The Flintham Museum Scoops Two County Awards

The Nottinghamshire Heritage Forum's award ceremony was held on 17 July 2014 and the Flintham M useum won the Best Event category with our 'Meet Flintham's pre-World War One Families'.

This was staged last September when' characters' took on the roles of six Flintham families, stood outside the houses where the families once lived and chatted with over 200 visitors about life in Flintham in 1913.

The judges were particularly impressed with how accessible, stimulating and engaging the event was, how many local people it involved (65) and how well it was managed, promoted and evaluated.

The second award was a new category, Special Contribution, and was a real surprise to the winner, Sue Clayton, who was unaware that she had been nominated. As the museum's volunteer curator and secretary since 1999, she has an important role in running the museum and the Flintham Society's other activities.

Sue was also recognised for the work she does to involve individuals and other village organisations and for the support she freely gives to heritage organisations and concerns at county and regional level.