On the evening of 21st April, Burley Scout & Guide Group celebrated HM The Queen’s 90th birthday in Grange Park. Over 200 Rainbows, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Rangers & Explorers & their leaders paraded from their HQ in Peel Place to the park with all their flags. A fantastic & colourful sight that many villagers came to watch.
We entertained them all by singing a range of campfire style songs, many of the villagers joining in. The younger girls and boys also learned to dance round a maypole. At around 7pm the Colour Party of an Explorer & two Rangers unfurled the Union Jack & everyone sang the National Anthem. At the same time as the Queen lit a beacon in Windsor, Betty Fisher – a 90 year old resident of Burley, lit our beacon in the park. It was a lovely sunny evening & a very happy event
