St. Peter's Church, Boxted Flower Festival 11Th & 12Th June 2016
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St. Peter’s Church, Boxted Flower Festival 11th & 12th June 2016 Guide to Exhibits The Porch 1. Clean for the Queen Stephen Whybrow, Coordinator of Boxted Litter Pickers ‘Clean for the Queen’ is a campaign launched by Country Life magazine in partnership with Keep Britain Tidy to clear up Britain in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday, which is officially celebrated this weekend. Boxted Litter Pickers comprise about 25 volunteers who have been keeping the roads and lanes of Boxted free from litter since 2008. More volunteers are always welcome. The South Aisle 2. The Royal Yacht Britannia Dot Garner The 83rd in a long line of royal yachts dating back to 1660 and Charles II, Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia was used as a base for 700 royal visits, entertaining and royal holidays, including Charles and Diana’s honeymoon. The Queen described Britannia as a place in which she could truly relax. Britannia is now moored in Edinburgh's port of Leith and is open to the public as a visitor attraction and hospitality venue. 3. 90th Birthday Cake Elaine Mott No birthday is complete without a cake! Buckingham Palace commissioned The Great British Bake Off Winner, Nadiya Hussain, to make the official birthday cake. Given free reign, she made a three‐tier orange drizzle cake with a butter cream and marmalade filling which she described as ‘the complete opposite of a traditional cake’. 4. The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Open Door Café The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is an annual award given to groups in the voluntary sector to recognise outstanding work done in their communities. The award is the equivalent to the MBE and is the highest award that can be made to a voluntary group. ‘Open Door’ is a drop‐in café at Boxted Village Hall open on Friday mornings during term time. It is a Church initiative and everyone is welcome. 5. Swan Upping Linda Trelau Swan Upping is an ancient ceremony taking place every year in the third week of July and is a census of the Swan population on the Thames. The Queen exercises her right of ownership over all unmarked mute swans, a claim dating back to the 12th Century, when the birds were seen as a tasty delicacy. Nowadays, Swan Upping plays an important role in the conservation of the mute swan. 6. Birthday Surprise Bridget Giblin, The Royal British Legion, Boxted Branch Her Majesty The Queen is Patron of the Royal British Legion and Commander‐in‐Chief of the Armed Forces. Each November the Queen attends the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall, ahead of leading the Nation at the Cenotaph in London on Remembrance Sunday. The Festival of Remembrance is the longest running live television broadcast. The Queen first attended as Princess Elizabeth and since becoming Monarch, has missed only two performances. Barry Took was honoured to be chosen as Standard Bearer for the Boxted Legion at the 2015 Festival to represent the Fallen. 7. Anniversary Messages Eileen and Bob Bird, proud recipients of a Diamond Wedding Card from the Queen Each year thousands of birthdays and anniversary cards are sent on behalf of the Queen to people celebrating significant milestones. For many receiving a congratulatory card from Her Majesty is a very special part of their celebrations. It is a tradition that goes back to 1917. Cards are sent to those celebrating their 100th and 105th birthday and every year thereafter and to those celebrating their Diamond Wedding (60th), 65th and 70th Wedding Anniversaries and every year thereafter. 8. Palace Garden Parties Fillpots Garden Centre and Cafe Restaurant Every summer the Queen hosts three garden parties at Buckingham Palace and one at Holyrood House in Edinburgh. Garden parties are an important way for the Queen to speak to a broad range of people from all walks of life, all of whom have made a positive impact in their communities. Garden parties replaced the presentation of debutants at Court, which ended in 1958. 9. Chelsea Flower Show Tracey Wells Her Majesty is Patron of the Royal Horticultural Society, which puts on possibly the World’s greatest flower show for five days in May in the grounds of The Royal Hospital Chelsea. The Queen visits the show each year, often accompanied by members of the Royal family. In recognition of the Queen’s birthday this year, the show featured a photographic exhibit, a floral arch and a 10ft high floral display in the shape of a giant portrait of the Queen. 