Gosforth Platinum Jubilee

07/02/2022

Please click the link below to print of pictures for colouring and then display in your windows

07/02/2022

The Queens Green Canopy - plant a tree for Jubilee

On 23rd January over 50 adults and children from the local area, groups and schools came along to help plant over 180 trees.

This new woodland will be known as Platinum Wood, and has been created in honour of Her Majesty the Queens 70 years off service. It will form part of a new footpath created by National Trust.

In the coming months we hope to get local groups such as Scouts, Beavers, Brownies etc involved in creating bird boxes and planting woodland flowers.

06/02/2022

26/01/2021

On the 8th May 2020 we all celebrated VE75 from our gardens, and I'm sure you will agree it was a lovely day. The original plans for this day where put on hold, to be done on 8th May 2021 VE75+1. Unfortunately due to the ongoing Covid situation we have decided to cancel this event. Hopefully we can all come together again soon and celebrate other milestones. Stay safe everyone. Look out for each other.

09/11/2020

Some pictures of the wreaths laid yesterday on behalf of the residents of Gosforth

08/11/2020

Lest We Forget..... please take 2 minutes at 11am today on your doorstep if possible to remember all those lost to war and all those at war. Teach our children so we always remember. If you would like to leave a poppy or decorated remembrance stone at the village war memorial please do so today or in the coming week. It would be lovely to see it as decorated as possible in remembrance. A wreath will be laid on behalf of the village.

01/10/2020

Handing over a cheque on Monday to Bradbury House for £670. Thank you to all who donated money on VE Day. Also thank you to Andrew Jackson who marched through the village as a loan soldier and Dawn and Shaun Pennington of Gosforth Taxis for providing music for Andrew throughout. I'm sure you will all agree it was a wonderful day. A further £500 will be donated to Bradbury House from Wates which is the company Andrew works for. Picture taken by Morriganhc Photography

10/08/2020

Saturday 15th August is the 75th Anniversary of VJ day. Victory over Japan. Please take a moment in your day to remember those who fought for the country and sadly never returned home. Fly or display your flags in their honour.

08/05/2020

Wow.... what a day.... what an amazing village we live in ❤ Thank you to Corporal Andrew Jackson, Gosforth Taxis and everyone single person for coming out to there doorsteps to clap and cheer. I would really like to get a collection of photos so i can display them at next years VE75+1 so anybody that has photos please print and drop them off at Gosforth Bakery or call into Gosforth Bakery and get my mobile number so you can whats app me them. 365 days and we get to so it all again without the social distancing hopefully x

08/05/2020

We hope everyone has a lovely time today.

11am 2 minutes silence

2pm Corporal Andrew Jackson will march through the Village

2.55pm Jodie McQuinsten will play the last post at the war memorial

3pm Toast to the nations Heros
Picnic in your front gardens

3.15 Miss Cindy Hoten live stream

6pm Toast to your neighbours

9pm Door step sing along "We'll Meet Again"

We will do our original plans - VE75+1 on the 8th May 2021

06/05/2020

Thank you to Gosforth WI for decorating the war memorial with knitted poppies for VE day. All the poppies that have been knitted and not used will be used next year when we do VE75+1. The village is looking amazing. We have a write up in the Whitehaven News and the TV cameras visited Meadowfield today.

06/05/2020

https://the1940sexperiment.com/100-wartime-recipes/

100’s of authentic ‘Wartime Recipes’ will be recreated and photographed throughout the year of the 1940’s Experiment. During times of uncertainty and disruption, frugal, sto…

