Page 1 - Ickford Informer Newsletter JUNE Issue 2022

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CHURCH MATTERS
We held a special service of
Celebration and Thanksgiving to mark
the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty,
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the Queen on Sunday 5 June. A
small working party decorated the
church on Saturday morning with
flower arrangements and the altar had
a photographic tribute to the Queen
set on the Union Flag. The church
looked very beautiful. Outside, the
churchyard was strung with bunting
and the arch over the porch was
garlanded with flowers in red, white
and blue.
The bells were rung for half an hour
before the service in celebration of
the Jubilee and to call people to the
service. The service had hymns,
readings and prayers of thanksgiving
for a life of dedicated, loyal service to
the nation and to the people of this
country and the Commonwealth by
the Queen.
Young dancers from Angela O’Connor Academy of Irish Dance
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During the service everybody went
outside into the churchyard for ICKFORD PLATINUM
the planting of a tree to contribute
to Her Majesty’s wish to create ‘a
DAY CELEBRATIONS
green canopy’ here and across the
Commonwealth. A prayer was said by D A Y C EL EB R A T I O N S
all present after which seven children
ceremonially finished off planting the
tree and one of them read a prayer
with the others circling the tree. HE BRITISH WEATHER DID NOT STOP PLAY HERE IN ICKFORD to celebrate
the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Well done to the organisers (Jenny Quickenden
Once we were all back inside, we sang Tand Ruth Baker) and their helpers who put together a great afternoon.
‘All things bright and beautiful’ and the
Coronation Prayer was said followed From 2pm onwards the crowds arrived to find
by the National Anthem. The service Caron’s Clubbercise session in full swing, followed
concluded with the Grace followed by by the excellent young dancers from Angela
our organist, Stephen Johns . . . .
O’Connor Academy of Irish Dance. Beers, bubbly,
IN THIS ISSUE tea and juice flowed keeping everyone topped up,
along with ice creams, sweets, burgers, cakes and
• Ickford School 3 scones.
• Darby & Joan 3
• Deanfield 4 On the far side of the field you’d struggle to miss
• Ickford Pre-School 4 the many Tug-O-War matches taking place, with
• Friends of St Nicholas Church 5 teams from all around the surrounding area
• Obituary of Peter Bozier 5 competing for pride of place. Fantastic effort from
• Ickford Parish Council 6 all teams – juniors, ladies, and men.
• Ickford Cycling 6
• Nature Notes 7 Best Rescue to the Waggiest Tail - the dogs (and
• Ickford Church Bells 8 owners!) did their best to win the heart of the
• Book Reviews 9 judge who deliberated on the rightful winner for
• Ickford Village Hall 10
the many fun dog show categories (thanks to Love
of Paws for the dog show). . . . .
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