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PLATINUM JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATING THE Platinum Jubilee
This month we’re celebrating a very special occasion... a summer of events to mark HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We’ve a look at the monarch’s life as well as a round up of local events including the Lincolnshire Show...
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PLATINUM JUBILEE
HM THE QUEEN VISITS LINCOLNSHIRE
It’s a time to celebrate the life, the longevity and the strength of spirit that has shone out over the 70 year reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, our platinum monarch...
AS FIREWORKS CRACKLED over London in the first few seconds of 2022, Her Majesty The Queen entered her Platinum Jubilee year. A few months earlier Giles Brandreth had written to the 95-year old monarch on behalf of the panel which awards ‘The Oldie of the Year Award,’ from the magazine of the same name. Her Majesty responded that ‘you are as old as you feel’ and so politely declined to accept the award, stating that she didn’t feel she met the ‘relevant criteria.’ Only a matter of days later though, The Queen cancelled a trip to Northern Ireland and has subsequently pared back the number of public engagements. In March this year, and having announced that Camilla will be styled Queen upon Charles’ accession, she permanently moved out of Buckingham Palace and now resides at Windsor Castle. Still though The Queen remains sharp of wit, stoic in her duty, and to her family, she’s a beloved mother and grandmother... and to her great grandchildren, their ‘gan-gan.’ This month the country celebrates the Platinum Jubilee of the most extraordinary monarch, and 96 years of life, longevity and spirit...
THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER: A Timeline of Queen Elizabeth II...
21st APRIL 1926: Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor is born to the Duke & Duchess of York at 2.40am in Bruton Street, Mayfair.
21st APRIL 1933: For her seventh birthday Princess Elizabeth is given a Pembrokeshire Welsh Corgi, the first of 30 Corgis she would own.
11th DECEMBER 1936: Edward VIII abdicates, so the Duke of York becomes King George VI, with Elizabeth the Heiress Presumptive. 21st APRIL 1942: On her 16th birthday, Princess Elizabeth inspects the Grenadier Guards. It’s her first public engagement. 20th NOVEMBER 1947: Princess Elizabeth marries naval officer Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. They were together 73 years. 14th NOVEMBER 1948: Princess Elizabeth and Philip Mountbatten announce the birth of Prince Charles, first in line to the throne.
15th AUGUST 1950: The couple announce the birth of second child, Anne, in Clarence House. She is styled Princess Royal in 1987.
2nd JUNE 1953: Following the death of King George VI in Feb 1952, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation takes place in Westminster Abbey. 19th FEBRUARY 1960: The couple’s third child, Prince Andrew is born at Buckingham Palace. 10th MARCH 1964: The Queen gives birth to her fourth and final child, Prince Edward, at Buckingham Palace. >>
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>> 2nd JUNE 1977: The Queen celebrates her Silver Jubilee with Commonwealth visits and the creation of a new public holiday.
21st JUNE 1982: Prince Charles and his wife Princess Diana announce the birth of William, the first of two children, and an heir.
20th NOVEMBER 1992: The Queen declares ‘annus horribilis’ after a fire destroys part of Windsor Castle and Charles & Diana separate. 31st AUGUST 1997: A year after their divorce is finalised, the Princess of Wales is killed in a Paris car accident. 20th NOVEMBER 1997: A garden party is held in Buckingham Palace to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Wedding Anniversary. FEB/MAR 2002: The Queen is sorrowful after the death of younger sister Princess Margaret in February and The Queen Mother in March.
27th JULY 2012: The Queen is seen to jump out of a plane and parachute into the London Olympics with 007, James Bond!
22nd JULY 2013: Prince William and Kate Middleton announce the birth of The Queen’s Great Grandson Prince George. 8th SEPTEMBER 2015: The monarch celebrates the longest-reign in British history, 63 years, surpassing Queen Victoria. 9th APRIL 2021: Buckingham Palace announces the death of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, at 99 years of age. n
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HM THE QUEEN VISITS LINCOLNSHIRE
THE QUEEN VISITS THE COUNTY...
A look back on the times HM The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have visited Lincolnshire
Below: HM The Queen opens the Humber Bridge in 1981. Image courtesy of Scunthorpe Telegraph. WHEN THE QUEEN visits Lincolnshire, those who are due to meet her naturally hope for a nice sunny day. Sadly the weather wasn’t very pleasant when Her Majesty visited Lincoln on Friday 27th June 1958. Just five years after her coronation, The Royal Party arrived in Lincoln to open the new Pelham Bridge, which would serve the purpose of ensuring traffic could more easily enter Lincoln from the south.
