The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Planning

On 23 November 2011, the Parish Council held a meeting concerning the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in June 2012 for interested village groups.  This was well attended, and the provisional decisions were:

• There will be a festival of flowers in the church during the weekend.
• Church services will take place on Sunday 3 June.
• It was suggested that a plaque be put in the church to commemorate the Jubilee.
• It is hoped that cricket will take place on the field at the Pavilion on the afternoon of Sunday 3 June.
• Kevin Chapman has kindly agreed to change the date of the East Coker Fete, which will now be held in and around the East Coker Hall on Monday 4 June from 12 noon – 4.00pm.
• During the Fete, there will be a display of village memorabilia in the Dampier Room.
• From 4 00pm – late, on 4 June, there will be a music event on the Pavilion field starting with a children’s disco.  We are delighted that we have been able to secure the services of our splendid local group, ‘Storm’ who are guaranteed to make the party go with a swing.  People will be encouraged to bring their own food and drink to enjoy a ‘picnic in the park’.
• To co-ordinate with the Queen’s lighting of a beacon after the Buckingham Palace music concert on Monday 4 June, it is intended that a beacon at Westfield Farm will be lit during the ‘picnic in the park’.
• If Parishioners have ideas on how we might mark the Jubilee in the village, then they should let Stan or Bridget know. Ideas from the group included a commemorative sign or refurbishment of the existing Silver Jubilee signs.

For more general information please contact Cllr Stan Shayler (01935 429019) or Cllr Bridget Sugg (01935 863435).