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A Royal Reward
The Queens Garden Party invitations are sent out by the Lord Chamberlain’ s Office in the Lord Chamberlain’s name on behalf of The Queen, and this year to my surprise and honour, I and my wife were part of approximate 8,000 guests to join her Majesty at Buckingham Palace.
People from all walks of life are invited on the recommendation of a large number of national organisations who submit lists on a pre-arranged quota. For example, the government, Lord-Lieutenants and organisations such as the Civil Service, Armed Services, Diplomatic Corps, charities and societies, all have quotas for nominations. This ensures that a representative cross-section of the community is invited and that guests are generally people who have contributed a large amount to their various organisations or society.
Our Garden Party invite was received in recognition for my work with the Victoria Cross Memorial, charity work, volunteering and local community involvement all of which I have done for many years now with pleasure and for no gain other than helping to make a difference, even if only in the smallest of ways.
We were both very proud to be invited to the Garden Party and I for one shall remember it for all my days and will continue to work with those that need my help and support.
The Queens Garden Party 2010 - Buckingham Palace
Hollygirt Girls School
On May 20th 2010, I had the privlege to be invited to the Hollygirt Girls School, to give a talk on Victorian coal mining. The girls were between six and seven years of age. On that morning they had been doing the washing and the playing of the victorian children.
When I arrived all the children and Mrs Straw their teacher were dressed in Victorian costumes. I was greeted with politeness, and they were thrilled listening how the children in the Victorian times, worked in the local colleries.
Some came to the front and dressed up with a miners light and knee pads. They all had a great time, including myself, and I gave each of the children a Yo-Yo to practice with at home.
A thank you present for being attentive.
I was given a bottle of wine and a school pen, by the staff and the children.
VC Memorial Day
On May 7th I had the very great honour of attending the unveiling of the Victoria Cross Memorial now in the grounds of Nottingham Castle.
As you will read throughout my website and people that know me, the Victoria Cross Memorial is something extremely dear to my heart as my very own relative Anthony Clarke Booth was a holder of this honour.
I have personally been campaigning for a number of years to get local VC’s recognised and I have put in a great deal of time and effort into raising the funds by many different means and also via people’s belief and generosity. To see it in all its glory was fantastic and to have those brave men honoured as they should be made for a perfect day.
Due to my efforts with the Victoria Cross Memorial I have also been approached by another group of VC campaigners, that I am now helping to raise funds to get a memorial in place for William Hackett V.C.
Through my efforts, the Nottingham Evening Post has published an article on William Hackett V.C. on Thursday 17th of June 2010. I am still collecting for the memorial, and have so far sent £140.00. My wife and I was invited to the ceromony on June 19th 2010, but unfortunately, we was unable to attend. The memorial will be officially unveiled on Saturday June 19th in Northern France. I was very pleased to receive a card from The Tunnellers Memorial Fund card from The Tunellers Committee, appreciating my support for their fund.
Please send donations to:
The Tunneller’s Memorial Fund, P O Box 258
Faversham, Kent, ME 13 AN
Victoria Cross Memorial Day - Nottingham Castle