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Our Special day

Cnv00053

by oval about 14 hours ago in Garden Village.
Last updated about 14 hours ago.

Our Special Day

The centenary is over The bunting’s taken down The marquees are dismantled The Actors back in Town

The clergy fold their robes away The band its instruments pack The lively dancers all have gone Ah me! Alas, Alack

Yet I think it’s not all over It’s not “all over” quite ‘Praps far hence in the future You’ll wake in bright moonlight

And fancy you heard the siren wail Then go to the window and gaze You’ll…

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Then and now

Dsc00415

by oval 10 days ago in Garden Village.
Last updated 9 days ago.

What a day yesterday.."fantastic" Thank you so much for all those people involved in creating such an interesting and pleasent day. A special thank you must go to all those people who attended the Garden Village Centenary celebration Summer Fete and made the event the huge success that it was. The favourable comments from residents and members of the public made all the hard work by members of the Garden Village Celebration Steering Group, the…


Latest comment by ShirleyCooke 9 days ago

What an absolutely fabulous day!! The crowd for the re-enactment of the opening ceremony were larger…

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Only 2 days to go!

Dsc00374

by oval 13 days ago in Garden Village.
Last updated 13 days ago.

Final preparations are well under way for the Garden Village Centenary celebrations which take place on Sunday 27th starting at 12.15 with the unveiling of a plaque by Mrs Mary Reckitt, and then the re-enactment of the opening ceremony at No 7 The Oval at 1.15. The Garden Village Summer fete will also be taking place with stalls and rides, music,food, martial arts display and Irish Dancing. During the day there will be a series of historical…


Latest comment by MikeCovell 13 days ago

Saw the stone at the top of Village Road this morning when I took the children to park. Looking forward…

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Just 3 Days to go

Learning_the_song_1_

by oval 14 days ago in Garden Village.
Last updated 14 days ago.

"We are the village children" is the name of the song been learnt by children for the Garden Village Centenary Celebrations that take place on Sunday 27th July. The childen will sing the song as well as performing dances from each of the decades during the last 100 years. The events start with the first historical walk at 10am and these walks will take place at regular intervals during the day wuith the last walk starting at about 5pm

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4 Days and counting down!

Holdhousesw

by oval 15 days ago in Garden Village.
Last updated 15 days ago.

Holderness House was bought by Mr. T.R. Ferens, a former confidential clerk to Sir James Reckitt who had risen to become a director of Reckitt & Sons Ltd and was now also Liberal M.P. for East Hull. Garden Village folk were delighted that the Holderness House grounds had been spared from building development. Ferens was the President of the Garden Village Horticultural Society and in the forward of the August 1911 Show Programme, W.H.T. wrote…

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