Category Archives: Fundraising

Walking With Heroes

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The village of Brinklow came together to commemorate VE and VJ day (80) 2025 with the installation of 26 silhouettes remembering those from the village lost in the world wars and recent conflict. 

Each silhouette commemorates the 25 men from the village that lost their lives in conflict, carefully telling their individual stories. A further silhouette recognises the sacrifice of the wider armed forces not represented in the village. Each silhouette was kindly sponsored by a current resident or business in the village. 

The installation runs from 4th May through to 16th August 2025 and can be found in the church fields next to St John’s Church on Broad Steet in the village. It’s especially impactful at dawn and dusk when lit.

The installation is made possible by the kind and generous support of Brinklow Residents and villages along with the Brinklow Events committee and Parish Council. 

Visitors are most welcome and we ask to park responsibly. Please also visit St John’s Church – a Medieval building with Memorial Chapel and further information about the Heroes.

The village shop has crosses to buy to put by the Heroes and some VE Day Badges. Brinklow’s resident photographer Gillian Taylor, has Framed photographs for sale and lives next to Brinklow Stores.,

Community Hall

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The Brinklow Community Hall is a village venue owned by the village and is available for hire for all. It is the heart of all community events. 

It’s popular place for a wide range of groups, events, parties and meetings, as well as housing the home facilities for Brinklow FC. The hall is also open to organisations outside the village wishing to use this as a meeting space for day hire. 

Groups of all ages including the youth club and senior citizens use the hall as well as for polling day and village council meetings. 

The hall itself was refurbished in the early part of the millennium through a range of grants and loans. The festival in 2019 was therefore pleased to be able to support the conclusion of the long term loans for this work, thus enabling financial independence for the future. 

The Community Hall is an independent charity number 1134189. 

St John’s Church

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St John The Baptist church was first built around 1252 and has been an important part of the community ever since. As part of the Revel group of churches the building has services most Sundays and is particularly well known for regular bell ringing each Sunday and key national (and local) events.

This grade 2 listed building the church is open every day for visitors to walk round and take time to reflect. 

Given the age of the building there is an ongoing need to support it’s continued upkeep. The church has been a regular recipient of grants from the festival and was in fact a driving force to the commencement of the festival. In 2019 the festival was pleased to provide a £2,500 grant towards the appeal to maintain the beautiful west window. The work was subsequently completed and can be viewed today. 

Brinkow 1st Scouts

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The 44th Coventry (1st Brinklow) scouts have over 50 members meeting weekly in their own scout HQ located behind the village hall. Boys and Girls from all the scouting sections (Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Venture)  undertake a wide range of activities, learn new skills and play games. The scouts also regularly take part in area events and camps including the annual raft race, which the group are multiple time winners! 

The Scouts were heavily involved in the Scarecrow Festival in selling food and drink via the extremely popular BBQ and fund raising. Older scouts were involved in festival marshalling, car parking and signage.

The group was awarded a grant of £2,500 which was split between new equipment for Canoeing, new tent equipment and air riffle training. Additional funds were used for ongoing repair and maintenance of the Scout HQ Building and Grounds – including new fencing.