbay Museums Trust £8,300 (80%) Harrison Fawcett through an exhibition, activity programme and skills development for volunteers and Museum staff.

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Young Roots Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

Word Voyages CIC has applied for a grant of £19,500 (87%) towards a project to work with the Tea, Tin and Trading in a Solomon Browne Memorial Association and young Award Grant of 1. Word Voyages CIC Cornish Fishing Village people to explore Mousehole’s History of trading £19,500 (87%) tin, tea and saffron through a series of workshops, events, and exhibition and a performance.

Double Elephant CIC have applied for a grant of £27,700 (98%) , working in partnership with Exeter College and the Atkinson Unit to engage young people from a range of youth organisations in Exeter with the history of the Second World War Award Grant of 2. Mary the Pigeon Double Elephant CIC through the story of Mary the Pigeon – part of the £27,700 (98%) South West National Pigeon Service in WWII. The project will deliver a series of engagement and research activities, animation sessions, talks, and produce an animated film, exhibition and webpage.

The Thelma Hubert Gallery has applied for a grant of £31,500 (78%) to engage young people in The rural experience of researching and interpreting the First World War 3. Thelma Hubert Gallery Reject WW1 in East Devon history of Honiton and Axminster, creating and delivering an illuminated display and series of performances.

First World War Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

Frome in Palestine. An Frome in Palestine has applied for a grant of 1. Frome in Palestine Reject exhibition to commemorate £9,600 (100%) to research the links between local involvement during Somerset and Palestine during the First World War

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Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

and after the Great War and create an exhibition and programme of supporting events.

Cotham School has applied for a grant of £3,500 Cotham School World War (100%) to recruit an artist to design and construct a 2. Cotham School Reject One Memorial war memorial for ex-pupils who died during the First World War.

St James the Greater Church has applied for a Upgrade ground around grant of £7,600 to upgrade the area surrounding WW1 memorial and St James the Greater 3. their First World War memorial cross and install an Reject provide interpretation Church interpretation board. They will also hold open days boards for local residents featuring the memorial.

Grants for Places of Worship Item Project Title Project Description Applicant Decision

St Clement Church, Cornwall has requested a grant of £166,100 (74%) towards a project to carry urgent repair work to this Grade I listed church, including St Clement Truro major re-roofing, re-pointing, repair of lead valleys, St Clement Church, Award Grant of 1. repair project drainage improvements and replacement of the Cornwall £166,100 (74%) heating system. A programme of heritage activities, including an exhibition, leaflet and oral history project will also be delivered.

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