Ickenham Festival
Here is a brief summary of the main events that happened in Festival Week.
For competition winners click here
Saturday 14th June: Gala Day: Home Guard, Cream teas (Village Hall), Bath of Beans (Tichenham Inn)
Gala Day at Swakeleys House: 50 stalls, Fun and Games, Sports, Balloon ride, Bouncy castles, Barbecues, Music, Martial arts, ATC Band. See below for details.
Music for a Summer Evening: with Vyners Swing Band and Perry Parsons Big Band; finishing with fireworks.
Daily events: Shop window competition, Village treasure hunt (FoE), Childrens' art, Open gardens, Music at St Giles, Beer Festival at Tichenham Inn, Scarecrow competition, Residents Association quiz.
Music Showcase at St Giles Church,
Saturday 7th June: Art exhibition, Forecourt sale (URC), Open studio, Flower festival (St Giles), Tag rugby (Uxbridge Rugby Club), Train rides (IDSME), Glebe Fete (Glebe School).
Sunday 8th June: Festival service (St Giles), Flower Festival, Open Studio, Scrapbooking (Guide HQ), Dogs Trust (Harefield Rd), Water walk (Swakeleys Park), Play tennis (Wayfarers), t-shirt design (Tichenham Inn).
Monday 9th June: Open studio, Vyners School Music (St Giles), Teddy Bear picnic (Swakeleys Park), Society of disabled artists (TOC-h), Childrens' crafts (Library), After school club (Tichenham Inn), Local history Walk (Village Pump).
Tuesday 10th
June: Church tour (St
Giles), Open studio, Glebe School Music (St
Giles), Healthy walks (Library)
, Music showcase (St Giles) ,
Monkey music (St Giles Hall), Strawberry Fayre
(Guide HQ) , Rosie Whitehouse (Library),
Natural History Walk (Village Pump), Local quiz (Tichenham
Inn).
Wednesday 11th June: Craft exhibition (URC), Open studio, Open bowls (Bowls Club), Matthew Curtis Piano (St Giles), Garden party, Plant surgery (Horticultural Society Hut), Songs and monologues (URC), Pavement art (Library), Open rehearsal (St Giles), Ladies night (Tichenham Inn).
Thursday 12th June: Craft exhibition (URC), Coffee morning (URC), Rugika lunch, Festival Lunch (St Giles), Breakspear School Music (St Giles), Church tours, Spot the scarecrow, Flower arranging (Village Hall), Family ramble (Village Pump).
Friday 13th June: Craft exhibition (URC), Coffee morning (URC), Bishop Ramsey School Music (St Giles), Cake and crosswords (Library), James Bond cocktails (Tichenham Inn), Piano recital (Compass).
Sunday 15th June: Closing Service at Swakeleys House, Family Cycle Ride (Bikewise), Dedication of Gospel Oak, Festival Duck Race
1st: Purrfect Pets, 2nd: Harlington Hospice, 3rd: Sophisticut
“Julian Van Gough”, by members of K4Art run by Julia O’Sullivan. This group is funded by Karers4Kidz.
Under 7s, 1st: Ella Blackburn, 2nd: Charlie Day, 3rd: Alfie Vaul
Over 7s, 1st: Lucy May, 2nd: Jessica Morgan, 3rd: Hollie and Adam Maidment
1st: Brenton Family, 2nd: C. Horsey
Ickenham Festival Team led by David & Jenny Edington
Decorated Float: King Family (Dr Who), Ickenham Churches,Ickenham Horticultural Society
Walking Group: Breakspear Junior School, Jack and Jill Playgroup, Fifth Ickenham Brownies
Decorated Cars: Mr Turpin, Austin Sprite, Jaguar
Decorated Transport: Cindy and Lucy May, The Kelly Family, The Barnes Family
Classic Motor Bikes: Big Harley, Andre Betcher
Under 7s: “Farmer & Wife” – Theo McKeon & Tiegan Godfrey, “Ladybirds” – Sanam & Anavi Joshi, “Sunflower” – Kiera Appleby
Over 7s: “1940s Girl” – Jessie Beswick, “K9” – Jack Grey, “Sweetcorn” – Phillipa White
Nursery and Reception:
Jasmine Sandhu; Glebe Reception, David Yan; Glebe Reception, Benjamin Thompson; Breakspear Nursery, Kitan Ojo; Glebe Reception
Years 1 and 2
Megan Thomas; Glebe Primary, Hannah James; Glebe Primary,Issy Hart; Breakspear Infants, Adam Sims; Breakspear Infants, Eleanor Clavin;Breakspear Infants, Luke Kelly; Breakspear Infants
Years 3 and 4
Colette White; Breakspear Junior, Michelle El-Khoury; Glebe Primary, Holly Jessop; Breakspear Junior, Kirstie Allison Breakspear Junior
Years 5 and 6
Alice Walker; Glebe School, Maria Terracciano; Breakspear Junior, Claudia Glennister; Breakspear Junior, Iona White; Glebe School, Shauna Pangu; Glebe School
1st: Duck 49: Mr. Munro, Amelia Hardy, Hajira Aalam
2nd: Duck 72: Joanne Fergusson, Ariana Madlani-Kutecha, The King Family
3rd: Duck 20: S. Williams, Kevin Thorpe, Caitlin Metcalfe
4th: Duck 150: Mrs. Mary Holman, Karen Coombes, Alan Noad
U9s : Ickenham Youth U9A 3 - 0 Ickenham Youth U9B
U10s : Glebe School 3 - 1 Ickenham Youth
U11s : Glebe School 10 - 0 Scouts
Dads Football : Glebe Dads 0 - 0 Breakspear Dads [Breakspear dads won 3-1 on penalties]
Max & Kirstie Fullerton