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Raine's Foundation School pupils at Archbishop's Royal Garden Party Lambeth Palace Press Office, London, UK, 6th June, 2002 http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/carey/releases/020605.htm
Over 250 schoolchildren, including pupils from Raine's Foundation C of E Secondary School, Bethnal Green, will join other guests in a garden party at Lambeth Palace on Thursday June 6th attended by the Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. The event is being hosted by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr George Carey and Mrs Eileen Carey to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Dr Carey said that he was greatly looking forward to the afternoon. "My wife Eileen and I are delighted and honoured that Her Majesty has accepted our invitation. I know that the children are very excited about it and have been working hard. I am pleased that so many are able to take part. I hope that this will be a fitting and enjoyable celebration in a momentous and extremely busy time for Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh." The schoolchildren, drawn from nearly 50 Church of England schools in the dioceses of Canterbury, Chelmsford, London and Southwark, will celebrate the Queen's reign by producing a commemorative newspaper marking events in each year since the accession in 1952. A final edition will look to the future. Others attending include personal guests of the Archbishop and Mrs Carey, members of the Lambeth Partnership and medical and nursing staff from the St Luke's Hospital for the Clergy, a charity which provides medical care for the clergy and church lay workers. During the course of the visit, the Queen will see two new works of art commissioned for the Palace atrium. The area, next to the 13th century crypt chapel, was opened up and developed when the Palace was opened to the public as part of the Millennium 'String of Pearls' project and opened by Prince Charles in March 2000. The painting 'Dream Dreams' by Paul Hobbs has been placed on the east wall of the atrium. In an opening in a dividing wall in the centre of the atrium area is a new sculpture by the American artist Anne Mimi Sammis on the theme 'He's got the whole world in his hands'. The main part of the proceedings take place in the grounds of the Palace, where the Queen will join the children, along with other invited guests, in the grounds at the north side of the palace. Before leaving she will plant a commemorative magnolia tree named "Elizabeth" on the east side of the Palace courtyard. Music at the garden party is to be provided by 40 school musicians, drawn from St Edmund's School Canterbury and Archbishop Michael Ramsey Technology College at the Elephant & Castle, South London.
Notes for editors: Dream Dreams - Paul Hobbs The artist Paul Hobbs painted this specially commissioned painting on the theme of words taken from the book of the prophet Joel 2 v 28: 'I will pour out my spirit on all people. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.' The painting was commissioned and funded by Mr and Mrs Barry Smith in memory of their son Rupert, who died, aged 18 as the result of a brain haemorrhage. Paul Hobbs was born in Nigeria in 1964. He studied Sociology at Cambridge and took a Fine Art Diploma at the Byam Shaw School of Art in London. His work also includes conceptual painting and sculpture which explores themes of faith and contemporary society. He lives and works in Gloucester. Dream Dreams is his first major public commission. A jpeg photograph of the painting will be available from the Lambeth Palace Press Office after the event.
Biography of Anne Mimi Sammis The bronze sculpture by Mimi Sammis in the Palace atrium depicts the world resting securely in the palm of God's hand. The globe is surmounted by an arc depicting figures of young people in celebration. The sculpture was financed by Mr and Mrs James Dawson Carr as a gesture of gratitude to the Archbishop and Mrs Carey for the work they have done for the Anglican Communion. Anne Mimi Sammis is an internationally recognised artist and sculptor whose works are represented in more than 400 public and private European and American collections. The sculptures range in size from 1 to 22 feet. They incorporate fountains, movable figures and sound. Mimi Sammis lives and works in Narragansett, Rhode Island, U.S., and San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. A jpeg photo of the sculpture will be available after the event from the LP press office.
Schools taking part Nutfield Church Primary School, Mid Street, Redhill St James C of E Primary School, Harlow St Mary's Lewisham, C of E Primary School, Lewisham Christ Church C of E Primary School, Chelsea Bishop Ramsey C of E School, Ruislip Bodsham C of E Primary School, Ashford St John's C of E Primary School, Croydon St Katherine's C of E Primary School, Canvey Island, Essex St Andrew & St Francis C of E Primary School, Willesden Green, St Thomas of Canterbury C of E Infants School, Brentwood St Leonard's C of E Primary School, Streatham Kentish Town C of E Primary School, Kentish Town St Mary Magdalene C of E Primary School, Woolwich St Michael's C of E Primary School, Highgate St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Epping St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls, Tulse Hill, London St James C of E Junior School, Forest Gate The Green C of E Secondary School, Isleworth Trent C of E Primary School, Cockfosters St John & St James C of E Primary School, Hackney The Cathedral School of St Saviour & St Mary Overie, London St Andrew's C of E Primary School, Stockwell St Mark's C of E Primary School, Islington Hillhouse C of E School, Waltham Abbey St Peter-in-Thanet C of E Junior School, Broadstairs, Kent St Paul's C of E Junior School, Kingston upon Thames St Margaret's C of E Primary School, Barking St Andrew's C of E High School, Croydon West Ham C of E Primary School, West Ham Ashford School, Ashford, Kent St Dunstan's C of E School, Cheam, Surrey Surbiton High Preparatory School, Surbiton St Mary's Prittlewell, C of E Primary School, Southend-on-Sea St Edward's C of E Comprehensive School, Romford St Saviour's C of E Primary School, Little Venice, London St Stephen's C of E Primary School, Shepherds Bush St Mary's C of E Primary School, Folkestone St Gabriel's C of E Primary School, Pimlico St Stephen's C of E Primary School, London Horndon-on-the-Hill C of E Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope The Queen's C of E Primary School, Richmond St Edward's C of E Primary School, Romford St James C of E Primary School, Enfield St Luke's C of E Primary School, Canning Town The Archbishop's School, Canterbury St Bede's School, Redhill, Surrey William Ford C of E Junior School, Dagenham Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Wimbledon St Mary's & St Peter's C of E Primary School, Teddington Raine's Foundation C of E Secondary School, Bethnal Green St Edmund's School, Canterbury Copyright © 2002 Lambeth Palace |
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