The Short Award is an award from the Memorial Hall made possible by a bequest from a former resident of Goxhill Mr. Charles Short. Nominations are requested each March for those deemed worthy of promoting charitable works to benefit the village.    

At the recent AGM for the Memorial Hall the following nominations were received for the 2008 Short Award. Mrs. Betty Plumtree for her voluntary work within the village, Adam Ellis and the Gander Team for their sterling efforts in producing our village newsletter, David Morris for his help during the summer floods. Anne Burford for her many years input to the bingo sessions at the Memorial Hall and Brian Burford for his efforts towards maintaining the snooker tables at the Hall.  The committee unanimously agreed to make a joint award to Mr. and Mrs Burford and they received a voucher to spend at Stephen Smiths Garden Centre.

Nominations for the 2009 “Short Award” were – Miss Hannah Guggiari, Mr. M. Gathercole, Mr. R. Parker, Mr. D. Carnell, Mr. M. Gorbutt and Mr. G. Girdham.

Congratulations to Geoff Girdham, who received the most votes for his many years voluntary fund raising efforts, especially his outstanding contribution to the Lincolnshire Old Churches Trust with his sponsored cycle rides. The award was made at the Memorial Hall A.G.M. and Geoff received a B&Q gift voucher, presented by the Hall Chairman Mr. Charlie Leaning.