2002   Sad news comes again on village shop . With the chilly days of winter came sad news from Jeans Chelly shop that it is expected to close at the end of December. While still a post office the same news shook the village back in 2000 but a reprieve looked hopeful. This is bad news and will leave Harpur Hill with the closest shop.

2002  December  Chelmorton Winter Snow Church Postcards  Help raise funds for the Church of St John's Chelmorton, festive postcards are available   with a splendid photo depicting the church in unspoilt snow during the winter months of last year. Tracey Worth organised and donated the cards which were launched at the 2002 Summer Festival. All funds go direct to the church where you will find cards in the entry hall.

2002   Santa in Chelmorton War Memorial Institute December 20th . Mulled wine and mince pies helped the festive evening of December 20th with a visit from Santa in the village institute with support from Harry Mao, Christmas raffle, music and carols made for a great evening, a charge two pounds organised gifts and helped a fun event.

2002   Hollinsclough Band Carol Service  - December 15th Mince pies and coffee rounded of a splendid church evening on Sunday 15th December   marked by a carol service supported by the tunes of Hollinsclough Silver Band in the church of St John the Baptist. December 9th raised almost two hundred and seventy pounds for the church at the Bakewell Town Hall coffee morning.

2002   Chelmorton villager collects medal  - November 25th Carl Lomas, listed in the Queens birthday honours list, made a special trip to Buckingham Palace on Monday 25th November to receive his MBE medal from Prince Charles.

2002  November Water Works in   Chelmorton   Water service improvements are set to start in Chelmorton on 30th November  with three stages of work to be finished by 29th November. Air scouring and flushing will take place, water may have to be turned of but advanced warning will be given. More details contact Severn Trent Water 0800 783 4444

2002   Church Bangers  - November 14th Mrs Irene Ottey  raised around one hundred and fifty pounds for church funds at a Bangers & Mash evening held in the Church Inn Pub on Thursday 14th November. There was also be a raffle that  included tickets to Chester Zoo and gardening tools donated by Tracey Worth.

2002 -October  -  Harry Swindell Anniversary Poems  Harvest Festival at Buxton Methodist Church was the moment for the launch of a new compilation of poems by the late Chelmorton author Harry Swindell. Harry had produced six books during his life which had been spent in Chelmorton Village and the new book was launched on the anniversary of his death a year ago in 2001. His son and daughter, John and Jean were at the launch of the book which is called 'A choice selection of Harry Swindell's Poems.' and is published by Market Place Publications, Buxton, cost five pounds.

2002  October  -  Chelmorton Recipe Book Re Starts  More than two decades have passed since Chelmorton put together its last recipe book and Mrs Joan Windross has taken on the task for a new one. Send your tried and tested Chelmorton recipes to Joan Windross at Restoration House, Chelmorton, SK17 9SH Sweet or savoury the cut of date for your tasty special is December 31st 2002 so put down your Staffordshire Oat Cakes, Hartington Cheese, Suite & Bakwell Puddings and get pen to paper.

2002 Sept 27th   Chelmorton Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Carol Allcock again rallied the troops for the Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, almost one hundred and thirty people turned out to raise well over a thousand pounds. carol Allcock passed thanks to all who helped and supported the event in one of its best years yet.

2002 - Sunday Sept 15th   Chelmorton Chase Fell Race  Chelmorton locals took to the fells in yellow jackets to help marshal the fifth year of the village fell race. Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough started the runners on their race that covers 5 miles and 1000 feet passing  over the summit of Chelmorton Low with a return down the village main street. The event raised almost three hundred pounds for the War Memorial Village Institute Funds. In its fifth year the Chelmorton Chase returned after a year off for foot & mouth and it was blessed with warm sun of the late summer that made the  course a joy of some of the finest Peak District in Derbyshire. For Golden Jubilee  special medals for all the top place winners were awarded. 1st home was Mark Williams who set the record for the new course at 37 minutes 6 seconds.  1st local back was a birthday boy Ian Hulse from Chelmorton who celebrated his fell race position and birthday on the same day. Oldest runner in the race was Colin Scatergood from the Hatton Darts running club, age 66 Colin is aiming to run 100 races in his 66th year and Chelmorton made number 74. Thanks to Andy Wilton and Arthur Gratton the 2002 course had variations to avoid the difficult terrain in Deep dale and took a new route towards Taddington over Rakes & Five Wells but  still featured almost one thousand feet of climb as runners were faced with Chelmorton Low in the last stage of the race. Official timing was by Derek Wood, results 1st man  Mark Williams, 1st veteran Andy Howie 38:42, 1st lady Sara Hodgson 41:47. 1st local Ian Hulse.

Chelmorton Harvest Festival was  celebrated   with the glorious sunshine of Autumn settling over the Low on Sunday 15th September.  Fruit, produce, cakes and gifts were received, on  Saturday the church was decorated with flowers for the Sunday service. Many locals then gathered  including the new vicar Rev John Goldsmith for a sale of the harvest produce at the Church Inn on the Monday evening to raise funds for St Johns. Over six hundred pounds was received during vigourous bidding for local produce that included a splendid string of onions. Items including a full busy hands garden set donated by Tracey Worth were held over for a following event rafel, Church bangers 14th November also at the Church Inn.

New Vicar for benefice of Taddington / Chelmorton from September 2002 - John Goldsmith is to be the new vicar for the benefice of Taddington. He will arrive for September with his wife Mary who is also ordained. Licensed as priest in charge of all three local parishes including Chelmorton there will be a special ceremony in Taddington Church on Tuesday 17th September. There will be a lunch in the Institute at Chelmorton on Sunday 22nd September where you can bring and share food and meet the new vicar. John has a long association with Derbyshire and is presently the priest at Kirk Hallam in the South of the Diocese. John and Mary have two children, Michael and Petra and the whole family visited Monyash for the May festival.

