The Parish Magazine February 2022

The Parish Magazine - February 2022 23
PLATINUM
GOLDEN JUBILEE
July 2002
My congratulations and thanks to all who worked
so hard over the Jubilee weekend, the scarecrows
were a brilliant idea. Rev Christopher Clarke
Our village’s contribution was so diverse that in the
words of one visitor, ‘There was so much to see and
do that we kept coming back.’ [There was a Regatta,
the first Scarecrow trail, an Elegant Picnic, open
gardens, and a street party] ... St Andrew’s welcomed
many hundreds of visitors who marvelled at its
architecture ... its abundance of flower displays and
the virtually non-stop organ recital. B&E Guthrie
In Charvil there was a Jubilee Festival of flowers,
open gardens and a memorabilia exhibition, and the
Charvil Village Fete had a Golden Jubilee theme.
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SILVER JUBILEE
June 1977
Village organisations will process through the
village on a series of floats and other forms of
transport ... The children’s fancy dress parade will
then take place ... We hope everyone will join in
and bring a family picnic ... At 1.30pm the Fete
and Sports will start. There will be about 40 stalls
and sideshows and lots of entertaining sport with
hosts of prizes to win. ... Every street will have a
Tug o’ War team ... grannies well trained in Space
Hopping ... youth versed in Pogo-stick jumping.
There will be sport for all ages ... a barbecue dance
at Reading Rugby Club.
DIAMOND JUBILEE
January 2012
Pearson Hall Queen's Jubilee Clock
Some of you will have heard that the Pearson Hall
were approached about the idea of a clock being
installed outside the Pearson Hall to mark the
occasion of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee in
June 2012.
The Hall trustees were pleased to agree to this
and have looked at the suitability of a number of
clocks. Smith's of Derby make good strong clocks
that should give years of service, making them an
ideal choice.
Lesley Bates, chairman Pearson Hall
onarch in British history on 9 September 2015, passing the record set by her
lculations, Queen Victoria reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes.
the precise timings of Queen Victoria’s accession and death.
Diamond Jubilee Clock at Pearson Hall
Tom Farncombe
June 2012:
The monarchy, embodied in 60 years of unflinching
service from our Queen, is still central to our nation’s
life ...
Rev Jamie Taylor