Wimborne Minster Coronation Celebration

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The people of Wimborne Minster convey our sincere congratulations to King Charles III on his Coronation.

Wimborne has a proud history of celebrating royal occasions in style, demonstrated with a weekend of activities celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of our late Queen.

This weekend is going to be no different, with the coming together of our Minster, our Town Council, and our BID to mark this special occasion.

This programme brings together some of the special events taking place over the weekend.

Wimborne BID represents the businesses of the town and are proud to bring you a family day out on Sunday 7th May as part of the national Coronation Big Lunch celebrations. Our Stage on the Square is hosting a day of live music, and a quiz show to get involved with. There's children's entertainment with Little Gizmos from 11am to keep the little ones entertained, and plenty of seating to enjoy a picnic. All of the activities are free for you to attend.

Wimborne is a single-use plastic free town, so please do be considerate to bring re-usable containers to the Big Lunch. For ideas of how to cut down single use plastics, please look up our friends at Wimborne War on Waste.

We are so grateful to our friends at the Museum of East Dorset for the loan of some wonderful photos of Wimborne from past decades. Take a trip down memory lane to see some key moments in history and a slice of Wimborne's life.

We hope you enjoy the weekend’s activities. Thank you for supporting local business.

Travel note: Buses will not be able to come into Wimborne Square on the event days. The nearest bus stop will then be by the Police Station on Hanham Road. For any access problems please contact Wimborne BID Team. wimborne.info/business/wimborne-bid/ or speak to our team on the day

The Wimborne BID Team

Programme produced by Pulford Publicity

King Charles III with a look back to music from the 50’s to the current day

We are celebrating the Coronation of Aphrodite Singers - 1950’s - 11am

Andy Kennet as Elvis - 1960’s - 12pm

The Seventynine - 1970’s - 1.15pm

Rubiks Kube - 1980’s - 2.15pm

DJ mix - 3.15pm

Musical Bingo Game Show - 4.15pm

The BH2 - current mix - 6pm

THE MINSTER CHURCH OF ST. CUTHBURGA CELEBRATES THE CORONATION OF HM KING CHARLES III

Tuesday 2nd to Thursday 4th May; Public Prayers & Readings for King & Country (25mins) in the Minster at 6.00pm

Friday 5th May;

A Vigil Service at 7.30pm to which Civic dignitaries will be invited and all are welcome.

Saturday 6th Coronation Day

The Coronation will be shown on a large screen in the Minster. Following this the Town Crier will deliver a ‘Coronation Cry’ on the Minster Green. Then from 2.30pm the Minster Bellringers will ring a Full Peal on the Minster Bells to mark the Coronation.

Sunday 7th:

The 9.30am Parish Eucharist and 11:15am Family Service will include Special Prayers for HM

The King and HM The Queen Consort and all Members of the Royal Family. Sunday Services will be followed by a Lunch on the Minster Green to coincide with the Street Party in the High Street being organised by Wimborne BID.

Monday 8th is a day for Volunteers. There will be Charity Stalls on the Minster Green organised by the Town Council. Details from; office@wimborne.gov.uk

The Minster will be suitably decorated throughout the weekend to mark the Coronation.

The Minster has an ongoing recruitment programme for young choristers. In addition, we would like to expand our current complement of 6 lower voices by recruiting additional alto, tenor and bass singers, contact: organist@ wimborneminster.org.uk for further details. The Inaugural Recital on the newly rebuilt Minster Organ by Ben Morris, Assistant Organist at York Minster will take place on Saturday 20th May at 8.00pm. There will be Monday lunchtime recitals during July and August at 12.30pm. Contact the Parish Office or see the Minster website for details of all services and special events in the Minster: www. wimborneminster.org.uk

Stalls at the Minster Fair which takes place on Folk Festival Saturday 10th June

The Quarterjacks of Wimborne taking part in the TownCouncils Civic Service in March.

Images ©Beatrice Dopita 2023

Wimborne Through the Ages

Photos courtesy of the Priest’s House Museum Collections Trust

1950s, Aerial photo of Wimborne looking north from the Grammar school, over the Minster towards West and East Boroughs

1950s, A party in the W.I. Hall in Lewens Lane between Rodways Garage and the motorbike garage. It was demolished for an extension to Rodways.

1969, The Queen and Prince Philip riding the wrong way along Station Road in a Rolls Royce, presumably returning to Wimborne Station after opening Poole Hospital.

1970s, A view of the shops on the east side of Wimborne Square south of Mill Lane

1977, People and stalls on Minster Green for the Queen’s silver jubilee

1978, The east side of West Borough from Quinneys to the butchers

1980s, The Conservative Club in West Borough

1981, A marching band in the High St as part of the Prince of Wales wedding day

1983, A dancing troupe in the High St during the folk festival

1996, A demonstration in the Square, Wimborne - British Beef Farmers protesting their beef is safe to eat after the European Union BSE beef ban.