Buxton Carnival 1st Prize for Chelmorton Float July 2002. For the fifth year out of six Chelmorton entered a float in the July Buxton Carnival, Tracey Worth organised a long trailer to be pulled by a John Dere tractor and decorated in a rural theme. The float with hay bales and silage took the Abbey National Trophy for most original entry. Chelmorton also took second prize in adult fancy dress for the Chelmorton rabbit who hitched a ride aboard the float for the carnival. Tractor driver Rowan Holland held a steady line along the roads of Buxton as the rabbit rallied crowds for a sweltering hot carnival day. Money was raised was for the carnival committee charity fund. The Five year history - 1997 Chelmorton Cow  - 1998 Chelmorton Egyptian Mummy  - 1999 Chelmorton Cockerel  - 2000 Chelmorton Owl - 2001 sadly not done due to foot & mouth issues. 2002 Chelmorton Rabbit

Chelmorton Summer Festival June  2002.  For Golden Jubilee year the summer festival was a special event and blessed with good weather.. A Men's Cake Competition to create the best 6oz Victorian Sandwich found the Village Institute abuzz with flower and eggs. Funds from the well dressing were  donated to Buxton Cave Rescue and everyone sang All things Bright and Beutifull during the blessing. Burbage Band  held a church concert on the Saturday evening and Tracey Worth launched new village postcards for the Jubilee year to help raise funds for the church. A bouncy castle was  free to village children at Primitive Hall where many youngsters tried their best to deflate it during the warm afternoon. A summer ball took place at Primitive Hall during the festival week to raise funds for local charity. Maxime Molin-Rose Harpist and Maria Rayner Flute played clasical extracts before modern music and Golden Jubilee celebrations. Sunday found the youngsters energetic again for a village sports day on the Whealdons fields where a small car boot sale also took place. Events later into the week   included a car treasure hunt, beetle drive & village meal at the Church Inn. A Dance the following Saturday to relaunch the  Institute with its smart new paintwork took place and Tracey Worth funded the band for the evening.

Spring Quiz May  2002.  Joan Windross reported a good response to the Spring Quiz and thanks to Combs Brownies for their support. Mrs Arnold of Chapel-en-le-Frith received first prize with 30 correct answers. The quiz was a shade harder than usual, question 13 - 'No future in this activity: why not try an egg?' The NUTHATCH is alive and well in Derbyshire as well as many other parts of England, and not as rare as you might think! Funds raised went to the Church.

Death of former Chelmorton Vicar - The Rev'd Harry Chevalier - The Rev'd Harry E E Chevalier diead on May 30th 2002, he was vicar of both Taddington and Chelmorton in 1963. Aged 78 he left the area to take up posts in the West Country including Reading. He graduated from Merton College Oxford in 1949 and trained for ministry at Ely Theological College.

Church Spring Clean and Coffee Morning Funds April  2002.  A coffee morning held at the town hall in Bakwell on Monday 22nd April helped raise more church funds with local baked cakes and tombola prizes. For more details and to help with the next one contact Jane Palfreyman 01298 85360. The church spring clean was Saturday 27th April.

April World Tour for Chelmorton Friendship Club.  Mr Paul Pratt travelled the world over a twelve year period on his motorcycle and has been telling Chelmorton Friendship Club all about it. Justin & Julie provide the Church Inn for warm welcomes, 1st May marks the first 2002 outing visiting Springfields in Lincolshire.

Golden Jubilee Chelmorton Celebrations  March  2002 meeting.  Thursday March 14th found a good number of local village people together in the Institute to discuss possible village activities  for the Queens Golden Jubilee in Chelmorton. With a number of the other local villages looking at dates across the bank holiday weekend Monday 3rd June was pencilled in as the proposed Chelmorton Jubilee day. Street parties and tables in Main Street were discussed but a more practical option to hold a village bring your own picnic near the Institute was favoured. Weather permitting there could be children's rounders and games to follow.Field availability, exact date and time to follow.

Death of Malcolm Gould  March 10th  2002  Mr Gould age 51 attended Chelmorton school before Buxton College and was born and raised in the village. Mr Gould was an engineer with Rolls Royce before an RAF Sargent after which he returned to Chelmorton to work locally in Bakwell. A keen motorcyclist he enjoyed skiing, walking and hobies that included making and flying model aircraft and will be sadly missed by Dorothy Gould, Jenifer and Chris, Howard, Jane and all the family.

Heavy Snow   Feb 23rd  2002  The Saturday morning of late February found Chelmorton covered in a deep white snow that was only broken by the gritting truck. Sheep were moved up Main Street to the safety of their barn and tractors were all about organising feed for animals who had lost their grass in the depth of snow.

A little bit of this and that, Friendship club  Jan  2002  Mrs Gladys Wiliamson talked about a little bit of this and a little bit of that at the January New Year meeting of the friendship club. With a few poems and talk of the good old days a very enjoyable afternoon was had by all.

Death of Winifred Simpson   Jan 7th  2002  Mrs Simpson affectionately known as Win  lived in Chelmorton for forty two years following her marriage to Joe. A member of the friendship club Win had also served on the church council and leaves two children Janet and Roy and grandchild  Lydia. The funeral service was conducted by Rev D Sparkes at St Johns Chelmorton.