The celebrations for the Golden Jubilee opened on Friday, June 1 2002 with the Jubilee Prom on the school field. The weather was perfect and the orchestra magnificient.The families and friends of Castor and Ailsworth villages were dressed in suitably formal and not so formal style (notably John Elson's hat and Justin's union jack shorts). Food and drink was consumed with refined exuberance. The evening was a total success and the organisers - Alison Brown, John Elson, Bev Rigby and Beverley Paige earned our well deserved thanks. Thanks too to David Noble for organising the orchestra.
Her Majesty's Golden Jubilee
Performed by
The City of Peterborough Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Norman Beedie
Leader Jeremy Sampson
Soloist (Trumpet Concerto) Paul ArchibaldTry the Jubilee Quiz
1. In which year was the Queen Born? 1926, 1928, 1929
2. What was the date of the accession? 1 June 1952, 10 Dec. 1952, 6 Feb 1952
3. How did Bryan Reed make an unexpected appearance before Her Majesty?
4. When did the family adopt the name Windsor?
5. Which breed of dog does the Queen favour?
6. Alphabetically waht are the first and last members of The Commonwealth?
7. Who are the bookies backing to become the next monarch?
8. Which three American states are named after English Queens?
9. In which year did Queen Victoria celebrate her Golden Jubilee? 1885, 1886, 1887
10. When was the annus horibillus?Answers are at the bottom of the page.
The Street Parade and Party Monday 3rd June.
The street parade (organised by Bill Sansom) gathered at the Ailsworth Recreation Ground and was led by our own Queen (aka Janet Smith) with mounted escourt. The colourful and very noisy spectacle moved slowly through the villages. The parade was followed by the street party with tables of food from the school field to the Fitzwilliams Arm.
These photographs were emailed to me by Sue Sanson. I look forward to receiving more - and tales of the happenings (lend me the hard copy photographs and I can scan them in).
Quiz answers: Score your answers to work out your ranking in the social order: 1-3 Peasant, 4-5 Civil Servant, 6-7 Duke/Duchess, 8-9 Monarch, 10 Anorak (1) 21 April 1926 (2) 6 Feb 1952 (3) He was the recent Newcastle upon Tyne streaker (4) 1917 (5) Welsh Corgis (Pembroke) (6) Antigua & Zimbabwe (7) William at 4/1 (8) Virginia & W.Virginia after Q.Elizabeth ! - the Virgin Queen and Maryland after the wife of Charles 1 (9) 1887 (10) 1992
