On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the people of the United Kingdom, the Realms and the Commonwealth.
To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary, events and initiatives are taking place throughout the year, culminating in a four day bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June. The long bank holiday will provide a wonderful opportunity for communities and people throughout the UK to come together to celebrate the historic milestone with public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service.
In addition, initiatives including The Queen’s Green Canopy will create a lasting reminder of The Queen’s Jubilee, while The Queen’s private estates will also join in with special Jubilee themed events offering more opportunities for members of the public to celebrate this historic moment in history.
Are you planning your own celebrations?
If so, The Royal Family website – www.royal.uk/platinum-jubilee-central-weekend  is full of ideas on how to get involved. Like other almshouse charities, you may have already planted a tree as part of the Queens Green Canopy, or are busy organising your own almshouse party to take place on the weekend of the Big Jubilee lunch, like Dunk’s almshouses in Hawkhurst. The Trustees have decided to hold a lunch-time BBQ for the residents over the long bank holiday weekend. Clerk, Lisa Panting will be on hand with her camera to take lots of photos of the event to share with us and one of the resident’s daughters is already busy making bunting for the garden!
Whatever your plans, we would love to hear about them! Please send in your story and photos to karenmorris@almshouses.org
Trustees Keith Sugden, Simon Talbott and Michael Pooles of Great Shelford Parochial Charities planting an oak sapling on More’s Meadow
Barnstaple Almshouse Charity plant a tree at the opening ceremony of their new gardens at Penrose Almshouses
On 7th December 2021, battling high winds, the Lord Lieutenant of Rutland Sarah Furness, accompanied by the Chairman of St John and St Anne Almshouse Charity, David Patterson, planted a Winter Cherry in the grounds of St Anne’s Close
Click here to read all about the Barnstaple Almshouses tree planting
More Jubilee stories coming soon !
(event photos and logo images courtesy of www.royal.uk and queensgreencanopy.org)
Posted 7 March 21