Carol Concert at St Johns 17th Dec 2000 The year 2000 Carol concert was in the evening of Sunday 17th at 6:30. The festive event was supported by Hollinsclough Silver Band alongside Mince Pies and coffee.

Christmas Whist Drive in the  Village Institute Dec 2000 There was a traditional Christmas whist drive in the village institute on 15th December. Organised by Mavis Moore with donations from various members of the village for the prize draw the whole event was a great success.

Children's Christmas Party  in the  Village Institute Dec 13th 2000 There was a children's Christmas party in the Institute on Youth Club night, Wednesday 13th December. A small disco, karoke, food and Santa set the Christmas activities going. Presents were given out by Santa from parents support. The Youth club takes place most Wednesdays in the institute. Contact Mrs Townsend for details 01298 85595

Post Office to close Dec 2000 Sad news for the village was the closure of the post office in December. Harpur Hill is the next closest post office. Daily and Sunday papers will be harder to find alongside local produce and supplies. A sad blow to he structure of village life the greatest loss will be the community spirit driven by the post office centre to the village.

Bakewell Coffee Morning for church funds This new venture took place on 4th December to raise funds for the church. The Christmas coffee morning raised a profit of 237 pounds.

£5000 Lottery grant for Village Institute Oct 2000 Hardly a year ago the Institute was on the brink of being sold before the village voted against it. The committee resigned and todays team have turned the building around The 75 year old War Memorial Institute is to undergo much needed restoration following a lottery grant of £4,801..The money was given under the awards for all scheme and will be used to replace the weather beaten wooden windows with double glazing. Some of the funds will go to re-establishing a village youth club with money for a pool table, table tennis and sound system. The lottery cheque was presented by the chairman of Derbyshire Dales District Council, Christine Crowther  to Institutes chairman Leslie Roberts. The first Minute Book has been donated by Harry Swindell, now 93 whose father Samuel was a founder member of the Chelmorton Social and Literary Institute founded in 1914. Samuel a chairman of the institute was instrumental in promoting the idea of a new building to replace the old school as a venue for the Institute and as a War Memorial to honour those villages who gave their lives and those who also served.

£720 for Macmillan Cancer fund in Village Institute.  Carol Allcock organised a very hectic coffee morning in Chelmorton Village Institute which raised over seven hundred pounds for the Macmillan Cancer Relief charity. Almost ninety people visited the event. They travelled from each corner of the parish boundaries, Buxton, Bakewell, Flagg and Monyash.

Harvest Festival 17th Sept 2000 The church of St John was dressed with local produce for a special evening Harvest Festival service. The produce was auctioned during an evening Harvest Celebration supper at the Church Inn on the following Monday evening..

Village Institute McMillan Coffee Morning Friday 29th Sept 2000 The Institute doors will be open to raise funds for the McMillan Coffee Morning. A cake stall and bric a brac table will take place as well as a raffle. More details contact Carol Allcock 01298 85555

Chelmorton Chase 5 Mile Fell race 1000 feet Sept 9th 2000 Richard Crossland takes first place two years in a row!   The millennium fell race was a great success and blessed with excellent weather. One of the highest events in the Peak district the Chelmorton Chase has gained fame over the last three years as one of the toughest events in the fell race calendar. Andy Wiltons 1998 race record has stood strong. Race Director Tracey Worth started the race. The 2000 winner was Richard Crossland from Bradford & Airdale who also took first place in 1999. Not only was Richard the first man home but also the first veteran home.. 2nd man was Ian Simpson from Helsby Ac and 3rd man Steven Smith from North Staffs. Local ladies did well this year with Elizabeth Batt home first followed by Joanne Phizackle both representing Buxton AC. First lady veteran was Elizabeth Evans from Derby Ladies.  The climax of the run was climbing Chelmorton Low at over a thousand feet from the bottom of Deep Dale. Runners pass the prehistoric tombs at the Low summit before a steep decent into the village and cheers from locals down the Main Street of the ancient linear village finishing in front of Primitive Hall.

Church heating Aug 2000 The new central heating system is complete in the church. The multi thousand pound project should bring much needed warmth to the Sunday services. Helpers from the village engaged in a big clean up prior to the harvest festival and the system will be run from October for the winter.

Chelmorton Village Institute News Aug 2000 The Institute now boasts hot water and hand dryers in the toilet block. There is a new replacement window alongside new emergency lights. New curtains to all windows and both the upstairs and downstairs entrance areas. The building now compares with any Village Hall as a centre for local events. Mr Les Roberts passed a vote of thanks from the committee to all those people who have supported institute events with their attendance, generous gifts and donations. Tracey Worth, Lady of Hollinsclough was gratefully acknowledged for a donation to the institute and the Bull I'th Thorn public house for help with the bar at the summer dance.

Chelmorton Buxton Carnival Entry July 2000 Chelmorton village entered this years July 2000 adult fancy dress with an owl costume. The Tawny brown owl took first prize for adult fancy dress. It was later seen wooing the crowds on the Chelmorton float pulled by a large green John Deer four wheel drive tractor provided by Christine Holland aboard a trailer supplied by Roger Arden. Thanks to David Whealdon for hay bails with generator, fuel and sound systems from Primitive Hall. This brings an astounding four year unbroken record for first adult fancy dress prize to Chelmorton. Tracey Worth organiser of the Chelmorton float and fancy dress entry says:- �The fancy dress class gets tougher each year, we are all very proud to have the four year record of wins. We will be back next year with another farming float and a shot for the fifth year first prize for fancy dress. Village children made up most of our float which is aimed at representing farming in the rural community. The fancy dress costume helps motivate the crowds as we draw close. All the funds raised went to Buxton Well Dressing Fund.'

Chelmorton Summer Festival June 2000 The Chelmorton summer festival was at last blessed with excellent summer weather. The church flower festival ran over a number of days and the villages embroiled panels were available for visitors to view. Over sixteen hundred pounds was raised for church funds.  A chain of silver coins made its way from the church gates to the door as it grew through each day of the festival. Saturday saw an excellent aero display by Buxton Model aeroplane club. The steam traction engine of GW Wragg from Chaple-en-le-Frith ran up and down the village during the blessing of the well. The well funds were raised for the Buxton Summer Club for children with special needs.   Children's maypole dancing. took place in the afternoon and Robert Teeboon was the winner of the children's fancy dress competition. Hollinsclough silver band held a concert in the church, there was a children's disco in the village institute and a charity gala ball at Primitive Hall. The Ball held by the Lord & Lady of Hollinsclough raised almost two thousand pounds for local causes. The festival climax was an enormous fire work display in the centre of the village for all to view. In the following week of the festival a village meal was held in the Church Inn Pub, there was a well supported car   treasure hunt.

Coombs Brownie-Guide Quiz May 2000 39 Papers were entered for this. First prize went to Mrs Arnold of Frith View, Chaple-en-le-Frith. Many thanks go to all who supported the event and to Combs Brownies for their kind donation to Chelmorton Church.

Millennium Yew Tree March 2000 March 12th saw the planting and blessing of a Yew Tree in Chelmorton to mark the Millennium, followed by a family service in St Johns.

Electricity poles, February 2000 Many of the overhead electricity poles have been removed. Work carried out by East Midlands Electricity board has seen an end to the 1920s metal overhead electricity poles in the village. Much of the pavement area has been dug to take the cables underground and resurfaced. This leaves the village in a smarter state with tidy new pavements and less clutter to the overhead view.