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May 2022

Last Updated: 03/05/2022

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Miles of bunting wrapped around Ripon for the jubilee

by Tim Flanagan

| 02 May, 2022

The work of 30 women is ensuring that Ripon will be wrapped in miles of royal bunting in time for the Queen's platinum jubilee next month.

Volunteers have been making miles of bunting for the Queen's jubilee for months and now Ripon Community Poppy Project has been putting it in place.

The project's Knit and Natter team, with the support of women working from home, is ensuring that the city is ready for a right royal Bank Holiday celebration.

With the platinum jubilee just a month away, the painstaking task of installing their handiwork started at the weekend.

Hazel Barker, who set up the community project with Councillor Stuart Martin, initially to create knitted poppy displays for the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day in 2018, told the Stray Ferret:

"Our aim is to ensure that everywhere you look in the city centre and other key locations, such as the bus station and Spa Gardens, the bunting, will remind residents and visitors alike about the Queen's remarkable 70 years of service to this country.

"With its royal and loyal theme, the design, consisting of golden-coloured lettering, gold and red crowns and red, white and blue flags, is meant to catch the eye."

With help from an army of volunteers, the decorations have been fixed to railings and buildings, including gateways such as High Skellgate, where a huge bunting banner flies high and proud at the junction with Westgate.

Cllr Martin said:

"I would like to congratulate Hazel and all of her team of tireless knitters for their magnificent efforts, both in making the bunting and putting it in place.

"There has already been positive responses to it from local residents, visitors, retailers and other businesses, who are playing their part in joining in the Platinum Jubilee celebrations."

Jools Halliwell, who owns Kirkgate House - a home furnishings and decorations shop on the bunting-wrapped route to Ripon Cathedral, added:

"It's fantastic to see everybody getting involved in what is going to be a massive event for our magnificent city."

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