At around 11am, The Royal Party arrived at the northern end of Pelham Bridge and was received by the Mayor, and Chairman of the Pelham Bridge Committee Alderman Snook who was also the leader of the City Council.
Her Majesty unveiled the bridge’s Commemoration Tablet and was presented with a photograph of the bridge with a picture frame that was created using oak from Lincoln Cathedral. The Queen would return to Lincolnshire again in June 1963 whereupon she visited RAF Scampton and presented a Squadron Standard to 83 Squadron, which piloted Cold War bombers including the Vulcan.
It was rainy, too, on 17th July 1981 when The Queen returned to open another bridge; this time The Humber Bridge. The Queen was received by Councillor Alex Clark and the rain eventually held off sufficiently to allow HM to be driven across the bridge, which united both sides of the Humber Estuary.
And more recently, in 2012 The Queen marked her Diamond Jubilee with a visit to Burghley House in Stamford where 10,000 joined in the fun and enjoyed a picnic at the stately home. Lord Lieutenant Tony Worth accompanied the monarch and subsequently championed the creation of the International Bomber Command Memorial. n
THE QUEEN’S CORONATION: 2nd June 1953...
Westminster Abbey had been the setting for every British monarch’s coronation since 1066. Though The Queen succeeded to the throne on 6th February 1952 upon the death of King George VI, there was a period of mourning to consider and lots of planning, so the event wouldn’t take place until a year later in 1953. The date in June 2022 for celebrating the Platinum Jubilee is therefore either a few months late – if you’re celebrating her ascension – or a year early if you’re using the coronation as the milestone. On 2nd June 1953, the coronation took place having been planned by the 16th Duke of Norfolk, Bernard FitzalanHoward. The Duke of Edinburgh wore full Naval uniform, The Queen’s Dress and those of her six ladies-in-waiting were designed by Norman Hartnell. Over 250 people were included in the procession, the ceremony lasted three and a half hours, and it was divided into six parts. Over 8,250 attended the ceremony, with 129 nations officially represented. There were 2,000 journalists and 500 photographers. 27m people out of a total population of 36m watched the event on TV. A further 11m listened to the event live on the radio. n
THE QUEEN IN NUMBERS: Facts & Figures...
n 3,500,000: The Queen has received over 3.5m items of correspondence during her reign. n 50,000: Her Majesty welcomes over 50,000 people to receptions, banquets and garden parties each year. n 200,000,000: Over 200m watched televised Golden Jubilee celebrations at Buckingham Palace in 2002. n 600: The Queen is the patron of over 600 charities and organisations from the RHS to Sandringham’s WI. n 341: In her busiest year, 2015, The Queen undertook more than 340 Royal Engagements. n 260: During her reign The Queen has made over 260 official overseas trips right around the world. n 30: A fan of Corgis, The Queen has owned over 30 during her reign, from starting with Susan in 1944. n 68: She’s opened parliament each year (68 times), and has missed only 1959 & 1963 when she was pregnant. n 200: The Queen owns all of the swans in the UK, and has over 200 racing pigeons too. n 1976: Her Majesty sent her first email from a British army base in 1976, and her first tweet in 2014. n 15: During her reign, The Queen has seen 15 Prime Ministers enter Downing Street.
The Royal Residences
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON
Official London residence with 775 rooms. Built on the original palace created by James I. Open to visitors from July. n
WINDSOR CASTLE, BERKSHIRE
Known as HM The Queen’s Easter Court as it’s traditionally an easter/weekend residence. Renovated and rebuilt C18th. n
BALMORAL CASTLE, DEESIDE
Queen Victoria & Prince Albert visited Balmoral in 1848 and fell in love with it. They purchased it in 1852 for £32,000. n
SANDRINGHAM HOUSE, NORFOLK
20,000 acre estate acquired by King Edward VII for £220,000 in 1862. George VI died at the property in February 1952. n
22nd & 23rd June 2022
RIGHT ROYAL CELEBRATIONS FOR THE 136th LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW...
There’s a right royal celebration in store for the 60,000 visitors to the Lincolnshire Show this month as the event returns to the county’s Showground after a two year break. And what a year for its return! Not only can we expect the usual blend of countryside attractions, livestock, trade stands, main ring entertainment plus local food and drink, but this year’s event will also take on a ‘street party’ feel to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Lincolnshire-style! Each year, it’s held, The Lincolnshire Show is responsible for bringing £3.5m of revenue into the local economy. The show covers about 250 acres and in addition to its two-legged visitors, there are also 1,340 horses, 650 sheep and 530 cows on site.
