Our appealFifty thousand pounds for Parkinson’s UK

Everything we raise at the mill goes to Parkinson’s UK, in memory of George and Vera Mear. It is a cause close to this family, and the mill is how we are chipping away at it.

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Where we have got toThe total so far

£16,291 raised towards £50,000

32.6% of the way£33,709 to go

The running total from the mill’s own fundraising. Both giving in person at the mill’s donation station and giving through the button below count towards it.

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Why this oneGeorge and Vera Mear

George and Vera Mear were wonderful parents and grandparents. This is their grandson’s account, in his own words.

He served in the war and set up his own blanket business. He was also a keen sportsman, excelling in cricket and later on enjoyed his golf. Having retired at aged 60 it soon became evident he was suffering with Parkinson’s, and looking back he probably knew something was wrong prior to retirement.

This horrible disease not only had a devastating effect on Grandad but put an incredible strain on Grandma and the rest of the family, resulting in what I think was her early death aged 71.

Grandad struggled on for a few more years after moving in with my Auntie and died aged 76. Fortunately my father has not inherited this awful disease, and it’s now time for me to start doing more to help find a cure so people in the future can live without suffering this debilitating, horrendous condition.

In loving memory of George and Vera Mear

George Mear3 March 1917 – 8 December 1993

Vera Mear30 May 1920 – 16 November 1991

The restored waterwheel at High Corn Mill

How the mill raises itThree ways it adds up

HoneyProfits from the mill’s own hives

SkippyAll profit from the camper van merchandise

DonationsAt the mill or on JustGiving

The bees live on the roof and along the beck, and what the honey makes goes straight over. Skippy is the mill’s camper van, and every penny of profit on the tees follows the same route. On top of that, anything given at the mill’s donation station or through Andrew’s JustGiving page counts towards the fifty thousand too.

Donate now See the bees

A contactless donation station inside the mill, with Skippy the camper van and ‘Tap to donate’ on the screen — Tap a card against the pad on the right of the screen.

In personTap to donate at the mill

There is a contactless donation point inside the mill, with Skippy on the screen. Tap a card against it and the money goes straight to Parkinson’s UK, counting towards our £50,000.

It stands by the leaflets on the way in. Any contactless card or phone works, there is nothing to sign up for, and you do not need to be carrying cash. Would rather give online? Andrew’s JustGiving page counts the same way.

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Every contribution makes a difference.

Whether you give online, buy a jar of the mill’s honey or come on a tour, it all goes the same way.

Donate now What’s on

Where nextKeep exploring the mill

There is more to the High Corn Mill than one page can hold.

Bee KeepingHives, honey and happy pollinators

What’s OnTours every Tuesday, and the diary

Visit UsTours, the waterwheel and the turbine

AboutSeven hundred years of it