14th July 2022 • The HERALD • Page 29 v SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE HERALD v ART GALLERY IN EXBURY Tucked away in Exbury in the New Forest, Palais des Vaches is a brand new art gallery featuring artwork and sculptures by local artists. With two main exhibitions a year and ever changing artwork it means you will never tire of visiting Palais, as there will always be something di erent to catch your eye. Situated in the most idyllic and very private location along the Beaulieu River, Palais des Vaches allows you to relax and take some time for yourself whilst enjoying the local creatives work. Not only an art gallery but this beautiful building and surrounding grounds can be hired for all sorts of events. From weddings, corporate meetings, workshops, pop up events and parties, Palais des Vaches can be as exible as you want it to be and as a DIY venue you can make it your own with the suppliers of your choice. With three large adjoining rooms, a private courtyard, large lawn area and a tranquil walk down to the riverside, you are spoilt for choice. Not only that but with a large catering kitchen, luxurious toilets and plenty of car parking, Palais des Vaches really does have it all. You can nd their Open Days listed on their website where you are welcome to visit and see for yourself just how wonderful and welcoming Palais des Vaches is: Palais des Vaches www.palaisdesvaches.co.uk If you are interested in hiring Palais des Vaches for a private event then don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a private viewing, they would love to show you around please email: info@palaisdesvaches.co.uk On the evening of ursday 9th June, the New Forest Heritage Centre located in Lyndhurst, hosted an invited select few people to the Preview in advance of the o cial opening of the D-Day Lepe Heritage Exhibition. e invited guests were welcomed by e Honourable Lady Mary Montague-Scott, Chair of the Trustees for the New Forest Heritage Centre. She was delighted and proud that the Heritage Centre was hosting such an important Exhibition explaining the signi cant role of Lepe Beach and Stanswood Bay, a relatively small area on the local coastline. e excellent Exhibition space was able to display the majority of the D-Day Lepe Heritage Group’s information and artifacts, giving a good all-round picture of the build up to the historical event of the embarkation on 6th June 1944 and arrival in Normandy. (Left to Right) Ian Maclean, Chairman of DDLHG, Lady Mary Montague-Scott, Chair of New Forest Heritage Trustees, Patricia H-G, Secretary to DDLHG and The Right Honourable DR. Julian Lewis, MP Pre-view for the D-Day Lepe Heritage Exhibition by Patricia Hedley-Goddard Ian Maclean, the Chairman of the group, gave a brief and concise explanation of the content on show, commencing with the build-up, departure of troops, their arrival in Normandy and also the importance of the Pipeline Under e Ocean (PLUTO). ere are maps, photo’s models and literature, some very rare, for the interested person. ere are some very new photographs taken on 3rd June 2022 of a surviving veteran of that embarkation, Cecil Newton aged 98 years, from WWII reading out the names of his fallen comrades who he le Lepe Beach with him in 1944. Among the invited guests present were e Honourable Dr. Julian Lewis MP, Dr Emma Page of Lepe House, Mr Peter Power, trustee, Dr Henry Goodall of FONFA Military Historian and Richard Reeves historian. e Exhibition ran at the New Forest Heritage Centre until 3rd July 2022. For more information please visit: www.ddaylepe.org.uk Table Top Sale in Totton ree Score Club in Totton is holding a Table Top Sale on Saturday 16th July 10am to 12noon. You can book a table now for £5. Admission is 30p per person and free for children. Refreshments will be available at a reasonable price. To book a table please contact ree Score Club on: 023 8086 5355 or email: secretary@threescoreclub.org.
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