The Parish Magazine May 2022

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20 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>May</strong> <strong>2022</strong> PLATINUM JUBILEE EVENTS 500 horses and 1,000 performers in 'very special' Jubilee celebration IN THE PRIVATE GROUNDS OF WINDSOR CASTLE FROM 12 - 15 MAY In celebration of Her Majesty <strong>The</strong> Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, a very special event is being held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle from 12 - 15 <strong>May</strong>. <strong>The</strong> Celebration will involve more than 500 horses and 1,000 performers who will create a 90-minute piece of spellbinding arena theatre. Taking part will be actors and artists, musicians, international military displays from the Commonwealth, Viacheslav Nemyrivskyi, dreamstime.com Europe and our own armed forces, dancers and global equestrian displays. And the good news is that this special Jubilee celebration will be open to the public, although you will need to book in advance. To find out more, go to: https://platinumjubilee.com/platinum-jubilee-celebration A 'great variety' of Jubilee Scarecrows are heading for Sonning . . . Barbara Carr, one of the organisers of the forthcoming Scarecrow trail for the Jubilee celebrations in Sonning Village, sends this update: Thank you so much to all those who are opening their gardens, have offered to help, and to all who have registered Scarecrows — we have a great variety! <strong>The</strong>re is still time to enter a Scarecrow so get on the phone or e-mail me now! We have room for more Scarecrows from individuals and from organisations. <strong>The</strong> last date to register is Friday 20 <strong>May</strong>. If you are not registered your scarecrow will will not be on the Trail Map that thousands of visitors will be following on Thursday 2 June and Friday 3 June from 10am to 5pm. Coinciding with the trail, Sonning Art Group will be staging an exhibition of their work in Pearson Hall, so don't forget to call in there on your way round. 2018: <strong>The</strong> Ark at St Andrew's had a visit from Noah's Ark (made by the Sunday Club) during the Scarecrow weekend Sue Peters Please also phone or email if you can offer to help during the two days by making cakes, serving refreshments, manning one of the gardens that will open for visitors, or selling trail maps. If you have a place on the route for a Scarecrow let me know as we need display areas from Sonning Bridge up Thames Street, village end of Charvil Lane, High Street, Pearson Road, Pound Lane down to Ligugé Way, and Sonning Lane up to Berkshire Sports. To register a Scarecrow, offer to help, or find out more, email: Barbara.carr71@hotmail.co.uk or phone 0118 934 5886

Jubilee Street Parties — send us your pictures for our souvenir issue! Street parties are at the top of the list of events that Buckingham Palace asks the nation to hold as we celebrate Her Majesty <strong>The</strong> Queen's unprecedented achievement of serving the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth for 70 years. <strong>The</strong> village of Sonning's street party is on Sunday 6 June from 2.30pm in Pearson Road (near Pearson Hall). <strong>The</strong> road will be closed for the street party which is being organised by the Sonning and Sonning Eye Society. <strong>The</strong> names of everyone attending the party must be registered. Tickets will be available at Pearson Hall on 23 April between 10am and 12noon. <strong>The</strong> Sonning street party follows the special parish celebration service in St Andrew's Church at 11am, when the 103rd Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, will be preaching. Charvil <strong>Parish</strong> Council has told us that it will be supporting local street parties, although they could not give any details. <strong>The</strong>y also told us that a treasure hunt might be being arranged, but again, no further details were available when we went to press. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>May</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 21 Below is the Jubilee Calendar for events arranged in the parish of St Andrew's Church. <strong>The</strong> July issue of <strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> will include a souvenir section for the Jubilee celebrations so please send your photographs (of the highest possible resolution please) to us and we will try to include as many as possible. Please note: the deadline for our July issue will be extended by 6 hours to 6pm on Monday 6 June for your Jubilee photographs which should be emailed to: editor@theparishmagazine.co.uk <strong>Parish</strong> Platinum Jubilee Diary SATURDAY 28 MAY — SUNDAY 5 JUNE SATURDAY 28 MAY SUNDAY 29 MAY MONDAY 30 MAY Sonning Regatta on the River Thames 12 noon - 6pm Adult Wetland Walk led by Ali Driver Meet in St Andrew's churchyard at 2pm Children's Tennis at the Sonning Tennis Club 2pm - 4pm TUESDAY 31 MAY WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE THURSDAY 2 JUNE Put your feet up! Vladgavriloff, dreamstime.com Children's Pond Dipping led by Ali Driver 10am - 12 noon Children's Football 7 - 11 years, 1pm - 3pm Berkshire County Sports Ground Sonning Scarecrows 10am-5pm Cherished Car Display Bishops Close 1pm - 4.30pm Art Exhibition Pearson Hall 10am - 5pm FRIDAY 3 JUNE Sonning Scarecrows 10am-5pm Cherished Car Display Bishops Close 1pm - 4.30pm Art Exhibition Pearson Hall 10am - 5pm SATURDAY 4 JUNE Sonning Elegant Picnic Reading Blue Coat 7.30pm - 11.45pm SUNDAY 5 JUNE Platinum Celebration Service for Her Majesty <strong>The</strong> Queen at 11am Sonning Village Street Party in Pearson Road 2.30pm