Rolleston on Dove Heritage Weekend
14 - 17 September 2007

RODSEC's Heritage Weekend has been prompted by this year, 2007, being the 300th anniversary of the building of Isaac Emery's 1707 cottages in Beacon Road and Bladon's Yard. This occasion has given us the opportunity to display a number of documents and artefacts from the village's past and to support the exhibitions with traditional entertainments of rural England. 

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Schedule of Events

 

Friday 14th September
12 noon Official Opening on the Almshouses' Lawn by the Mayor of East Staffordshire, Councillor Cedric Insley CBE accompanied by the Mayoress, Mrs Fay Insley. Everyone Welcome.
12-6pm Exhibitions open in St Mary's and the Old Grammar School
Heritage trail leaflets at the Lych-gate
Saturday 15th September
11am-6pm Exhibitions open in St Mary's and the Old Grammar School
Heritage trail leaflets at the Lych-gate
11.40am Mobberley Bell Ringers in St Mary's
12-5pm Traditional games on the Croft (Rolleston Club if wet)
12.30pm John of Rolleston P.S. Country Dancing on the Croft 
l-5pm Refreshments at the Methodist School Room with Chapel
history and Harvest Festival display
2pm onwards Performances by the Rolleston Mummers and
Hearts of Oak Morris Men on the Croft

Sunday 16th September

11am-5.30pm Exhibitions open in St Mary's and the Old Grammar School
Heritage trail leaflets at the Lych-gate
12-5pm Traditional games on the Croft (Rolleston Club if wet)
l-5pm Refreshments at the Methodist School Room with Chapel
history and Harvest Festival display
2pm onwards Performances by the Rolleston Mummers, the Chase
Country Dance Group and wandering troubadour

Monday 17th September

12- 6pm Exhibitions open in St Mary's and the Old Grammar School
Heritage trail leaflets at the Lych-gate

Throughout the Weekend

Well Dressings on the Almshouses' Lawn
Provided by Rolleston's well dressing group and the Guide Group Sponsored by Ian Barker, Butchers and Starbuck's Newsagents
(please walk in to view)

John of Rolleston Primary School Artwork Display
Based on a Rolleston heritage theme

Children's Marrow Competition
Sponsored by Rolleston Allotment Society

Heritage Trails
Leaflets for three short walks developed by Rolleston Civic Trust

Rolleston's own Hurdy-Gurdy Man
(aka Mr John Morris)

Supporting Events

Saturday 15th

7.30pm

Rolleston Choral Society Concert in St Mary's Church
Sunday 16th

7.30pm

Rolleston WI "Evening with Queen Victoria" in Rolleston Club

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Acknowledgements

RODSEC are grateful for the support of the Parish Council, St Mary's and Methodist Churches, the Almshouse Trustees and Rolleston Club for venues and access to village records. Many residents, in addition to the RODSEC Committee, have loaned material and provided practical help in the preparation of this event. Thanks also to St Mary's Mothers' Union and Methodist Church members for provision of refreshments and the teams of organists and bell-ringers.


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