2004  Snow on Christmas morninng  C hristmas Eve was a bright cold, dry day, a number of the villagers visited Tideswell for midnight mass, by their return the first reports of snow began. By Christmas morning young children could be found sledging down Main Street for what was a a white Christmas proper. Christmas morning service in St Johns was aimed at the youngsters in the village who enjoyed getting their new toys blessed and were kept amused by a singing Christmas tree toy before the adults took a full eucharist service.

2004 PCC make winter donation to Village Aid. From funds raised at the Harvest Festival the PCC agreed to donate one hundred and ten pounds to village aid, the Chistmas Carol service collection is to be shared between the Chapel-en-le-Frith Hospice and the Church Housing Trust.Bella Drablke celbrated a 90th bithday and also made a donation to the Parish Church.

2004 November Bangers and Mash at Church Inn. November 25th marked the Bangers and Mash evening at the Church Inn, a four pound supper was followed by Bingo, great prizes, boxes of goodies and bottles and a raffle.

2004 TV for boys in the village. TV crews aproached villagers during the middle of the year to take part in a reality TV production. The general idea was for the female population to leave and the boys to take charge of events, living without the girls and fending for themselves over a period of two weeks. Much discusion and fun was raised about the whole idea but another village was chosen for the TV show before any decisions were closed to find Main Street without women.

2004 Harvest Festival. The church had an excellent Harvest Festival looking at its best with bright flowers and a splendid aroumour. The sale of produce auction again took place on the Monday evening at the Church Inn. auctioneer Pondy gained the best price going to a bottle of vintage port. Almost seven hundred pounds was raised before a meal of meat and potatoe pie and red cabage.

2 004 September Chelmorton Chase  5 Mile 1000 Feet Fell Race. A weekend of fabulous sunshine, the course record still stood to Andy Wilton in 2003, for the first year a team prize was issued and taken by the club Dark Peak. Again over a hundred runners enjoyed the fabulous course that took in almost a thousand feet of ascent. Club runners from Buxton, Macclesfield, Glossop, stockport, Staffordshire and as far away as Wells in somerset all competed for the club prize. Funds raised by the race went to the village church and institute. First runner home for 2004 was Kev Lilley from Hathersage, just outside the course record it still stands to Buxton runner Andy Wilton. Andrew wright took second place and Les Footitt for Buxton AC took third. Ian Hulse, Chelmorton Villager running for Buxton AC regained his title as first local and Liz Batt took first lady.Race director Tracey Worth supported by course directors Andy Wilton and Arthur Gratton delivered a fantastic event with military precision. Local villages enjoyed a baccon sandwich breakfast at Primitive hall before they marshalled the hills, Paul Mycock and Keith Dolbear took top spots on the Low while John Whealdon marshalled the Taddington team. Land access was given by very kind permision of Mrs Allen to cross the steepest ascent of the Lowe and the event finished with a party atmosphere at Primitive Hall crossing the line to a Union Jack Flagg waved by Tracey Worth.

2004 MacMillan cancer Relief Coffee Morning.  September 24th in Chelmorton Institute raised eighteen hundred pounds with almost one hundred and thirty guests at a very busy morning organised so successfully by Carol Allcock. Elaine Smith was 1st in the Teddy bear birthday guess and many villages did well in the raffle prizes.

2004 Buxton carnival Success for Chelmorton. Chelmorton took two class prizes at Buxton Carnival during a summer down pour that was the first rain i ten years of the parade. Roger Arden organised a thirty foot trailer with suspension and the Bagshaw family provided a fine modern red tractor to tow the float. John Gould gave traditional square bails. The float was in a farming theme with various fancy dress charecters to keep the kids happy, a giant elephant, a pink panther and Winnie the Poo. The charecters tok a third and fourth prize. During the downpour children left the float by the railway station, dried out and re-joined by the Devonshire Hospital to finish in bright sunshine. Howard Spencer rallied the bacon butty party at Primitive Hall to see every one away and help with power and storage came from the Holland and Whealdon families.

2004 Summer Festival. In a variation to the theme there was no well dressing in 2004. People from the village were asked to donated financial gifts, twelve hundred pounds was raised for the church. The Hollinsclough Silver Band played a summer concert in the Church and raised over one hundred and thirty pounds.

2004 Brownie Transport Quiz raises money for Chelmorton Church. Forms sold by Joan Windross for the Coombs Brownie Pack were set on a transport quiz, entries from around the country came from as far afield as Hitchin, Chelmsford and the Orkneys. The annual 1st Coombs Brownie Guides Quiz Spring 2004 'Find the Transport' winner was Hillary Wragg of the Old Post Office in Combs, part of the proceedes from the quiz were donated to St Johns Church Chelmorton.

2004 April - First Bakewell coffee morniing of the year. 5th April marked the first coffee morning of the year at Bakwell, White Elephant, Tombola and cakes all raised money for the church back in Chelmorton, for help on the next one call Jane 01298 85360

2004 Friendship club February undertakers talk. Undertaker, David Smith of Smith & Mellor Undertakers gave a talk to the Friendship meeting during their February event held at the Church Inn, Julie and Justin provided the usual delisous meal to round the evening up after a vote of thanks from Claud Fearn.