In 1912 the Parish Hall in Underway was erected, chiefly through the efforts of the late Mr. R. Buston, at a cost of £400, another room being added to it in 1926. The Church owns the Hall. It is rented by the Hall Trustees who pay a peppercorn rent. The Trustees are responsible for maintenance, repairs and for the letting of the Hall.

A number of items are displayed at the Hall, including a memorial to the men of the parish who died in the 2nd World War, a memorial commemorating the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Lady Diana Spencer donated by the Young Farmers and a tapestry showing parish scenes. The latter was executed by ladies of the parish and presented in April 2000.

The Hall is managed by a committee which comprises four elected members and the representatives of those non commercial activities who regularly use the Hall. The election of the elected Members and the confirmation of the Representatives occurs annually at the AGM, which was held in 2007 on April 26th in the Hall after public notice. All these automatically, at the moment, become Managing Trustees. At the first meeting of the Committee, held immediately after the AGM, the Officers are elected from the Committee. They are the Chairman, Vice Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer. The Annual Accounts are presented at the AGM, having been inspected by an independent person. The Committee is always involved in rolling programmes of repairs and refurbishments. There are four Committee meetings per year, generally in April following the AGM, July, December and February. The day-to-day Management is devolved to the Officers and Elected Members. These meetings are reported to the full Committee who ratify decisions.

The current officers and members of the Committee are:

Chairman: John Cockburn     Vice Chairman: Ros Roderigo     Secretary: Betty Cloke    Treasurer: Ian Stonex

Organisations are represented as follows:

Combe Short Mat Bowls Club - Tony Westwood:  Horticultural Society - Betty Cloke: Local Ladies - Margaret Burkhardt: Isle Group - Edna Whitehead: Wadeford & Combe Gala Association - Bryan Poynter: Parochial Church Council - Tony Burkhardt: Methodist Church - Pam Hodge: School - Steve Yarrow: History Group - Sheena Boyle: Toddlers Group - Anne Smith: Cloverleaf Productions - Andy Treble: Wessex Women's Choir - Ros Roderigo: Art Group - Peter Tucker: Caretaker - Richard Roderigo. 

In addition to the use of the Hall by local organisations it is available for letting for private and commercial functions. Depending on the event the Hall can accommodate a maximum of between 70 and 100 people. The Hall has a sound system, tables and chairs, and a fully equipped kitchen.

For information regarding bookings contact Richard Roderigo Tel.. 01460 62081.

For general information regarding the Hall contact the Secretary, Betty Cloke - telephone 01460 65554 or e-mail betty@cloke.org 

Hirers are kindly requested to leave the hall as they would wish to find it, otherwise a cleaning surcharge may be imposed.   All equipment is hired at hirer risk and the hirer will be responsible for all breakages. The Committee cannot be held responsible for any accident that may occur. Maximum time for the preparation of the hall before sessions is 2 hours providing the Hall is available. If more time is required, a further session must be paid for.  The hall committee at their discretion may charge special concessionary rates for short periods or for charitable purposes.

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