The Shad Thames Residents Association and the Fair Street Community Group are organising our own Big Diamond Jubilee Lunch for local residents on Potters Fields Park.

Part of the Park closest to Tower Bridge will be fenced off for us, and tables, chairs and everything else, including bottled water, provided. There will be an area for parents with children, for whom we plan to have face painting, paper crowns, balloons, etc.

The Thames Pageant will consist of around 1,000 boats and the Queen will be in the Royal Barge which will lead the flotilla. It will leave Battersea Bridge around 2.00pm and arrive at Tower Bridge by about 5.00pm. The Queen will disembark across the River at President Quay, next to St Katherine Docks, so we should have a good view of this as the Bridge will be up. And, rumour has it that there will be fireworks on Tower Bridge as the Queen disembarks.

The cost is just £5 per person – you just need to bring food for yourself and possibly some for sharing with your neighbours, and, of course bring your own drinks. Plastic glasses, plates, etc. will be provided. If you’d like to join us please email jubilee@shadthames.org and let us know how many places you want to reserve for members of your household – please note that the Lunch is intended for local residents.

If you would like to bring friends or family who are not residents of Shad Thames please do email your request for places and we will let you know by Friday 25 May 2012 if we can accept these requests after we have processed the applications from Shad Thames residents.

Please email jubilee@shadthames.org and include your name, address and telephone number, indicating how many places you want to reserve by Sunday 27 May 2012