June 2022

3 Buckden Roundabout June 2022 Buckden Roundabout Team Editors - Articles & Events Ian Carter and Alec MacAndrew Email: editor@buckdenroundabout.info 33 Beaufort Drive, Buckden, PE19 5YU 07515 737636 Webmaster Alec MacAndrew Email: webmaster@buckdenroundabout.info Proofreading and editorial assistance Wendy Trattner Advertisements and Payments Fiona Shirley Email: adverts@buckdenroundabout.info Distribution Co - ordinators Wendy Thelwall, Lesley MacAndrew, Patricia Ford Contact this email for info: Email: distribution@buckdenroundabout.info Front Cover The cover image today is from an exciting painting by Heather Greenway showing Buckden Towers from the Towers ’ grounds. As ever we are very grateful to Heather for allowing us to use the image. We are looking for more photos and paintings of any kind that we could use as a front cover. We can photograph paintings if you only have original artwork. Please note that photos should ideally be in portrait format and should be a minimum of 2400 x 1700 pixels. More is better! All advertisements and non - advertising material are printed in good faith. Neither the Buckden Roundabout nor the Buck- den Parish Council can accept any responsibility for the con- tent of the advertisements, the services provided by the ad- vertisers or any statements made in the advertisements or non - advertising material. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored with- out the express permission of the Editor of the Buckden Roundabout. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL MATERIAL FOR THE JUNE EDITION IS NO LATER THAN 4.30 pm ON FRIDAY 10TH JUNE HOWEVER, SPACE IS ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, BASIS. IT IS REGRETTED THAT ANY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED. June Production Dates Production dates for the July Edition of the Roundabout are as follows: Copy deadline: Friday 10 June Proof Reading Friday 17 June Copy to Printers Tuesday 21 June Distribution Thursday 30 June Contents Platinum Jubilee 4 From Your District Councillor 5 Church News 6 - 8 For your Diary 9 - 10 A tale of three Dukes 11 Village News 12, 17, 19 - 21 Buckden PC Annual Report 13 - 16 ROSPA 18 School & Pre - school 22 Advertisements & Classifieds 23 - 28 June 2022 As this issue of Buckden Roundabout has been put together the weather has been mixed to say the least! On day 1 it was glorious sunshine. A sunny, warm day perfect for a barbecue. Sadly, on day 2, it was grey and rained most of the day - but at least that meant there were less excuses for abandoning my editing tasks! The weather will be play a crucial part in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations planned in the village with many of them being hosted outside. All the events that we know of can be found on page 4. If you know a infallible sun dance, now is the time to start practising! Here ’ s hoping for a gloriously, sunny week- end in early June! In line with the Platinum Jubilee celebrations, this edition con- tinues our series of Coronation memories. We are delighted with the responses we had from our readers and it has been wonderful to read their recollections of that day in 1953. Sin- cere thanks to all who sent in their memories of the day. This is what makes helping to edit a community magazine like Buckden Roundabout so rewarding! As we move from one tax year into another, and one council year to another, Buckden Parish Council provide an update on what has happened in the last year as they prepare for the Annual Parish Meeting held in May. The Buckden Parish Council annual report can be found on pages 13 - 16 and is a great way to understand what your coun- cil does for you, and what it plans to do in the future. This month also sees the first article from our newly - elected District Councillor, Martin Hassall. It can be found on page 5. Please remember to visit the Roundabout website. As well as every edition from 2013 onwards available to see, there are often articles there that we could not fit into the print edition, as well as information that arrives during the month. The online edition of the magazine is in full colour: www.buckdenroundabout.info This month ’ s editor - Ian Carter Editor ’ s Page