| Jubilee
fund-raising activities
Eastling's decision to celebrate Jubilee Year was made
at a meeting called by the Parish Council on 16th February
1977 at Eastling School, when a committee was formed to
organise the raising of funds for the local celebration
of Jubilee Day.
The committee, under the chairmanship of Norman Neaves,
was made up of Dorothy Abraham, John Coultrip, John Davies,
Joan Dodd, Roger Eagleton, Betty Eley, Don Eley, Rod Fraser,
Janette Meara, Bob Neaves, Marina Neaves, Jean Payne, Gill
Wallace, Jimmy West, and Michael Wright. It immediately
set about the task of briefing every household in the parish
on its aims and activities.
The programme subsequently devised was as diverse as it
was entertaining, and included the following:
- Coffee mornings/evenings at the Police House.
- Dress Party at The Cherries, Newnham Lane.
- Musical Concert by the Young People.
- Morris Dancing display and Country Dancing by Eastling
schoolchildren at the Carpenter's Arms.
- Concert of Victorian Music at School.
- Beetle Drive in the School.
- Quiz against neighbouring villages.
- St. George's Day Jumble Sale in the School.
- Cricket Match on the school field.
- Disco at Newnham Village Hall.
- Darts Tournament at the Carpenter's Arms.
- Sponsored Spell by Eastling schoolchildren.
- Sale of horse manure.
- Sponsored Walk. ........................ more....
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