Limpsfield Memorial Stores

LIMPSFIELD MEMORIAL STORES
is a VIllage Store and Post Office

The Limpsfield Village Store has been owned and run by the local Community since 1999. It was bought on behalf of the village following a campaign which was initiated when it became clear that the village might lose its only food-store and local Post Office.

Address

w222-memorial-stores-map Memorial Stores,
High Street,
Limpsfield, Oxted
RH8 0DT

Telephone:
01883 713306

Location: Click here
to see a BIG map.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 5.30pm
(We are currently trialing opening the shop at lunchtime but not the Post Office -)
Saturday: 8.00am to 12.30pm
Sunday: 8.00am to 12.00 noon.
The Post Office is open from 9.00am except on Sunday.

See what we sell – you get the smile for nothing!

In the Post Office

Kerry and John Tolley

Royal Mail products, stamps, letter and parcel pricing and collection and premium services for Royal Mail Letters
and Parcelforce.

Cash withdrawals etc for most high street banks and some internet banks. Commercial banking through Santander and the Co-operative bank is also available.

Post Office Ltd branded insurance and other financial services (this now includes savings accounts and Isa’s),
NS&I Premium Bonds.

Other Post Office Services – but we do not handle vehicle licences or passports.

In the Shop

Groceries including many lines from local suppliers.

Fruit and Vegetables – a limited range.

Bread and cakes from Plaxtol Bakery every day and Artisan bread from Chalk Hills bakery on Thursday and Saturday.

Household supplies – envelopes, toothpaste, bleach etc. We are an agent for Belmont dry cleaning

Chilled and Frozen including Ice Cream, yoghurts, local cheese and chilled drinks and ready made frozen meals.

MemorialStores News

Volunteers
New Volunteers are always needed to serve in the shop. Please see Jane if you are interested.

Our Manager
Jane, who has been our full-time paid manager for the last 11 years will be giving up her post on Saturday 30th June. There will be an opportunity to say thank you and good-bye and to wish her good luck when she leaves at 12.30pm. We are very sorry to lose her and we will all miss her helpfulness and kindliness. Her successor is Kerry who is already working in the shop and takes over from July

Annual Meeting
The LVSA AGM will be held on Wednesday 18th July at 8pm in St Peter’s Church Hall, Limpsfield. The public are welcome.

In 1998 the Memorial Stores and Post Office, which had been part of Limpsfield Village for many years, was in danger of closing.

Local people wanted to continue to have a local shop and PO and decided to save it. Over £40,000 was raised through gifts and loans to buy and relaunch the business for the benefit of the local community.

The business reopened in April 1999 and has fulfilled everyone's dream by becoming an Important part of the Village.

The shop employs three staff. The shop and PO are managed by Jane Radziejewski. David Humber is our early morning star and Abby Barras is in charge on Sunday mornings.

In addition there is a large number of volunteers who give an hour or two a week to help in the shop (some do much more!). You will meet them providing good service on the checkout when you shop. One volunteer has been trained to be able to work in the Post Office.

Over 240 local people hold a £10 share in the Limpsfield Village Store Association Ltd. This is a 'not for profit' organisation which owns the business. A Management Committee of seven people oversees the operation of the business.

How Can you Help?

Join the Association for a one-off payment of £10. (Ask Jane at the Post Office

Help as a volunteer, training provided. Just ask Jane.

And Most Important:

Be a Customer!