The Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations continued in Wilmslow this week with a service of celebration and thanksgiving at St Bartholomew's Church.
More than 150 guests, including three couples married in 1952 the year of the coronation, enjoyed a special service led by the Rev Dr Paul Smith and Rev John Lees who gave the sermon and shared his personal recollections of meeting the royal family.
One of the Lessons was read by Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire, David Briggs, who later joined guests in a Loyal Toast. He was accompanied by his wife, Michelle.
Afterwards the congregation tucked in to a special Jubilee cake, baked and donated by Peter Herd of Wilmslow, which was cut with an army sword, belonging to Major Sidney Burton, formerly of the Cheshire Regiment.
Music from the era completed the diamond day with Alan Burton singing tunes from the fifties.
Organiser, Khumi Burton said: "It was a wonderful occasion and allowed the people of Wilmslow to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in a special way."
Guests included the Mayor of CEC Cllr. George Walton, the Mayoress Veronica, Cllr Jim Crockatt, Cllr Wesley Fitzgerald, town councillors from Wilmslow, Handforth and Macclesfield, representatives from Cheshire Regiment Association, RAF, local businesses, the Royal British Legion, voluntary groups and Deputy Lieutenants of Cheshire.
Celebrating their diamond wedding anniversaries were Stanley and Joan Head of Wilmslow, Alan and Pat Parfett of Mottram St Andrew and Bill and Joyce Gallaher of Mobberley.
Photo: (l-r): The Lord Lieutenant David Briggs, Michelle Briggs, Alan & Pat Parfett, Rev John Lees, Stanley and Joan Head, Bill and Joyce Gallagher, the Mayor of Cheshire East Cllr George Walton, the Mayoress Veronica Walton and Rev. Paul Smith the Vicar of St. Bartholomew's Church.
Second photo: The girls from Peter Herd who made the cake.
