Coronation of King Charles III

for 5 hours, 30 mins
St Leonard and St Catherine
Church Lane, Drayton St Leonard, Wallingford, OX10 7AU, United Kingdom

The Coronation of King Charles III will be shown on a big screen in Church, from 10am. Later, at 3pm, the church bells will ring to help mark the event.
Mark Beardmore, in his village email on 21 April, wrote:
Dear Villagers,

DSL celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place on the Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend. The programme will be in the form of a group viewing of the Coronation from Westminster Abbey, in our Church, followed by a ‘Bring-Your-Own’ picnic, in the field next to the play park.

A large screen will be placed in the Church for all to view. The village tent will be in the field where we will all be able to watch on another screen, the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony observing the RAF fly past. We have kindly been donated 2 barrels of beer, so we can celebrate in traditional British style! In keeping with the day there will be a ‘Coronation Quiche Competition’ prior to the picnic, the best 3 quiches will be awarded prizes! The recipe for the official quiche is available at www.royal.uk

The aim of the event is for all villagers to come together and have some fun on this momentous day. If you have visitors, bring them along they will be most welcome.

Timings:

1000 - TV coverage screened in the Church

1315 - Move to field

1330 - Quiche Judging

1340 - Picnic commences

1415 - Flypast (timing TBC)

Apart from the start time all others are subject to change.

Boring but necessary!

- The tables need moving from the village hall, so anybody who can help, please be at the hall entrance for 0900. We will need to return them at the end of the day.
- We have a ‘First Aider’ - Dr Rob
- Plastic Beer Glasses will be provided
- Horses normally graze in the field, so please ensure no items that could harm them are left behind when you leave
- Be wary of traffic when moving from the Church to the Field
- This is an unoffical event, so we all attend at our own risk
- If you think your neighbour does not have this email please invite them verbally

Any issues:

Call me on 07886 849 879

Lets have a Fun Day

Mark

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Welcome everyone! We are a mixed congregation, young to old, single, families, with children and grandchildren. If you are new to the area, or are planning a visit, do come and join a service to introduce yourself.

We are currently in interregnum, the church is part of the Dorchester Team with Revd Jane Willis as Team Rector. Contact her through our Get-in-touch/ page.

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Revd. Jane Willis

We are currently in interregnum, the church is part of the Dorchester Team with Revd Jane Willis as Team Rector.
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The Church itself, St Leonard and St Catherine, is in the centre of Drayton-St-Leonard, on Church Lane, the closest postcode is OX10 7AU.
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Coronation of King Charles III

for 5 hours, 30 mins
St Leonard and St Catherine
Church Lane, Drayton St Leonard, Wallingford, OX10 7AU, United Kingdom

The Coronation of King Charles III will be shown on a big screen in Church, from 10am. Later, at 3pm, the church bells will ring to help mark the event.
Mark Beardmore, in his village email on 21 April, wrote:
Dear Villagers,

DSL celebrations to mark the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla will take place on the Saturday of the Bank Holiday weekend. The programme will be in the form of a group viewing of the Coronation from Westminster Abbey, in our Church, followed by a ‘Bring-Your-Own’ picnic, in the field next to the play park.

A large screen will be placed in the Church for all to view. The village tent will be in the field where we will all be able to watch on another screen, the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony observing the RAF fly past. We have kindly been donated 2 barrels of beer, so we can celebrate in traditional British style! In keeping with the day there will be a ‘Coronation Quiche Competition’ prior to the picnic, the best 3 quiches will be awarded prizes! The recipe for the official quiche is available at www.royal.uk

The aim of the event is for all villagers to come together and have some fun on this momentous day. If you have visitors, bring them along they will be most welcome.

Timings:

1000 - TV coverage screened in the Church

1315 - Move to field

1330 - Quiche Judging

1340 - Picnic commences

1415 - Flypast (timing TBC)

Apart from the start time all others are subject to change.

Boring but necessary!

- The tables need moving from the village hall, so anybody who can help, please be at the hall entrance for 0900. We will need to return them at the end of the day.
- We have a ‘First Aider’ - Dr Rob
- Plastic Beer Glasses will be provided
- Horses normally graze in the field, so please ensure no items that could harm them are left behind when you leave
- Be wary of traffic when moving from the Church to the Field
- This is an unoffical event, so we all attend at our own risk
- If you think your neighbour does not have this email please invite them verbally

Any issues:

Call me on 07886 849 879

Lets have a Fun Day

Mark

More info

Safeguarding

Our parish of Drayton St Leonard is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Oxford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO or the DSA, click the Safeguarding link below for their contact information. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

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