• T H E • T H R E E • V I L L A G E S • News & Information covering Great Amwell, St Margarets and Stanstead Abbotts •
Please come along to the Art Exhibition and Fundraising Sale of Paintings at St John the Baptist, Great Amwell, on Saturday 7th May, 11.15am to 4 pm. FREE ENTRY.
All money raised will go towards St John the Baptist’s Church Tower Repair Fund.
Introducing the Anne Robson Helpline – if you or someone close to you is dying, you can talk to us.
At the Anne Robson Trust we aim to be there to listen to anyone who faces dying or the imminent death of someone they care about. We know that facing the end of life can leave you feeling isolated and alone.
Being able to access support is so important. Gaining knowledge of what may happen towards the end of life and being prepared helps both the person dying and their loved ones to feel a sense of control.
Calls are free and confidential. Call us on 0808 801 0688 – we have time to talk
Please visit www.annerobsontrust.org.uk/helpline-service to find out more.
On 6th February this year Her Majesty The Queen became the first British Monarch to celebrate
a Platinum Jubilee. To celebrate this unprecedented anniversary there is to be a long bank holiday weekend from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th June.
The four days of celebrations will include public events and community activities, as well as national moments of reflection on The Queen’s 70 years of service.
Within the three villages, there will private celebrations, special activities and street parties, as well as some larger events running in the community. We have put together a list of events and commemorations.
LOCALLY
Platinum Jubilee Beacons
A Platinum Jubilee Beacon will be lit on Thursday 2nd June at Easneye, Stanstead Abbotts. The event starts at 8.30pm in time for the National Lighting time of 9.45pm. Parking is available as well as hot suppers. Purchase tickets in advance of the event from The Red Lion.
Great Amwell is also holding a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Event on Thursday 2nd June from 5pm to 11pm at The Glebe Field, Hillside Lane SG12 9SG. Beacon will be lit at 9.45pm. Bring your own drinks and picnic. Tickets required and can be booked here.
Stone Valley Festival South
Stone Valley Festival South will be running from Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th June at Pepper Hill Farm, Hertfordshire. This established festival offers a full line-up of live music over the three days. For more information, please visit their website: https://www.stonevalleyfestival.co.uk/stone-valley-south-home/
Platinum Jubilee Party
Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council have organized a Platinum Jubilee Party, which will take place at 12–4pm on Friday 3rd June at The Stanstead Abbotts and St Margarets’ Village Club. It will include live music, a BBQ, dance performances, tombola, cake stall, face painter and ice creams.
Just the Tonic Comedy Shindig
On Sunday 5th June, Just the Tonic Comedy Club is hosting a Shindig featuring some big names in comedy, including Jason Manford, Shappi Khorsandi and Reginald D. Hunter. To check out the amazing line-up and book your tickets, visit their website: https://www.justthetonic.com/hertfordshire-comedy/shows/sunday-5-jun-2022/5195/
NATIONALLY
Alongside commemorative initiatives such as The Queen’s Green Canopy and events running throughout the year, the long bank holiday will feature the following:
Thursday 2nd June
The Queen’s Birthday Parade (Trooping the Colour)
Platinum Jubilee Beacons: The Principal beacon will be lit in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.
Friday 3rd June
Service of Thanksgiving held at St Paul’s Cathedral.
Saturday 4th June
The Derby at Epsom Downs.
Platinum Party at the Palace: The BBC will stage and broadcast a special live concert from Buckingham Palace.
Sunday 5th June
The Big Jubilee Lunch: People are invited to share friendship, food and fun with neighbours as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
The Platinum Jubilee Pageant: The London based Pageant will combine pomp and ceremony, street arts, theatre, music, circus, costumes as well as cutting-edge visual technology.
If you know of any other local events you would like to add to the list, please do let us know by emailing threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com.
Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council is holding its Annual Parish Meeting on Thursday 5th May at 7.30pm in Stanstead Abbotts Parish Hall.
Everyone is welcome to attend the Annual Parish Meeting, which is an informal meeting to update villagers on the work the Council has done in the previous year and plans for the year ahead.
Refreshments will be available, and we hope to see as many of you there as possible.
Stanstead Abbotts Parish Council
The planned small expansion of housing in the village at Netherfield Lane off Roydon Road gives us the opportunity to discover more of our history courtesy of the land owners and former large-scale village employers, Websters Ltd.
Their continuing 50-year long involvement with the village will include financing a 5-day professional Archaeological Dig starting on June 20th in an area that has revealed evidence of our ancestors going back 8,000 years. If you can afford a day or the whole week, and whether you are experienced or not, you are invited to take a ‘hands-on’ look into the history of the village.
If you are interested in volunteering please contact Mike Dorman for more information on Email: mike@dormon.co.uk or Phone: 07899 992951.
We have had two requests for help come through from The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub.
First, an urgent plea for the following:
Secondly, if anyone is able to donate the following (some of these items will be used to provide supplies for Ukraine and its refugees):
[Please ensure all food items are sealed and in date. Thank you]
Donations can be made to Sue at 8 Millers Lane or contact The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub (07487 350918). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
The 3 Churches Foodbank Hub
A local Hub of the Hertford & Ware Foodbank based at St Margarets’ Parish Church
Are you passionate about working in the local community and building alliances?
Citizens Advice East Herts are recruiting for a Community Engagement Co-ordinator. 22.5 hours p/w, £24,579 (full time equivalent). For more information, visit tinyurl.com/bdz4h8s6 and see the PDF below.
The 3 Churches Benefice have a number of different services running over Holy Week.
Please see the poster below for more information.
The Three Villages Magazine is running a Children’s Art Competition in honour of The Platinum Jubilee.
Open to all school-age children within the three villages.
THEME
The Platinum Jubilee
You can be as imaginative as you like to create an artwork that celebrates Her Majesty’s 70 years of service.
HOW TO ENTER
Create your artwork and then take a good-quality photograph of the entry.
Send your photograph entries to
print.threevillagesmagazine@gmail.com
Please include your first name, age, and village where you live. [Entrants MUST live in one of the three villages.]
**DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 27th April**
PRIZE
We will select two main winners and runners-up whose artwork will appear in the print magazine.
All winners and runners-up will receive a prize and a certificate.
Community Volunteer Skills (CVS) for Broxbourne & East Herts have a new volunteer-led Digital Skills Group and an established Community Car Scheme. They are looking for clients and volunteers alike on both projects.
Digital Skills Group
If you would like to volunteer, please check out the role description below:
Role description Digital Champion
If you would like to learn more about attending the group, please see the PDF flyer.
Community Car Scheme
If you would like to volunteer, please check out the role description below:
Role Description Community Car Scheme Driver
If you would like to learn more about the scheme, please see the PDF flyer.
CVS for Broxbourne & East Herts
Nigel Copping Community Building
Tel: 0300 123 1034
Mob: 07946 231 019
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