At the Dorothea Mitchell Hall

Continue the Coronation celebrations into the afternoon!

Tickets £5.00 from Kath on 01926 843365

ENTER THE COMPETITIONS! - *Coronation art*, *Coronation colouring*, *making a miniature garden*.  Prizes for each age group.

Important For all Competition Entries

·   They must be clearly marked with the child’s name and age, and a completed Entry Form

·   Please leave entries at the Church Centre on Sunday 7th May between 9.15 am and 10.15 am

·   Judging will take place at 10.30 am

·   A prize for the winning entry in each Age Group will be awarded at the Glebe Field at 1.20pm (approx)

12:30 - 1:20 pm - register at the Church Centre to take part in the games

1:20 pm - May Queen’s procession to Glebe Field for award of competition prizes and certificates – and presentation of a Coronation memento to all children who come along on the day

1:30 pm - Children’s Games begin!

These Games are for all children aged between 3 and 13 years old (inclusive)

The games include – ‘Egg and Spoon’, ‘Parent & Child 3-legged race’, ‘Hats, Scarves & Gloves’, ’Balance a Bean Bag’, and ‘Family Pass the Balloon under and over’

As a requisite for Health, Safety and Safeguarding, Parents/Guardians must accompany their child(ren) at all times whilst they are participating in the games.

Weather permitting the games will be held on Glebe Field. Participants are to wear suitable clothing and shoes. If the sun is shining (hopefully it will be!) a sunhat, drink and sun screen would be good too!

A special community service in honour of the King’s Coronation – many village groups will be represented and then join the Community Parade.  All welcome!

Contact: Tricia Hardy on 01926 842351

Maps will be online (below), on notice boards and at the shop and church. 

Players welcome to sign up for the village Coronation cricket match - a fun game for ages 14 and upwards, for men, women, boys and girls. You don’t need to be an experienced cricketer to play - you just need lots of enthusiasm!

Players and spectators - please bring along picnics to enjoy during the game.  There will be tea/coffee/cakes available from the pavilion.

Contact: if you are interested in playing, get in touch with Richard Bonsall at richardbonsall7@btconnect.com or Vince Hammond at vince.hammond@nationalgrid.com 

We’ll toast the King!  Drinks for all - wine and fruit punch – at the Church Centre.

Our Claverdon May Queen will be crowned - followed by children’s dancing display and choir, Community Choir and West Gallery Band.

Coronation BBQ from 12:20 pm

Coronation cake, teas, coffees and ice creams from 12:40 pm

These are all outdoor events (hopefully!) - so perhaps bring along a picnic chair - leave it at the Church Centre before the Parade.

Cash donations on the day or beforehand gratefully received!

Contact: Nicky Arnott on 01926 842110 or Gill Evans on 01926 842690

EVERYONE IS INVITED! COME ALONG TO THE GARDEN OPENING!

To commemorate the King’s Coronation in May, and with the support of the Parish Council, we are creating The King’s Garden - a small community orchard of 15 fruit trees, with lavender and rosemary bushes, on land between the pavilion and the children’s play area on the recreation ground.

This will be a sustainable green project, in line with the King’s ethos and interests, is low maintenance and will provide a source of fresh fruit for the village!

Would you like to be part of this by buying a tree - or perhaps a branch or two?

Contact Gill Evans on 01926 842690 or leycroft@btinternet.com 

The King’s Volunteering Monday

Come and join David Phillips’ LITTER PICK and make a difference to our village!

The roads and hedgerows of Claverdon can look scruffy because of dropped litter.  David and others regularly litter-pick – but here’s our opportunity to help on the King’s Volunteering Day – and perhaps carry on afterwards!

MEET at the Church Centre car park at 9.00am for a briefing, and then go litter picking in teams for an hour!

BRING strong gloves and shoes, bags (eg supermarket bags) for the rubbish, and if possible grabbers and hi-vis jackets – although some will be available.

BE IN TOUCH with us for more details and to let us know you’re coming.  David Phillips  on 01926 842057 or Gill Evans on 01926 842690.

Let’s tidy up our village together!

At Claverdon Church Centre

Join others to view a live streaming of the Coronation service on the Church Centre’s big screen.  Celebrate with canapés and fizz.

Please let us know if you can come!

Contact: churchesofardenoffice@gmail.com

12:00 to 2:00 pm - Big Parish Lunch in the Churchyard. Bring your own picnic.  Revd Alison Hampton will offer prayers for the King.

Visit the church during the weekend - dressed with flowers for the Coronation

Meet outside church by 11.45. All welcome to join in – or just watch!

CHILDREN - get ready for the Procession and Parade!  Bring a May basket decorated with flowers to give later as a cheering present; wear something that depicts the Coronation – a crown, a hat or cap, t-shirt, badge, fancy dress; or just come and join in!

Followed by drinks for all - wine and fruit punch – at the Church Centre.

For more details about the Community Parade, contact Nicky Arnott on 01926 842110; and about the May Queen’s Procession and Children’s Parade, contact Gill Evans on 01926 842690 or leycroft@btinternet.com

Friends of Yarningale Common volunteering event, with oak tree planting and viewing of the Coronation Meadow. 

Volunteers will explain the work of the FofYC over tea and cakes, and then offer guided walks around the Common to explain how biodiversity is being managed - and how more volunteers would be welcome!

Contact: Ian Bowater at fofyc@hotmail.com