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Merstham Goes Gold - News
5th May 2002
Parade
The parade will leave Station Road at
2.30pm, taking the following route :
Station Road, left onto Brighton Road, School Hill, Nutfield Road, Deans
Road, Albury Road, Bletchingley Road, Portland Drive, Malmstone Avenue,
Radstock Way, Bletchingley Road, Weldon Way, St Nicholas School on
Taynton Drive.
We already have a number of participants including the British Legion,
the Guides, Fanny's Farm and a German marching band. If your group would
like to take part, there is no charge to enter, but you must register in
advance and be prepared to be at Station Road at 1.30pm on Saturday 1st
June. Please contact Lizzie Webb-Martin to register on 01737 212430.
Grand Summer Fete
There will be no admission charge to the Grand Summer Fete at St
Nicholas School, Taynton Drive, which will take place from 3pm to
5.30pm.
There is still time to book a stall at our very reasonable rates of £10.00
for individuals, charities and local groups, or £30 for
businesses. Please contact John Dungay to book a stall on 01737 643261.
Children's Party
The children's party from 4.30 -5.30pm is for those aged between
0-9 years old, and there is no charge to attend. There will be a
magician to entertain the children. You must register your child in
advance and bring a plate of food for them, and you remain responsible
for your child at all times. Please contact Jan Dungay to register your
child on 01737 643261.
Outdoor Concert
The school grounds will re-open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start to the
outdoor concert. Bring a picnic! The concert will have an
international flavour as it will include a traditional jazz band from
France, and a marching band and carnival dancers from Germany. The
concert will be opened by a popular local Dixieland Jazz Band, the
Dixieland Stompers, and it will finish with an 80 piece massed band as
the Band of the Surrey Yeomanry, based in Reigate, and the Croydon
Symphonic Band join together for a rousing finale to the evening
followed by a specially commissioned Golden Jubilee Fireworks Display.
Tickets can be bought in advance from Rhubarb or Barry's hairdressers in
Nutfield Road, or from any of the committee members. Tickets are only £2.50
in advance for adults, £1.00 for children and £8.00 for a family
ticket.
On the day, tickets will cost £3.50 adults, £1.50 child, £10.00
family ticket.
For further details about the concert, ring Dave or Caroline Skinner on
01737 289187.
We are a group of local residents who have formed a committee solely to
organise these Golden Jubilee events for the village. We have been
generously supported by local businesses Bellway Homes and Canusa
Systems Limited, and further sponsorship would be very welcome. Please
contact our Treasurer Kim Clarke on 01737 271951 if you can
assist.
We would also like to hear from anyone who would like to volunteer as a
marshall or to offer assistance with moving staging etc. We would be
particularly grateful for use of a van. Please contact any of the above
numbers if you can help.
6th March 2002
Further Details For Saturday 1st June
Massed band concert with Fireworks Finale
Grounds open 7pm for 7.30pm start, bring a picnic
Advance purchase tickets : £2.50 adults, £1.00 child, family ticket £8.00
Tickets on the day : £3.50 adults, £1.50 child, family ticket £10.00
For further information and tickets ring 01737 289187, 643261, or 212867.
Tickets and souvenir t-shirts also available from Rhubarb shop in Nutfield Road, Merstham
11th February 2002
We are making good progress so far, locals may have seen the article about us in the
30th January copy of Redhill and Reigate Life.
The souvenir t-shirts with the logo 'Merstham Goes Gold 2002' are £5.00 each, in S and XL, and they can be obtained from Rhubarb gift shop in Nutfield Road, Merstham or by ringing me on 01737 289187.
There will be a number of events on Saturday 1st June 2002 at St Nicholas School, Taynton Drive
A parade with the theme 'the past 50 years' meeting at 1.30pm at Station Road, taking a route around the village, ending at St Nicholas school, Taynton Drive. No fee to enter, but floats/groups need to register with Lizzie Webb-Martin 01737 212430.
A grand summer fete with games, stalls, children's entertainment etc from 3.00pm until 5.30pm. Prospective stallholders should contact John Dungay on 01737643261.
Stalls will cost £30.00 to traders, £10.00 to community groups, charities etc.
A giant children's tea party from 4.30 to 5.30pm. No admission charge, but a plate of food should be brought, as well as a plate and cup.
Parents should register their children with Jan Dungay on 01737 643261.
An evening open-air concert in the grounds of the school with a varied programme of music and a fireworks finale. Times and ticket prices to be announced.
There will be Dixieland Jazz from two bands, a local band, 'the Dixieland Stompers', and the 'Old Fashion Jazz Band' from our French twin town, Brunoy, near Paris. There will also be concert band music (show
tunes, marches etc) from The Band of the Surrey Yeomanry and the Croydon Symphonic Band, with a massed band finale of 80+ musicians and a fireworks display.
In addition, interval entertainment will be provided by the Spielmannzug Bergrath, a marching band, and carnival dancers, who are joining us from Eschweiler, our German twin town.
More information on the music from myself or David Skinner on 01737 289187.
If anyone can help with either sponsorship or practical assistance such as a van to move tables around the village, or they wish to volunteer as a marshall, please contact anyone on the above numbers.
Caroline Skinner
Email:
skinnercg@aol.com
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