Diary of events
Thursday 2nd June
09.00 – The Platinum Jubilee standard is raised in the churchyard.
12.00 – Peal of bells and national anthem played from church tower to coincide with trooping the colour gun salute – Green Park Piccadilly.
21.45 – A song for the Commonwealth is played from church tower to coincide with the lighting of the beacons as the ‘song for the Commonwealth’ is sung by choirs across the Commonwealth
Friday 3rd June
11.30 – Peal of bells and ‘Rise up and Serve’ (Jubilee song) is played from the church tower to coincide with the start of the Queen’s thanksgiving service at St Pauls Cathedral. (The song has been commissioned by HOPE Together and written by contemporary hymn writers Graham Kendrick, Mal Pope and Rend Collective for choirs to sing as part of the celebrations.)
Saturday 4th June
1400 – ‘Rise up and serve’ (Jubilee song) followed by a peal of bells and the national anthem is played to mark the opening of the village fete and family picnic.
16.30 – ‘Rise up and serve (Jubilee song) followed by a peal of bells and the national anthem is played to mark the close of the fete and picnic
Sunday 5th June
10.00 – ‘Rise up and serve’ (Jubilee song) followed by a peal of bells and the national anthem is played from the church tower
10.15 – Platinum Jubilee Thanksgiving Family Service with presentation of souvenir Our Faithful Queen Prayer Books’
11.15 – Platinum Jubilee tree planting ceremony in the churchyard.
11.30 – National anthem is played.
20.00 – Lowering of the Platinum Jubilee standard and ‘sunset’ & national anthem played.
