DCSIMG

Sponsored by mhbs
Army marches on Willey for village’s annual fair

Back in time...Alicia Coldron (8) and Milly Duncan (10) with Sealed Knot members Alex Prestage, Paul Fox, David Long and Rob Halleron at Willey fete. (Picture: Andrew Carpenter/001378-75)

Back in time...Alicia Coldron (8) and Milly Duncan (10) with Sealed Knot members Alex Prestage, Paul Fox, David Long and Rob Halleron at Willey fete. (Picture: Andrew Carpenter/001378-75)


Published on Tuesday 14 June 2011 08:45

A RECORD sum was raised to help a village church during this year’s Willey Street Fair.

Hundreds of people attended the event on Saturday and helped contribute towards the huge sum of £2,250, which is being donated to St Leonard’s Church and Willey Village Hall.

Jennie Fletcher, who is one of the organisers, said: “Beautiful weather and a wonderful turnout, with some visitors from France who were ‘enchanted’ by this very traditional village fair held in the bunting-decorated street, helped raise the record sum.

“About 20 soldiers from The Sealed Knot, plus a handful of artisans and womenfolk, made camp in the beautiful garden of one of the oldest cottages in the village.

“They spent the day providing displays of various crafts such as woodwork, embroidery, basket-weaving and shot-making.

“The soldiers were impressive as they marched through the small village. They did a round of firing and many drill displays. The children were especially thrilled by their display.”

The Anker Morris Men and Lutterworth Town Band provided further entertainment, and there were lots more activities including donkey rides, stalls and traditional games, a treasure hunt, face-painting and a pork roast.

Mrs Fletcher said the organisers would like to thank all the sponsors who helped make the day a success.


Find It

"Business owner? - Claim your business and Advertise with us"

In association with qype logo

Looking for...

Featured advertisers

Jobs

Search for a job

Motors

Search for a car

Property

Search for a house

Weather for Market Harborough

Thursday 17 May 2012

5 day forecast

Today

Cloudy

Cloudy

Temperature: 7 C to 12 C

Wind Speed: 12 mph

Wind direction: South east

Tomorrow

Cloudy

Cloudy

Temperature: 9 C to 13 C

Wind Speed: 17 mph

Wind direction: North east

Press Complaints Commission

This website and its associated newspaper adheres to the Press Complaints Commission’s Code of Practice. If you have a complaint about editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then contact the Editor by clicking here.

If you remain dissatisfied with the response provided then you can contact the PCC by clicking here.

Harborough Mail provides news, events and sport features from the Market Harborough area. For the best up to date information relating to Market Harborough and the surrounding areas visit us at Harborough Mail regularly or bookmark this page.