Eastling School Jubilee

Mr Davies was the Head of the school from 1963 through 'til 1988. In this time fell the 100^th birthday of the school, as well as the Queen’s silver jubilee. Both were celebrated in some style.

At the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 the school had a huge celebration with pupils past and present. All the pupils were awarded a specially commissioned Eastling School mug with a logo designed by Mr Davies himself. The logo would be the school emblem for many years to come on the Eastling school uniform!

John Davies with a proud group of cycling proficiency passers!

(Photograph courtesy of Simon Burchett)

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The celebration tapestry dated 7^th February 1981

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Jubilee Thanksgiving Service in the Church.

Planting of a Jubilee Commemorative Tree, together with a “Time Capsule” of topical Jubilee souvenirs which will be of historic interest to future Eastling residents (In the school field)

Village Treasure Hunt, starting from the School Field. Free Entry for all. Please bring a pencil.

Coffee at school for the less energetic.

Lunch

Fancy Dress Parade for all. This will include decorated cycles, handcarts, prams etc., so please make this a success by entering into the spirit of the occasion and usecdress up c1othing Mums and, Dade DRESS UP. It would be appreciated if all those villages living on the route from the water works to the school field would decorate their houses with flags and bunting.

Reunion

Release of a flight of 25 red, 25 white and 25 blue pigeons.

Pram Race.

ORGANISED SPORTS (see separate programme)

During the afternoon there will be many and varied sideshows and contests for your entertainment. There will also be donkey and pony rides for the children, and for the very young, there will be a children’s corner.

Grand Free Jubilee Tea

Organised Sports continued,

These will be concluded with the TUG OF WAR.

VILLAGE DANCE for all, in school playground, where the Pink Panther Disco will be in attendance. There will be a mobile cafeteria at which hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, etc. will be on sale. Your free 20p voucher Can be exchanged at this stall for any of the above-mentioned items.

B0NFIRE in field at rear of schoo1.

Impromptu sing-song.

There will be a loudspeaker system on the field to keep you informed of all activities. Please keep Eastling tidy in jubilee year by making use of litter bage around the field, (The school toilet facilities will be available throughout the day)

The committee invites all villagers to take as many photographs as possible of the activities listed, and to submit them later to the committee, who will make a selection for inclusion in the souvenir jubilee brochure to be published later in the year.