Liphook Community Magazine Spring 2022

BRAMSHOTT & LIPHOOK PARISH COu NCIL
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Bramshott and Liphook Parish Council
invite residents to join us for
A Picnic on the Millennium Green
Thursday 2nd June 2022
10.00am - 4.00pm
To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Full details of times and activities will be published on the parish
council website and notices around the village.
An early picture of a Liphook Carnival float.
years; Highfield and Brookham are just over the border of our
parish but have been going since 1904; Bohunt School at
Liphook was established in 1978 and now boasts a brand new
Sixth Form College and our Federated Schools started life as
the Girls School (now the Library) and the Boys School (now a
private residence in Bramshott). In addition to Mad Hatters and
The Ark (our local nurseries) we also have a Forest School in
Radford Park.
Liphook Scouts and Guides were established in 1972, and they
will be celebrating their 50 year anniversary with a Camp during
the Jubilee weekend. The Scouts and Guides Hall adjoins the
Millennium Hall, providing a fantastic resource (including a
climbing wall!) for young people.
Sport has played a key part in our community, supporting health
and wellbeing. Liphook united Football Club was formed in
1999 but started life as two separate clubs dating back to 1903.
The Liphook Bike Ride began in 1991, encouraging people of all
ages and abilities to participate in an annual event raising funds
for charities.
A previous street Jubilee Party. Photo courtesy of Mary Eyre.
Celebrating the Huge Number of Volunteer
Organisations we have in Our Parish.
It is these very organisations that bring the community spirit, an
important source of social connection and a sense of belonging,
to our Parish.
Many of these organisations were established during Queen
Elizabeth’s reign but some started life many years before 1952.
Liphook Village Hall was around in the 1890’s and a bequest from
Canon Capes enabled the Social Club to be established in 1901.
Liphook Carnival has been part of Liphook culture, this year
they are celebrating 120 years, providing entertainment and
activities, but significantly raising funds for local charities.
Our schools are highly regarded and play an amazing part in
preparing our younger generation for the wider world.
Churcher’s have recently celebrated being established for 300
To find out more about our local organisations we are inviting
many of them along to showcase their work, to get residents
old and new aware of the fantastic job they do and hopefully
add to their volunteer base.
Street parties are encouraged over the Platinum Jubilee Weekend
(your guide to organising a street party - GOV.uK (www.gov.uk)
but let our Picnic on the Green provide an impromptu get
together with minimum fuss. We shall look forward to seeing
some retro picnic baskets and blankets. There will of course
be additional refreshments available on the day.
Linking to the Queen’s Green Canopy, our community orchard
will officially be known as the Platinum Jubilee Orchard. Planting
of the heritage fruit trees took place on Wednesday 23rd Feb.
as an event leading up to the official weekend celebrations.
Much more is planned for Thursday 2nd June, but we would
welcome your thoughts and suggestions so please contact our
Events Manager at the LMC on 01428 723889 or email
events.manager@bramshottandliphook-pc.gov.uk
Editor's note: If you would like a shout out for your Platinum Jubilee event or street party in the Summer (June) edition
of this magazine, please send brief details to fay.lcm@btinternet.com by April 20th.
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