10. The Imperial State Crown Boxted St. Peter's CEVC Primary School The Crown was originally made for the Coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838. It incorporates many gemstones including the diamond known as the Second Star of Africa, the Black Prince’s Ruby, the Stuart Sapphire, St. Edward’s Sapphire and Queen Elizabeth Pearls. Before her Coronation, the Queen wore the Crown around the Palace to get used to its weight. The children of St. Peter’s School have designed their own spiritual garden, away from the playground, planned around the theme of St. Peter. 11. State Visit to the Republic of Ireland Annette Whybrow In 60 years, the Queen has undertaken 261 official overseas visits, including 78 State Visits to 116 different countries. The Queen made a remarkable State Visit to Ireland in May 2011, 100 years after the last visit by a British Monarch. The respect in which she is held helped to bring about an historic catharsis. The Chancel 12. The Coronation Elaine Mott The Queen is the longest serving Monarch in British history. The Coronation took place on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey. The Coronation Ceremony, an occasion for pageantry and celebration, is also a solemn religious service and has remained essentially the same over a thousand years. It was the World’s first major international event to be broadcast on television. 13. Scottish Country Dancing Heather Dennis for McLauchlans of Boxted Balmoral is a special place for the Queen. It is there she spent part of her honeymoon and where she takes her annual holiday in August and September. The Queen has a keen interest in Scottish Country Dancing. Each year, during her stay at Balmoral Castle, the Queen gives dances, known as Ghillies’ Balls for neighbours, estate and castle staff and members of the local community. 14. Jubilees Liz Petter, Boxted Methodist Silver Band The Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 was the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne. To mark the Queen’s Golden Jubilee in 2002, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh travelled throughout the United Kingdom and the World to express their thanks to people for their support and loyalty over her 50‐year reign. There was a special bank holiday to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, to honour the 60‐year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. 15. Maundy Money Annette Whybrow Every Maundy Thursday, the day on which the Church commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus, the Queen distributes special Maundy money in red and white leather pouches to elderly men and women equal in number to her age. She visits a different Cathedral or Abbey nearly every year. This is a modern day version of an ancient ceremony known in England since around AD600. 16. The Order of the Garter Heather Dennis The Order of the Garter, founded in 1348 by King Edward III, is the oldest and most senior Order of Chivalry in Britain. The Knights, now both male and female, are chosen in recognition of their public service. The spiritual home of the Order is in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. Today, the Order includes the Queen, who is Sovereign of the Garter, several members of the Royal family and 24 Knights, chosen personally by the Sovereign. 17. The Prince of Wales Penny Stone The investiture of the Queen’s eldest son, Charles as The Prince of Wales, took place on 1st July 1969 at Caernarvon Castle, when he was 20 years old. The tradition of investing the Heir Apparent of the British Monarch ‘Prince of Wales’ began in 1301. The Prince studied Welsh Language and History for months at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in advance of his investiture and made a speech in Welsh. 18. Elizabeth Line Penny Stone It was announced on 23rd February 2016 that Crossrail is to be named the Elizabeth Line in honour of Her Majesty and will be designated on maps by the colour purple. The Queen was presented with a commemorative Elizabeth Roundel in the distinctive purple colour. It was noted that the Queen’s outfit on the day toned in with the colour of the new line. The Queen became the first reigning Monarch to travel on the London Underground in 1969, when she opened the Victoria service. 19. Changing the Guard Boxted Methodist Church Changing the Guard, also known as Guard Mounting, is carried out by soldiers on active duty from the Foot Guards who have guarded the Sovereign and the Royal Palaces since 1660. Accompanied by a full Military Band, the ceremony is both a colourful military tradition and an important reminder of the close relationship between the Armed Forces and their Head: The Queen. The North Aisle 20. The Commonwealth Sarah Rees The Queen has been Head of the Commonwealth since 6th February 1952. The Commonwealth of Nations currently comprises 53 Sovereign States almost all of which were formerly under British Rule. Members are united by language, history and culture enshrined in the Commonwealth Charter and promote the Commonwealth Games.