Stratford was in party mood for the nation’s royal weekend
IT was a whirlwind weekend of community engagements for Stratford Mayor Cllr Gill Cleeve who joined residents as they celebrated with the rest of the nation.
The mayor met other royal fans at the RSC’s The Other Place for a screening of the coronation on Saturday and then went to Nelly’s Retro and Vintage also in Stratford to watch further coverage and enjoy meeting people at a barbeque on site.
Sunday was another busy day which started with the mayor ay Holy Trinity Church for the coronation service this was followed by a visit to Broad Street where the community party was set up in Stratford School playground. After that, Cllr Cleeve was off to Aintree Road, Stratford, for a street party held there.
Finally on Sunday, it was time for tea and cake at Stratford Town Hall where 100 people attended the free event which included people of all ages.
“It was lovely. We had a baby that was three days old and VIPS – very important pensioners in their 80s and 90s – and everyone got on wonderfully. We also toasted our new King.
“It was great to people at parties get together and enjoy the sunshine on Sunday,” Stratford Mayor Cllr Gill Cleeve said.
Bank Holiday Monday saw the mayor at St Gregory’s Parish Hall for The Big Help Out lunch.