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Chislehurst May Queen Crowning Day 2018
Lila Bentley was crowned Chislehurst May Queen for 2018, with Alice Jenkins as her Prince. A large crowd gathered to watch on a beautifully sunny Spring day. See the 2018 Gallery page for full details of the day.   |
May Queen Quiz Night 7 October 2017
Saturday 7th October 2017 Annual Quiz Night 7.00pm Christ Church, Lubbock Road, Chislehurst Tickets including a Fish & Chips supper is £12 per adult or £6 for children (aged 12 and under). Without fish & chips it's £6 per adult and 12 and under free. There will be prizes for the winning team, a raffle and children's activities This is our main fundraising event for the year so we are really keen to get a good turnout. Team sizes are 6-8 people but if there are less of you we can easily combine people to make up a team. We would also like each team to bring along a raffle prize on the night. We will be providing squash drinks for children but please bring any other drinks (alcoholic or otherwise) and nibbles along. We will need numbers and fish & chip orders at least 1 week before so please email bianca.turner@yahoo.co.uk if you are able to attend and how many team members you have (rough numbers at this stage are fine). We look forward to seeing you for a great evening. |
Chislehurst's May Queen crowned for 2017
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Autumn Fundraising activities - dates for your diary
Saturday 10th September Fundraising Coffee Morning with 10th Chislehurst Brownies 9.30am-midday St Mary's Hall, High Street, Chislehurst Cake donations needed! Saturday 1st October Annual Quiz Night 7.00pm Christ Church, Lubbock Road, Chislehurst Tickets including a Fish & Chips supper is £12 per adult or £6 for children (aged 12 and under). Without fish & chips it's £6 per adult and 12 and under free. There will be prizes for the winning team, a raffle and children's activities This is our main fundraising event for the year so we are really keen to get a good turnout. Team sizes are 6-8 people but if there are less of you we can easily combine people to make up a team. We would also like each team to bring along a raffle prize on the night. We will be providing squash drinks for children but please bring any other drinks (alcoholic or otherwise) and nibbles along. We will need numbers and fish & chip orders at least 1 week before so please email ginadoolin@btinternet.com if you are able to attend and how many team members you have. We look forward to seeing you for a great evening. Sunday 2nd October Supermarket Bag Packing Time TBC Sainsbury's, High Street, Chislehurst PLEASE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT US!!! |
Annual London May Queen parade at Hayes Common
 The Chislehurst May Queen and her Prince and Retinue joined a parade through the streets of Hayes, accompanied by a number of bagpipers and fortified by a good supply of sweets, before returning to the Common for the crowning of the London May Queen herself, some impromptu dancing round the May Pole and of course ice cream!   |
Warm temperatures and a big crowd for the 2016 May Queen
After a shivering start to Spring, the temperatures finally rose in the days leading up to the May Queen Ceremony on 7 May - securing firm ground for the dancing! A combination of sun, warmth and an ice cream van all contributed to a great spectator turn out. Evie Doolin was crowned the 93rd Chislehurst May Queen, with Millie Bentley this year's prince. The Chislehurst Invite Cub Scouts formed the Guard of Honour, with the 10th Chislehurst Brownies also in attendance. Following a procession along Chislehurst High Street (thank you to the local police for keeping the traffic at bay) led by the fabulous Surrey & Sussex Drum & Bugle Corps And Nick Doolin (the father of this year's May Queen), a Star Wars influenced fancy dress competition saw Darth Vader triumph. Our local MP, Bob Neill, and the society's president, Vera Quinn, presented the medals to the retinue. This was followed by the performance of the four traditional May Pole dances (thank you to Elise Bradley and Eve Gilbert for instructing the dancers this year.) We were then treated to some Morris Dancing by the Morris Minors - this year accompanied by a tuba to great effect - and a more modern dancing & musical performance from All The Arts. Thanks to all those who came to watch the ceremony and to all those who helped in the organisation. |
May Queen Annual Quiz Night - Saturday 17th October
The annual May Queen fundraising Quiz night is on Saturday 17th October at Christ Church, Lubbock Road, Chislehurst at 7pm. Entry including a Fish & Chips supper is £12 per adult or £6 for children (aged 12 and under). Without fish & chips it's £6 per adult and 12 and under free. There will be prizes for the winning team, a raffle and a special individual children's quiz with prizes! This is our main fundraising event for the year so we are really keen to get a good turnout. Team sizes are 6-8 people but if there are less of you we can easily combine people to make up a team. We would also like each team to bring along a raffle prize on the night. We will be providing squash drinks for children but please bring any other drinks (alcoholic or otherwise) and nibbles along. We will need numbers and fish & chip orders at least 1 week before so please email hhutson@doctors.org.uk if you are able to attend and how many team members you have. We look forward to seeing you for a great evening. |
May Queen Society star at the Chislehurst Summer Fair
It certainly wasn't flaming June for the annual Chislehurst Fair on 13 June, but fortunately it stayed dry and everyone had a great day. The May Queen Retinue performed a full sequence of dances, with this year's May Queen Laila Jefferies and May Prince Imogen Mole returning to full dance roles for the first time this year. Our wonderfully decorated stand at the fair included a tombola and a "dig for treasure" game which both proved very popular - we managed to award all our prizes! Thanks to all the parents and friends who helped out during the day, and special thanks to those Chislehurst businesses, Sweet Sundae, Bloxhams Florist, Due Amici restaurant and Costa Coffee, who donated prizes.   |
The sun shines on the London Merrie England May Queen
On 9th May the Chislehurst May Queen and Prince and their retinue took part in the annual Merrie England May Queen procession around Hayes, Kent. This was followed by the crowning of the London May Queen and dancing around the May Pole. The 2013 and 2014 events were marred by heavy rain but this year the sun shone throughout, and the girls were all able to enjoy a picnic and plenty of ice cream!      |
Chislehurst May Queen for 2015 is crowned
After a week of foreboding weather forecasts, the weather gods smiled on Chislehurst and we were granted a rain free (if chilly) day for the 92nd Chislehurst May Queen Crowning Ceremony - the sun was even spotted on a number of occasions Following a procession to Chislehurst Common, led by the Band of the TS Resolution N.T.C , the day saw Laila Jefferies crowned as the May Queen, with Imogen Mole accompanying her as her prince, following by the retinue performing four traditional maypole dances in front of a large crowd. The May Queen's Guard of Honour was undertaken by Chislehurst Invicta Cub Scouts.
The ceremony saw a large number of entrants to the annual fancy dress competition, with a home made Minion triumphing over some stiff opposition. Following the maypole dances the retinue and the crowd were also entertained by a number of dances from our guests All The Arts, the Funky Chicks and the Morris Minors. Thanks to everybody who took part in the day and those who attended the ceremony. We hope you will return in 2016. For more pictures of the Crowning Day in our gallery, please click here. |
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