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Midsummer Garden Party - Sunday 20 June 2010
A clarinet quartet from the Portsmouth Grammar School played at the party. They were conducted by Rob Blanken. Following their performance the Festival Players entertained us with songs and dances.
The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth, Councillor Paula Riches, opening the garden party accompanied by Mr Alec Smith, the Lord Mayor’s Consort, and Dr Ann Coats, coordinator the Friends of the Porter's Garden. Picture: Adrian Powell
At the party
The Lord Mayor speaking about the three oval plaques to be dispayed on the dockyard wall. They depict Queen Mary II (1689 - 1694), King Charles II (1660 -1685) and Queen Anne (1702 -1714)
all of whom had an interest in gardening.
Listening to the Lord Mayor's speech
Pointing out where the plaques will go
The Mary II and Charles II plaques, made by John Phillipson
The Queen Anne plaque, made by John Phillipson
The Festival Players performing
At the party
Friends serving the strawberry tea
Councillor Terry Hall draws the first ticket in the raffle. Peter Goodship, chief executive of Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust, is the master of ceremonies
A prizewinner in the raffle
A prizewinner in the raffle
A prizewinner in the raffle
Visitors watch the raffle
A prizewinner in the raffle
Photos: John Scott except as stated
