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 |
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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 |
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12- 6pm | Exhibitions open in St Mary's and the Old Grammar School Heritage trail leaflets at the Lych-gate |
Throughout the Weekend |
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Well Dressings on the Almshouses' Lawn John of Rolleston Primary School Artwork Display Children's Marrow Competition Heritage Trails Rolleston's own Hurdy-Gurdy Man |
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Supporting Events |
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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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