Sir William Harpur the Harpur Trust Today Celebrating 450 Years

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Sir William Harpur the Harpur Trust Today Celebrating 450 Years

Sir William Harpur • Born in Bedford c1497, the son of a Taylor • A former Master of the Merchant Taylors’ Company • Became Lord Mayor of London 1561 • Purchased 13 acres and one rood of farmland in Holburn • 1566 Deed of gift to create endowment April 1566 to April 2016 for Bedford Grammar School The Harpur Trust today Celebrating 450 years We are one of largest charities in the UK Everything we do is for the Bedford area We use the legacy of Sir William Harpur, our founder in 1566 We run a community grants programme We own the 4 Harpur Trust Schools We provide 38 local almshouse places 1 Art Competition & Exhibition The Bedford Chronicles • Children’s history book • Children 7-18 yrs • 6000 special edition copies • Early years competition • Free copy to every year 4 • Recording Bedford and 5 pupil • Artist Workshops • Classroom sets • Exhibition at the Higgins Bedford plus art trail • 12 prizes + NADFAS • 4 judges Writing Competition Harpur Run & Fun Day • Joint initiative with • Sunday 22nd May 2016 The John Bunyan Museum • Priory Country Park • Children aged 5-18 • 5k fun run & 1k kids’ run • Recording Bedfordians • Climbing wall, inflatables, • 500 word article orienteering, water • Judges – local journalists activities, demonstrations, music, maypole dancing, bike servicing • Health checks & advice 2 Somewhere in England Orchestra Unwrapped • The Bedford Play • Joint initiative with The • The Quarry Theatre at St Philharmonia Orchestra Lukes • Schools – Key Stage 2 • Thu 8th – Wed 14th Sep • Training for non-specialist • Tickets available from the Music teachers Quarry, Town Box Office, • Children’s concert in Dec Tourist info office Small grants programme ‘Internal’ events Autumn lunch for almshouse residents Thanksgiving Service at St Staff family picnic with Harpur’s Got Paul’s involving 550 staff Talent show and pupils 3 Grants Programmes • Objects – Education – Relief – Recreation with a Social Welfare Object • Priorities – Transitions – Resilience – Isolation • Grants to Organisations Full House Theatre • Grants to Individuals www.harpurtrust.org.uk/450 4.

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