This summer (June 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th) Titchfield will be joining in with celebrations to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Picture Credit: Malcolm Nethersole
Last week a meeting was held to ensure that events planned by various village groups would not clash with each other.
The meeting was NOT called by any individual or group with the intention of organising the celebrations but rather to hear what is being planned.
It is too early to produce a definitive plan of village events for the extended Bank Holiday weekend, however, below is a preliminary list of both planned and suggested activities.
Thursday 2nd June
Lighting of a Beacon at West Hill Park - Titchfield Bonfire Boys
Friday 3rd June
Guided tours of Titchfield Abbey (morning) - Titchfield History Society
Open House and Garden Party (afternoon) Ticketed - Titchfield History Society
St Peter’s Church Bells - time to be decided
Saturday 4th June
Children’s party at the Parish Rooms - Titchfield Bonfire Boys
Senior Citizens Party at the Parish Rooms - Gillian Thoma
Sunday 5th June
Individual friends/streets/households etc. to coincide with the national Big Lunch.
General Titchfield Initiatives
Jubilee Scarecrow Trail from the 28th May up to the 5th June plus teas served daily - St Peter’s Church
Tree planting - Village Trust and Earl of Southampton’s Charity
Flags and Bunting - individual residents
Best decorated house competition - Phil Burner
National events
Thursday 2nd June
Trooping the Colour
0ver 1500 Beacons lit across the country
Friday 3rd June
Service of Thanksgiving at St. Paul’s
Saturday 4th June
The Queen attends the Derby at Epsom
Platinum Party at the Palace
Sunday 5th June
Big Jubilee Lunch
Platinum Jubilee Pageant
There is NO over-all village organising committee.
If you or your organisation want to arrange a Platinum Jubilee event let me know the details and I’ll publish them here on Titchfield News. Email phil.burner@gmail.com