Sir – Witney Museum at 75 High Street will be holding a pre season gathering for stewards on Friday & Saturday, February  27 & 28 February at 2 to 4pm, prior to the opening of the museum in March.

If you are, have been or would like to be involved with the museum as a steward this season, do come along and have a chat, tea. coffee and biscuits, to get to know the other members and enrol if you would like to. Our steward co-ordinator, Sheila Cuss can be contacted on 01993 779093 or the Museum on 01993 775915.

The museum is run entirely by volunteers and funded by subscriptions and donations. If you would like to be involved in any capacity do come along and meet other members. We also hold talks on the third Tuesday of the month at the Methodist Church Hall in the High Street at 7.30pm on local history. The next talk by  Tim Partridge entitled "History of Cogges & Newland" The talks are free to members and £3pp to very welcome non members. We hope to see you, when you will be very welcome at either event.

Ian Petty, Witney Museum & Historical Society, High Street, Witney, OX28 6JA