Bancroft Gardens Re-Opening Ceremony
Neil Hanson | April 16, 2009-
Sea Cadets with Sir Donald at the Swan Fountain
- Sir Donald Sinden and Stratford Sea Cadets
World Class Stratford Patron and distinguished Shakespearian actor Sir Donald Sinden officially re-opened the Bancroft Gardens following major re-landscaping works, on the morning of Friday, 24 April.
Sir Donald joined Cllr Les Topham, chairman of World Class Stratford, and other civic leaders and community representatives and opened the gardens around mid-day. The ceremony included the symbolic opening of the new canal lock gates and pedestrian bridge, with Stratford Sea Cadets providing a piping party to pipe the guests into the canal basin. The cadets were situated on the bridge which connects the gardens with the River Avon. The Cadets were also involved with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and the switching on of the Swan Fountain by local school children.
A programme of artistic events and entertainment in the gardens continued into the afternoon and weekend as part of the wider celebrations for the expanded Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations.
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I wish to say how proud I was today, of
Colin Haywood | April 24, 2009I wish to say how proud I was today, of the Cadets and Staff of T.S.GURKHA. They certainly were the best ambassadors for the Sea Cadets I have seen in a long while. The standard of Cadets and Staff has greatly improved with the leadership of Lt Neil Hanson. I hope that today will make Stratford look towards the Sea Cadets as a great asset and one to be invested in for the future.
It is events like todays opening of the Bancroft Gardens that shows not all young people are yobs and vandles but some are hardworking youngsters making a name for themselves. Great work keep it up.