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Events
TOWN WATCH EVENTS
FOR 2009
- Saturday, 14th February - Wedding at
Mersea
- Friday, 20th March -
Chain Gang at the Town
Hall
- Sunday, 26th April -
St George
Parade, from St Peter's Church at
10.30am
- Friday, May 1st
- Mayor's
Ball
- Wednesday, May 20th -
Mayor
Making.
- We will welcome our new Mayor Henry
Spyvee and Mayoress Vivien Spyvee
- Saturday & Sunday, 6th and 7th of
June
- Colchester
Oyster Fayre, The Town Watch are
running the Archer of the Fayre
competition
- Saturday, 13th of June
- - The Royal Gun
Salute (The Queens Official
Birthday)
- Sunday, 21st June -
- Swearing of the
Watchman's Oath, followed by
- Walking the
Walls of Colchester - all invited
to join in with a circumnavigation of the
3000 metre long, 2000 year old Roman walls,
starting at Castle Methodist Church,
Maidenburgh Street at 1300 hours. Stout shoes
and bottles of water recommended.
- Friday/Saturday/Sunday 10th, 11th, 12th
of July
- The Battle of
Tewkesbury Weekend
- We escort Councillor Gamble , ex-Mayor of
Colchester and the Tewkesbury Mayor to open
the Tewkesbury Medieval Fair/Market
- Friday, 17th July -
Freedom of the Borough
award to H M Forces and Walk
Past, at the Town Hall, time
TBA
- Saturday, 18th of July
- The Colchester
Military Festival, held at the
Abbey Fields - Standing Guard and escorting
of VIPs.
- Saturday, 21st September -
Altzeimers Society
Charity Walk starting at Holly Trees
in the Castle Park at 11.00am
- Saturday, 24th October -
Wedding at the Town
Hall.
- Friday, 30th of October
- - Colchester
Oyster Feast - Standing Guard and Welcoming
of Guests
- Thursday, 5th of November
- - Bonfire
Night, The Town Watch will arrest
Guy Fawkes
- Sunday, 8th of November
- - Remembrance
Day by invitation of the British
Legion
TOWN WATCH EVENTS
FOR 2008
- Thursday, March 27th
- - Open the Hole in the Wall,. Beer
Festival.
- Thursday, April 17th
- - Captain to open the Food & Wine of
the World, in Conjuction with Hutton
Construction, and standing Guard in the
Charles grey Room at the Castle.
- Friday, May 9th
- - Mayors Ball, Standing Guard at the Town
Hall, then the Watch are the Mayors special
guests.
- Wednesday, May 14th
- - Mayor Making, we welcome our new Mayor
Cllr Peter Crowe.
- Friday, May 16th
- - Standing Guard and Escorting London
Masons to Masonic Event held at St Giles,
church Colchester.
- Sat/Sunday, June 7th/8th
- - Colchester Oyster Fayre, Town Watch,
running the Archery Compettion, and doing a
display of Swords and Pike Evolutions.
- Saturday, June 21st
- - Medieval Day and Church Fate, at St
Leonards Church, Lexden, Escorting the Mayor
to open the event.
- Sunday, June 22nd
- - Wall Walk and Swearing our Oath, this
is where we remember the Colchester Walls and
during this we Swear our Oath to the Mayor
and Mayoress and Colchester, previous mayors
and surporters of the Watch attend, and
general public welcome.
- Fri/Sat/Sun, 11th, 12th, 13th of July
- The Battle of Tewkesbury
- Escorting our Mayor and the Tewkesbury
Mayor, to open the Tewkesbury Medieval Fayre.
(25th Anniversary)
- Bank Holiday Monday, 25th of August
- The Town Watch, yearly beer tasting, a
traditional historical event, back in
Elizabethan time the Town Watch's duty was
with going round the alehouses and having to
samples of ales, to check the landlord was
not watering down his ale, and as one
landlord in Elizabethan times, was found
guilty of this, his one earlobe was pinned to
the door knocker for 24hrs, telling people to
stay away, as he is guilty of watering down
his ale. But today the we go around tasting
the ale, and give all the landlord a
certificate to say it has been approved of,
and to raise money for charity. This year's
chosen charity is The Help For Heroes, which,
so far, we have Raised £979.26p, if you
want to join us, we shall be meeting up again
on Dec 13th, tasting the ales and raising
money fot the above charity, time to be
discussed, but feel free to email me or ring
before hand for finalised details.
