Cranfield Diamond Jubilee planning

Jubilee planning meeting  8 March 2012.

Present Amanda Buckmaster, Marjorie Cotton, Claire Jenkins, Laura Moore, Mark Phillips, Laurence Pollock

Apologies: Roger Baker, Gill Stephenson

Other contacts:  Jane Backhouse, Carol Tyrrel, Michelle Gedney,  Alison Nelson,  Cathryn Waters,  Margaret Rooney, Jonathon Billington

Looking ahead:

It is half term so many people could be away. We need to recognise other events in June and July  – eg Cranfield Lwr School fete 23 June themed as “Jubilee-Olympics” and the Colts event on Saturday 2 June. Do we have to think about and recognise events marking the Jubilee stretching over June and July and possibly linking in with Olympics?

Resources

·       Lwr School PTFA – access to free banner printing – explore

·       The Village Hall will be available for events and MC encouraged people to enquire about availability.

·       Display boards – MC reports that BRCC have some available.

·       Bands – for Tuesday. MP has contacts for bands and practical knowledge about he possibilities.

·       Aiming to publish a map and timetable in June Cranfield Express, going out Friday 1 June.

Possible events

·       A family “picnic in the park” (Rec) on the Tuesday evening, concluding with a firework display – needs power supply, toilets, firework provision and usual health and safety implication explored. Maybe a projector and large screen to show a recording of Monday night Buckingham Palace concert on Tuesday night? And video of Coronation in 1953.

·       Check out university involvement – events, shared events with village - support for students to come to the village?

·       Proposal for Lower School children to create special decorations for the church reflecting the jubilee.

·       Guides – dressing up as the queen- would Wootton students make a throne for us? Fifties house and lifestyle exhibition – Either in the village hall or tent

Planned events

·       Church of St Peter and St Paul. There will be a Jubilee service on the Sunday 3 June for uniformed organisations and ecumenical songs of praise on the Sunday evening. On the Tuesday (5 June) the church will be open on a drop-in basis serving tea and coffee and playing organ, cello and violin music.

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Where and when

·       Aiming to publish a map and timetable in June Cranfield Express, going out Friday 1 June. Publish early details in the May edition. Ensure residents are aware of plans for the recreation ground.

ACTIONS – in particular priority

Music/bands/logistics – possibilities (MP)

Access to banner printing  (LM)

Village Hall facilities including exhibition boards (MC)

Throne for Cranfield “Queen” (CJ)

Uni involvement. Parish Council support for fireworks, booking portaloos, health and safety in the park, power supply (LP)

Power supply from schools (CJ, LM, MP)