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THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW 2022
New for 2022, the Atkinson Action Horses will grace the Main Ring. Often featured in major TV and film productions, visitors will be treated to a high-energy, breath-taking equine-themed stunt show. As well as top class Main Ring entertainment though, the show also features 600 trade stands including those down The Mews – the show’s own luxury shopping avenue – as well as rather larger items to purchase, such as the latest agricultural machinery. Over 50 local food and drink producers appear in the Show’s food court, allowing visitors to take home the taste of Lincolnshire from plum loaf to Poacher cheese, artisan gin to Lincolnshire sausages. Other areas of the show include the education area for the 6,000 pupils from nearly 80 local schools attending the event to enjoy, and there’s the countryside arena with fascinating demonstrations of everything from farriery to fly-fishing. “We’re extremely excited for the return of the greatest show of all – the Lincolnshire Show. We’re really proud to celebrate the best of Lincolnshire and its great heritage.” “This year is a very special one for the Lincolnshire Showground as we are able to welcome back the Lincolnshire Show and celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign,” says Jayne Southall, Chief Executive of the Lincolnshire Showground. >>
Left: President of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society John Lockwood MBE with Graham Main of Peacock & Binnington. Above: Where else could the RAF’s Red Arrows show off their Hawk T1 jets than at The Lincolnshire Show? Right: A popular and traditional element of the show is the 650 sheep and 530 cows.
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THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW 2022
>> “The show is a testament to the fantastic trade, talent and produce that the county has to offer, and we love being able to showcase that in one place. 2022 is going to be a phenomenal year and we can’t wait to reveal even more special surprises that we’ve got up our sleeves.”
“The show will celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, taking on a royal purple colour scheme. The Showground will be dressed in colourful bunting and stands taking on royal decorative themes to create a street party across the Showground.” We can think of very few events that can match the scale of the Lincolnshire Show, the diversity of its attractions or the heritage and respect that the show has in the county. After two years away, it’ll be good to be back, and we’re absolutely delighted to champion this year’s show, which promises to be even more special than usual! n
Find Out More: Advance tickets for the Lincolnshire Show tickets are £22 for adults, £7 for children and family tickets, admitting two adults and up to three children are priced at £55 (plus booking fees). On-site parking will also be free of charge all day, see www.lincolnshireshow.co.uk
Main: The show covers 250 acres of showground and brings over £3.5m revenue into the county each year.
THE LINCOLNSHIRE SHOW: Main Ring Timetable...
WEDNESDAY 22nd JUNE
08.45 Private Driving and Scurry 10.15 Heavy Horses Turnouts Single classes 10.35 Broke FMX and Freestyle Motocross 11.10 Atkinson’s Action Horse Team 11.55 Morning Stakes Showjumping 13.35 Parade of Hounds 14.00 RAF Falcons Display Team 14.30 Heavy Horses - Trade & Agricultural 14.45 Iconic Tractor Parade 15.20 Broke FMX and Freestyle Motocross 15.55 Grand Parade of Livestock 16.45 Atkinson’s Action Horse Team 17.25 YFC Decorated Trailers 18.10 Showjumping THURSDAY 23rd JUNE
09.00 Open Showjumping 10.15 Scurry Driving Association 10.55 Broke FMX and Freestyle Motocross 11.35 Atkinson’s Action Horse Team 12.05 Parade of Hounds 12 30 RAF Falcons Display Team 13.00 Lincolnshire Fire & Rescue Band 13.15 Grand Prix & Presentation 14.45 Broke FMX and Freestyle Motocross 15.25 Atkinson’s Action Horse Team 16.00 Grand Parade of Livestock 16.35 Iconic Tractor Parade 17.00 Scurry Driving Association 17.25 YFC Decorated Trailers
The History of the Lincolnshire Show...
n The Lincolnshire Agricultural Society as we now know it was formed in 1869. The first event they held was The Lincoln Show with highlights like poultry, pigeons, seeds and roots! n The first Show ran with 13 Stewards, but now there’s a fantastic team of 200! They can be spotted at the show as the men wearing bowler hats and the ladies wearing straw hats. n Before the Show settled at the Showground, it travelled the county stopping at towns such as Scunthorpe, Bourne, Skegness, Brocklesby, Louth and lots more. n In 1898, Lincoln’s Stonebow was decorated in thousands of flowers, showcasing the Show’s importance and in the city centre. n The 76th Show in 1959 was the first at the Lincolnshire Showground. After much debate the site was deemed perfect with ample space for stands, an enclosure and separate public and stock entrances warranting the entrance price to double to 10 shillings. n The Lincolnshire Show has been running for over 100 years, stopping only for World War Two, the spread of Foot and Mouth and of course, Covid.
