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Pott Shrigley Rose Queen 2023
The morning rain clouds did nothing to dampen the spirits of the Rose Queen setteruppers, and indeed the rain played itself out in time for the sun to shine on the Pott Shrigley Rose Queen Fete and the Shrigley Stag Fell Race. Sienna McKie and Ieva Heathcote, our Rose Queen and Rose Bud, looked suitably regal, and their attendants also performed their roles admirably; it was lovely to see our retiring Rose Queen, Paige Price, accompanying them. Geoff Parker performed the crowning ceremony with aplomb… though didn’t look as pretty as the royalty present. Rev. Lynn Caudwell opened the fete with a prayer, and then invited everyone to join in singing two worship songs; the children were already experts with the songs and the accompanying actions – the school staff present were pretty good too!
Retro Casino did their first set –and were as entertaining as we remembered from their appearance last year. Wonderful music to listen to. Sadly the dog show had been cancelled earlier in the week, in anticipation of the sunshine beating down and causing all our furry friends to overheat, but a new entertainment had been devised… a duck race on the village stream, which fortunately had been swelled sufficiently by the recent rain to provide an exciting contest. And the other fun stuff was also going on… delicious barbecue food, cream teas and cake, tombola, raffle, PIMMS, hair braids, games and lots more, including, of course, the beer tent.
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Meanwhile, the Shrigley Stags and Stagesses had set off, and some returned with amazing speed – Lucas Parker was the first back, congratulations to him and well done to all those who took part.
Thanks to all the many folk who made the Rose Queen Fete happen, to everyone who came and enjoyed themselves, and of course to Sienna and Ieva, who reprised their roles at the All Age Worship Service on Sunday – and what a blessing that service was to all who attended!
Roll on next year!
See centre-spread and back inside cover for a collection of photos from the Rose Queen event