03/05/2020

VE75 on Friday 8th May

● Decorate your houses in red, white and blue
● Display a photo of family that have served or serving there country
● 11am - 2 minute silence across the nation
● 2pm - Local ex soldier Corporal Andrew Jackson of The Kings Own Royal Regiment (disbanded) will be setting off from the triangle in Wellington. He will be marching through the village in his uniform which he has not worn since 1997! Andrew will march from Wellington, onto Ellerslie Park, up to Bradbury House Carpark, continue onto Denton Park and go as far as the junction where you turn left on to Denton Park Court, he will then go down Whitecroft (Wasdale side) and back up Whitecroft (Eskdale side) before turning onto Meadowfield and going left, then towards Meadowfield Grove, onto Hallbeck Place, upto the Lion and Lamb, turning and going to the War Memorial where he will lay a wreath in memory of all those sadly lost. The march will take Andrew approximately 45 minutes. Once Andrew has reached the war memorial Jodie McQuisten will play The Last Post. Andrew would love as much support on his march with people clapping, cheering and waving flags. Please come out and find a socially distanced place to stand and support. A quote from Andrew " the front line troops often had very little serviceable equipment, but still put their lives at risk for us. We are seeing this now with the NHS and critical workers. So if we can raise some funds to help keep them safe then we have done what our families did for our heroes in 1945"
● Donation buckets will be placed at the entrance to Walkmill Gardens, Denton Park, Meadowfield, Hallbeck Place, Gosforth Bakery and The Lion & Lamb they will be there from 1.30 until 3.00pm. Donations to Bradbury House and West Cumberland Hospital
● 3pm - Miss Cindy Hoten will lead the national Toast to the Heros. Raise a glass to all our heros past and present. Miss Cindy Hoten who was due to sing in Gosforth on our original VE plans will then be singing old war songs in uniform. Join her fb page Miss Cindy Hoten to watch the live stream whilst you enjoy a picnic in your front garden. https://www.facebook.com/events/224705518977267/
●6 pm - Nation Toast to your neighbours.Raise a glass to your neighbours.
● 9pm - Nation sing along on front doorstep to "We'll Meet Again" by Vera Lynn. Let's hear the village
● We hope you all have a wonderful day, that the sun shines and remember to stay safe and socially distance.
● Please share your photos to Gosforth VE Day 2020.
● We will attempt to stream the march and Last Post live to Gosforth and Seascale matters page
● If you have neighbours not on social media please let them know the plan for the day

02/05/2020

https://ve-vjday75.gov.uk/toolkit/

ToolkitAre you marking VE Day in your organisation, home or online? Download our online assets below.If you or your designer would like to request high-resolution or other artwork, please get in touch at [email protected]. 

29/04/2020

Friday 8th May mark's the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Unfortunately we can not go ahead with the original plans, however we do have a few things planned to mark the occasion within the village. Please if possible decorate your house, display a photo in your window of any family members past or present that serve/ed in the armed forces and enjoy a picnic in you front garden from 3pm onwards. Other plans will be announced early next week. Stay safe everyone. Please talk to your neighbours to spread the word, some of our elderly are not on fb so get talking and let's celebrate and remember in the best way we can in these strange times.

14/04/2020

As you will all know we had to sadly cancel VE75 celebrations planned for Gosforth on 8th May but we will be doing VE75+1 on 8th May 2021. On 8th May 2020 why not do this....

17/03/2020

You can read our statement in full here >

The VE Festival in Gosforth due to take place on May 8th has been postponed by organisers over concerns with the current health crisis. Event directors issued a statement: “In the current climate of growing public health concern over COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we have taken the decision to postpone V...

17/03/2020

Sadly we have made the decision to postpone Gosforth VE Day celebrations on Friday 8th May 2020. We want to protect the elderly and vulnerable within the village. The event will go ahead on a date to be arranged. Committee will be in touch with all vendors and participants soon.

14/03/2020

The committee are keeping upto date daily with coronavirus advice from the government and VE75 national organisation. We will inform you as soon as we know if we need to postpone the event.

24/02/2020

Plans are really coming together now for Friday 8th May. We have most local groups and organisations taking part in the parade (everyone is welcome) at 11am from Bradbury House. On the stage we have two local singers plus a showcase of village groups such as Gads, pilates and Moky. We have Harps out West, Cumbrian Horn Ensemble and Mollie Mae (bag pipes) confirmed to play on the day. Drigg YFC , Girl Guiding, Scouting, Hospice at Home, WI, U3A plus others showcasing what they offer. Put the date in your calander. Please share

07/02/2020

Miss Cindy Hoten will be on stage on the playing field at 12 noon after the parade finishes which starts at 10.45am from Bradbury House. Everyone is welcome in the parade and at the playing field

06/02/2020

Fantastic turn out tonight at our planning meeting. We have a great line up of events for Friday May 8th and Gosforth Hall are now running an event on the afternoon/evening of the 9th..... it's going to be a great weekend of celebration, remembrance and family fun

04/02/2020

Planning meeting on Thursday 6th February in St Mary's Church Hall at 7pm. All welcome

04/02/2020

31/01/2020

Great press feature from Cumbria Crack, it’s going to be a cracking day!

https://www.cumbriacrack.com/2020/01/31/ve-day-comes-to-gosforth/

On Friday May 8th hundreds are set to pack out the village of Gosforth as the celebrations begin for Victory In Europe. Organisers are planning a spectacular community day with live entertainment

30/01/2020

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30/01/2020

On Friday 8th May Gosforth Village will be hosting VE celebrations and Picnic in the Park. The event will start at 10 45am outside Bradbury House with a parade through the village up to the playing field. Once on the playing field we have a whole host of events taking place including Miss Cindy Hoten, Pilates, Moky Fit, Harps Out West, Gads performance and much more. Keep an eye out on here and local magazines and newspapers for further information.