Please see the attached souvenir brochure for the full details and photos http://villagesociety.plumptonpc.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Plumpton-Jubilee-Souvenir-Brochure-Final-Draft.pdf 

Please also have a look at our video of the Plumpton Big Event, with a massive thanks to James Honess from the Camera Club – please click here:
 https://vimeo.com/728578173/c91cd1a5b5

Here is a summary of the weekends events

The Village Green and Lighting of the Beacon at Mount Harry – Thursday 2 June 2022

Plumpton Jubilee celebrations got under on Thursday 2 June with the unveiling of the Jubilee Tree under the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, with a toast to the Queen. Villagers enjoyed the Bandstand entertainment by the Panto Society, Wings and Turning Pointe Dancers.  The villagers went inside for the launch of the Camera Club Jubilee Book, People Places and Events and an exhibition of the school children’s portraits of the Queen.

Afterwards villagers walked up from the Half Moon car park to Mount Harry to see the lighting the beacon.

Plumpton Day of Thanksgiving – Friday 3 June 2022

Reverend Anne Dunlop and the Church Wardens organised a day of thanksgiving which was held on Friday 3 June starting with a flower trail around the churches, with All Saints Church decorated by Plumpton Flower Club.  After a service of thanksgiving at All Saints Church, a Jubilee bench was unveiled by Vice-Lord Lieutenant, Sara Stoner DL and High Sheriff of East Sussex, Jane King, followed by a tea party where the Bake a Cake Fit for the Queen entries were judged. The children’s portraits were also on display to the delight of our special guests.

Plumpton Big Event – Sunday 5 June 2022

Station Road was festooned with Union Flags and bunting as hundreds lined the route of the Jubilee Pageant on Sunday, 5 June. Those represented with floats and walking groups included: Plumpton Primary School, Don’t Urbanise the Downs, Plumpton Scouts, Plumpton Athletic FC Juniors, The Fountain Inn, Plumpton & District Footpath Society, Plumpton Activity Scheme, Honeybees Pre-School, Pantomime Society and Turning Pointe Dancers.

Congratulations to the Pageant winners: 1st: Honeybees Pre School, 2nd: The Fountain Inn 3rd : Plumpton and East Chiltington Wildlife Group.

There was also a parade of classic motor vehicles. Congratulations to the winner, The Brunt family 1949 Lanchester.

Following the Pageant, villagers descended on the racecourse for a fairground, local stalls and the soapbox race, followed by 70 years of hits from the Zane Wild Band. The Soap Box was won by Bob ‘Biggles’ Gilchrist in the Plumpton Flyer, with the Junior winner Louis ‘Maverick’ Howard in The Only Way is Up, who also won the Wackiest Soap Box.  Congratulations to all.

The event was organised by Plumpton Parish Council Events Committee and Plumpton Village Society. With special thanks to Dan Thompson and the team at Plumpton Racecourse, Ali Christie Pageant Master and Martin Gilbert Soap Box Director.  Chair of the Village Society Lee Stevens said: “It was amazing to see many local clubs, societies and businesses getting involved. You never quite know if people will turn up and they certainly did throughout the weekends programme. The Vice Lord Lieutenant, High Sherriff of East Sussex and the Archdeacon of Brighton and Lewes joined us for the service of thanksgiving at All Saints Church. So Plumpton must be special, but we all know that. Above all, the Platinum Jubilee weekend proved that the Plumpton Community is as strong as ever after Covid and heartfelt thanks go to everyone who played a part in making this a truly special weekend to remember. 

Please have a look at our video of the Plumpton Big Event, with a massive thanks to James Honess from the Camera Club – please click here:

 https://vimeo.com/728578173/c91cd1a5b5  

Videos from Plumpton’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees will be added to this page by the end of 2022 to have a record of recent Jubilees in one place.