News - The Pinner Association

The August band concerts, funded by the Pinner Association, raised a total of £2,551 for West House,averaging £638 a week. When we collected £842 on 8th August this also pushed up our average to a record - previous highest £561 in 2004. .

The Gallery of Heath Robinson illustrations is now open from 1pm to 5pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Entrance is via the café in West House and is free.

West House was formally re-opened by Michael Rosen on June 20th 2010 in the presence of the Mayor of Harrow and the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex.

The Friends gathered on June 18 to mark the re-opening of West House.
A convivial evening was enjoyed by all the supporters who attended.

A ceremony was held at West House,Pinner, on 13th June to re-dedicate the Books of Remembrance in West House, following their return from the Civic Centre, where they had been located during the restoration of West House.

The West House opened on 13th June to display a multitude of cards and other souvenirs of West House and much sought information about William Heath Robinson.

Daisy's Café opened in West House, West End Lane, Pinner,HA5 1AE on Tuesday 1st June.
Phone: 020 8866 3035
Website: www.Daisysinthepark.co.uk
Email: julie@daisysinthepark.co.uk

F of West House Raise funds at St George's Day Celebrationriends

The Friends of West House raised nearly £200 at their tombola stall as part of the St George's Day celebration in Pinner High Street on 25th April.

The builders formally handed over West House on completion of their work on the interior on 22nd April. Next step is the signing of the 125 years lease of West House by the Trustees . As is stated below the café will open in late May and the grand formal opening is on 20th June to which all are invited. Work on the second floor and the installation of the lift will be completed when a tenant is found and when sufficient funds are available.

Work continues apace
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Target date for opening West House to the public is late May 2010 with the grand formal opening ceremony on 20th June.

                                                                         West House March 2010

Quiz supper raises funds for West House
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The Pinner Association annual Quiz supper, which was held in the Village Hall on 21st November, raised over £1,100  for the West House Appeal, including nearly £400 from the raffle organised by the Friends of West House.

Building Work at pace in West House
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Work began on Monday 17 August to complete phase 1 of the refurbishment of the interior of West House.   The work is being carried out by Clairmark, the builders who made such an excellent job of developing the entrance to Pinner Methodist Church. Target date is to have the building open by Easter next year. Shots of the work in progress on the interior in November are below.
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Preventing fouling of West House by pigeons - and seagulls - is proving a challenge. All options are being considered. A visit by a 'Harris Hawker' demonstrated how effective this method of control can be, but it costs! The real solution is to stop feeding the pigeons. This would not only control these pests, but also the rats that now finish off the food not eaten by the pigeons.
Pinner Association Band Concerts again raise funds for West House

The 2009 Band Concert season raised funds for the West House appeal. For a report on the band concert saga visit the news section of www.pinnerassociation.co.uk
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Two More Ways to Raise funds for West House

Two ways to raise funds - at no cost to yourself - are to make any purchases on the internet via the www.easyfundraising.org.uk site and to register with the Search Engine www.everyclick.com . Register on these site and select your chosen charity - 'The West House and Heath Robinson Museum Trust' we hope. Then any purchases made from a very wide range of retailers, via the site, can re-direct up to 15% of your expentiture to your chosen charity. Accessing the Internet via Everyclick will also bring revenue to your chosen charity irrespective of whether or not you are making a purchase. Visit these sites to find out more.