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Oak Apple day in Great Wishford
There is a new photo of an Oak Apple Day from 1904 in the Old Picture section - if you can identify anyone let Edward know!
This year Oak Apple Day falls on a Friday – 29th May 2009!
Volunteer and Collection details
We need volunteers to help with the setting up, running stalls and clearing up. Without your continued help there will not be an event, we need all the help we can get please.
If you were can volunteer please call Ruth on 790561 or any other Committee member.(See detail below)
Collection for stall donations – bottles, books, Bric a Brac etc will be Sunday 24th May. If you are out on that day, items can be dropped off at the Barn on Wednesday 27th 6-8pm.
TALENT SHOW 2009!!
Yes, Wishford does have Talent!
Following the success of last years show we plan to have a repeat performance on Saturday 30th May in the Marquee. Look out for the posters!
We are keeping to the Traditional programme of events:
- 04.00hrs
Rough Band meet at Townend Oak – bring an ‘ instrument’ of your choice – the louder the better! - 05.00hrs
Up to Grovely to cut your bough. - 08.00hrs
Raising of the Marriage Bough, St. Giles Church - 07.30-09.30hrs
Breakfast available at the Royal Oak – Full English- £7.95 per head. Book in advance – 790079. - 09.30hrs
Coaches leave from outside Post Office for the Cathedral - 10.00hrs
Claiming of Rights at Salisbury Cathedral - 11.00hrs
Bough Judging at Townend Oak. Boughs to be registered by 10.45hrs please. - 11.45hrs
Luncheon in the marquee. Tickets £17.00 each from Chris Musslewhite 790403 or Shelia Brown 790397. - 12.00hrs
Field Picnic Area open - bring your own picnic and join other families. - 14.00-14.30hrs
Line up and judging of Procession - 14.30- 17.00hrs
Procession around village followed by Fete in the Oak Apple Field.
Competitions
- Decorate your garden with a Scarecrow! Judges will be walking the Village in the morning of 29th May to choose the best of the bunch.
- Best Bough – cut a prize winning contender and take to Townend Oak by 10.45hrs.
- Limericks – Send your entry or entries to Ruth Miller 5 Kingsmead by Friday 22nd May.
- Fancy dress – group and individual entries for the procession will be judged at the start.
Please can last year’s winners return their cups by 30th April to Ruth Miller
New Event
This Year we shall be hosting a fun DOG SHOW during the afternoon’s field arena events.
Bring your dog along to enter a class or two.
Oak Apple Club Committee
The AGM of the club will be held in October. Following the loss of our Chairman, Keith Vincent, in December, Ruth Miller is acting Chairman pending the election of a new Chairman at the AGM. We would welcome nominations for both the position of Chairman and for more Committee members at the AGM. Thank you.
Some great photos were taken in 2008 by Sam Pelly - a professional photographer who was up and about with the villagers well before dawn.
See his photos