Left: Steward Tom Clark enjoys an ice cream in the sunshine whilst helping visitors find their way around the huge two-day event.
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JUBILEE EVENTS IN LINCOLNSHIRE
JUBILEE FUN AT JUBILEE PARK IN WOODHALL SPA
NOSTALGIA ON THE LINCOLNSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY
A Family Fun Day to celebrate the Jubilee will be taking place in Woodhall Spa’s appropriately-named Jubilee Park on Friday 3rd June from 9am-5pm. Among the community stalls, games, and activities will be Miss Sarah Jane (1940s singer) from 1.30pm, local children performing the Queen’s Speeches with children being ‘knighted’ on the bandstand from 3pm and a concert performed by the area’s Banovallum Brass from 4pm. Initiative Theatre will perform Alice in Wonderland from 10am, 11.30am and 1pm, and there will be archery, pottery and cake decorating sessions, plus obstacle courses for children and a Knight School too. n www.jubileeparkwoodhallspa.co.uk
Ludborough’s Lincolnshire Wolds Railway is steaming ahead with its Jubilee celebrations on Saturday 4th June and Sunday 5th June. Fancy dress, steam trains and lots of nostalgic fun near Louth. First trains from 10.45am, running hourly. n www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk
GREAT BRITISH MUSIC LIVE IN SKEGNESS
As part of Jubilee Celebrations, Skegness is hosting its Great British Bands show on the town’s Lumley Road, Saturday 4th June from 1pm. Six bands celebrate the music of The Beatles, Madness, Queen, Coldplay, Spice Girls and Oasis. n www.visitlincscoast.co.uk
A PARTY FOR THE JUBILEE AT BELVOIR CASTLE
Duke & Duchess host a Jubilee Street Party on 4th/5th June...
Image: Richard Brown.
The best of British! Street party, delicious food and drink, British stalls, jousting, street performers, musicians and all-around entertainment! Children’s entertainment with a wonderful Punch & Judy show, craft area and re-enactments, not to mention classic cars and a falconry show! This event will showcase all of these things and more to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, www.belvoircastle.com. n
SLEAFORD’S WILLIAM ALVEY SCHOOL GOES BACK TO THE 1940s...
Sleaford’s William Alvey school will host the town’s 1940s Day in conjunction with Sleaford Town Council and Sleaford Museum. The event takes place at the school on Eastgate, which has its own air raid shelter for visitors to experience. 1940s singers, shelter tours, a tea dance, historic vehicles, and vintage games will all lend the town’s Jubilee celebrations a vintage look and feel. n Saturday 4th June, 11am, see www.williamalvey.net. Image: Fiona Harrison, 1940s vocalist, will appear in Sleaford, www.fionaharrison.biz
CELEBRATE THE JUBILEE IN LINCOLN...
The City of Lincoln is hosting these fantastic events to mark the Jubilee
n Thursday 2nd 7.30pm-10pm: Jubilee Beacon Lighting at IBCC...
Visit the International Bomber Command Centre to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with the lighting of a beacon, the playing of Diu Regnare by Pipe Major Finlay MacGhee, the IBCC Choir and Orchestra and a platter supper served in the memorial’s events marquee. www.internationalbcc.co.uk
n Thursday 2nd – Sunday 5th June: Jubilee Picnic at Lincoln Castle...
Mark the Queen’s Jubilee at Lincoln Castle. The Castle’s grounds will be dressed in celebratory colours. With live entertainment from the bandstand and plenty of space to bring your own picnic and soak up the atmosphere of this historic occasion, in the perfect location. The Castle grounds will be free to enjoy over the bank holiday. www.lincolncastle.com
n May, through to 1st-12th June: Platinum Jubilee Trail
Celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a free family story trail around Lincoln; a ‘magical augmented reality story-trail.’ Located around Lincoln are seven magical characters on a day trip from Buckingham Palace. Join Sir Barnaby Beacon on the trail as he visits his friends, you’ll be able to see them via ‘augmented reality on your smartphone, and each of the characters will tell you about a decade in The Queen’s historic seventy-year reign. www.jubileebeacontrail.com