- Saturday, August 30th
- - Guard of Honour and Arch of Swords etc,
for the Wedding of Terry and Gill Belbin, who
got married at the The Town Hall. If you want
that little bit extra on your wedding day,
please get in touch.
- Saturday, September 27th
- - Wedding at the Town Hall for Cllr Craig
Sutton and his Wife Keeley.
- Friday, October 31st
- - Colchester Oyster Feast at the Town
Hall, we dress the Stairs, and Stand Guard
etc.
- Wednesday, November 5th
- - Bonfire Night, Booked through King Coal
Kittens, to Arrest the Guy Falkes.
- Sunday, November 9th
- - Remembrance Day, Matching and taking
part in the Parade along with the Royal
British Legion.
TOWN WATCH EVENTS FOR 2007
- March 2nd
Friday, Layer Marney Towers, charity event for
the Anthony Nolan Trust
The Captain to talk about the history of
Colchester and the Town Watch.
- March 14th
Wednesday, Red Nose Day
Our Promotion Sergeant, Tony Simons is having
his body waxed for the above charity, our jailer
of the watch will hand cuff him and along with
the watch, escort him down to the Castle pub,
where his punishment will take place, he was
found guilty for watering down his ale to the
locals.
- April 15th,
Sunday Wedding at Colchester Town Hall
For Rebecca Bailey and Matt Winwood, where you
find us escorting the guests, and making a Arch
of Swords, ( you find out more information about
booking us for your special day in a flyer)
which is siturated in the town hall and tourist
information office) or via the information this
web site.
- May 11th,
Friday, Mayors Ball
This is the last event of the year for Richard
and Jackie Gower, we will standing guard outside
the town hall and then line the stairs to the
moot hall.
- March 16th,
Wednesday
Mayor Making. This is where the new mayor is
elected as mayor, and the watch and the town
welcome him. The Mayor and Mayor's this year is
Ray and Jenny Gamble.
- June 9th &
10th, Sat/Sun. Colchester Medieval Fayre /
Oyster Fayre
And the town watch walk the roman walls. On the
Saturday 9th @ 11.30am The Colchester Mayor to
open the fayre, with us as a escort. also on the
Saturday, @ 2.00pm we will Swear our oath and
loyalty to the Mayor and Colchester outside our
promotion tent, where our chaplain of the watch
will hold a small service, you can find us
situated next to the archery. High Constables of
the watch, Sponsors, Patrons, and friends old
and new are welcome.
During this weekend you can find out more about
the watch, and meet the happy crew, and if
interested, sign up and come and join us, Men,
Ladies and Families welcome.
- June 16th,
Saturday
Military Day, at the Abbey Fields
Escorting the VIP Guests, doing a drill outside
our promotion tent.
- July 6th, 7th,
8th, Fri, Sat, Sun. Battle of Tewkesbury in
Gloucestershire
Mayor meet Mayor, Town Crier meet Town
Crier,
the watch escorts the mayors up to the battle
site
where they place a glove on top of a pole and
declare the Medieval fayre open.
- October 26th,
Friday Oyster Fayre.
- November 5th,
Monday Bonfire Night
Booked from King Coal Kittens
escorting Guy Farkes, along with the
Beefeaters.
- November 11th,
Remembrance Service
Marching in the parade, and laying of reef
- December 8th,
Town Watch Christmas Yule Tide Feast.
Watch this space for more details. We are also
available for weddings and private events,
contact us via the website or phone us.
Past Events
- If Ingatestone Hall, Standing Guard and a
invite from Lord Petre to have a picnic with
music and dance from Dance Royal.
- Invited by the Major Cassey, to take part in
Queen`s Royal Gun Salute for Colchester
- Escorting the Mayor and Mayoress, to turn on
the Christmas lights
- Celebrating William Gilbert
- Remembering Lord Nelson
- Youth Awards at the Town Hall
- A, 1st for the watch in 2007, Marching in
the parade for Remembrance Day and laying of
Wreath, approved of by the Royal British
Legion
- For any sponsor of the watch, we will turn
for one event of your choice in the year, if we
are not previously booked.
- Arch of Swords, at several wedding
- Involved with Anthony Nolan Trust, at Layer
Marney Towers
- Watch Member had part of his body waxed for
Red Nose Day
- Christmas Cracker, along with Neighbour Hood
Watch, and Essex Police, in 2006 we were
presented a plaque, for the work we do for
Colchester Town and Community.
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