Ickenham Festival
History Of The Festival
The
Festival of Ickenham was founded in 1975. Following a discussion about the
number and variety of local groups and organisations in the community it was
realised that many were unknown to the public.
A Committee was formed to arrange a week of activities open to all. In addition, some special events were conceived with the aim of "providing an opportunity for local groups, organisations or residents to present their interests to the people of Ickenham". This first Festival was held in 1976 and was great success. It was decided to present a similar week every other year.
It requires two years for us to raise the necessary funds for the Festival. Since them, that original concept has developed into a major Community Festival which is supported and attended by an increasingly large number of organisations in the community which serve the residents of Ickenham. Every year, we present a trophy to recognise this service.
We are totally self-financing and mainly depend on fund-raising to meet all our costs. We are grateful to local shops, businesses and groups who continue to give us their full support throughout the years to maintain this unique event.
The Festival of Ickenham Committee awards this trophy every year.
Previous winners include:
2008 Ickenham Churches Holiday Club
2007 Ickenham Residents Association
2006 George Richman for The Village Hall Committee
2005 David Crane for Ickenham Church News
2004 Alan Noad for Ickenham Festival
2003 Barbara Buckle for Ickenham Residents Association
2002 Vera Layton for Ickenham Festival and Traders
2001 Marjorie & Peter Brookes for work in the community
2000 Joan & David Thorpe for work in the community
1999 Fred Howard for the Ickenham Festival
1998 Perry Parsons for the Vyners Swing band
1997 Joan Norman for 2nd Ickenham Scouts
1996 John Hillier for Ickenham Church News
1995 Chris Clarke for the Ickenham Festival
1994 Peggy Vaisey for the Ickenham Festival
1992 Irene Baker for the Ickenham Festival
1990 Fay Fenton for the Ickenham Festival
1988 Peter Daymond for the Ickenham Festival
1986 David Millen for the Ickenham Festival