Parish Jottings

The Queen's 90^th Birthday Celebrations

Last month several street parties were held in the parish to celebrate the 90^th birthday of the Queen. The Queen's actual birthday is on 21^st April, and she also has an official birthday which is celebrated at a ceremony called Trooping the Colour which takes place in the summer months when the weather is more reliable.

On 9^th September 2015, the Queen became the longest-reigning British monarch, when she surpassed the reign of her great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, of 63 years, 216 days. The Queen is Head of the Church of England, a position that has been held by all British monarchs since the church was founded by Henry VIII in the early sixteenth century.

For those who were not attending other Queen's 90^th birthday celebrations, the vicar, the Reverend Duncan Carter, held a commemorative lunch at the vicarage on Sunday 13^th June. About twenty people attended the gathering. It was intended to hold the lunch in the vicarage garden, but unfortunately, the weather turned out to be inclement. Nevertheless, an equally jubilant time was had indoors by all attending.

Queen's 90^th birthday celebratory lunch at the vicarage

Tall grass in the conservation churchyard (June 2016)