Welcome to Great Chishill Windmill Trust CIO
A not-for-profit organisation and registered charity dedicated to saving our windmill
The windmill at Chishill is one of only seven open trestle postmills in the UK. In 2011 it was in urgent need of restoration to save it from collapse and preserve it for future generations.
Great Chishill Windmill Trust now has this in hand.
VE Day 8th May 2020
The Windmill flies the flag just as it did in 1945.
The Windmill flies the flag just as it did in 1945.
with authentic 1945 bunting
Notes from Great Chishill Windmill Trust AGM Monday 27th April 2020
The Trust held their AGM via video link. David McKeown updated the Trust on the restoration status which has been slowed due to the workload of the millwright. In early April, he returned to collect parts of the manual winding gear that he has taken to his workshop for restoration and rebuilding during the period of lockdown due to Covid-19. He intends to continue working and is expected to return in May to fit the manual gear and test the movement of the mill before tackling the fitting and commissioning of the automatic winding gear.
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) status of the Windmill Trust requires that Trustees are subject to regular retirement after a three year term. David McKeown's term came up for renewal at the AGM and he was unanimously re-elected for a further term. Jeff Gill tended his resignation as Treasurer and will remain as a Trustee. Hazel Hayden stood down as Chairperson and was appointed Treasurer. David McKeown was appointed as chairperson. Other Trustees are John Wahlich (who became secretary of the Trust and Bob Hatt).
David reported that the Trust has 173 Friends some of which are couples increasing the individual numbers to 196. A donation option has been added to the Website.
The Trust held their AGM via video link. David McKeown updated the Trust on the restoration status which has been slowed due to the workload of the millwright. In early April, he returned to collect parts of the manual winding gear that he has taken to his workshop for restoration and rebuilding during the period of lockdown due to Covid-19. He intends to continue working and is expected to return in May to fit the manual gear and test the movement of the mill before tackling the fitting and commissioning of the automatic winding gear.
The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) status of the Windmill Trust requires that Trustees are subject to regular retirement after a three year term. David McKeown's term came up for renewal at the AGM and he was unanimously re-elected for a further term. Jeff Gill tended his resignation as Treasurer and will remain as a Trustee. Hazel Hayden stood down as Chairperson and was appointed Treasurer. David McKeown was appointed as chairperson. Other Trustees are John Wahlich (who became secretary of the Trust and Bob Hatt).
David reported that the Trust has 173 Friends some of which are couples increasing the individual numbers to 196. A donation option has been added to the Website.
Stunning new photographs of the windmill at dusk.
We are grateful to Chris Shaw of Huntingdon for this and more stunning photographs.
See more on the Gallery page of the website.
We are grateful to Chris Shaw of Huntingdon for this and more stunning photographs.
See more on the Gallery page of the website.
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