CREDITON Area History and Museum Society recently awarded certificates to local businesses at a reception held at the museum in acknowledgement of their support as Corporate Friends.

Society member David Nation welcomed everyone to the reception at the Old Town Hall and John Heal, chairman and archivist for the society gave a speech before presenting certificates to the local business representatives.

Crediton Area History and Museum Society was started in 1983 and said that it was in the 90s that the society tried, without success, to buy the Church Workers’ Institute building and the museum has held displays at the Old Town Hall since that time.

David Nation started the Friends system, which has been a major fundraiser for the society and without which the museum could not continue.