St George’s Day Celebration – Sunday 26th April 2026 – Lyndhurst
Parade
Time – The parade will start at 2pm promptly due to the conditions of the road closure. Please arrange your section to meet at an appropriate time to be ready to leave at 2pm. The celebration will approx be about 40 minutes.
Location & Route – The parade will leave from Appletree Court (NFDC offices) and come out on to Beaulieu Road and then up the High Street, where the Squirrels and Beavers will veer off to the Community Centre where they will have their celebration, and the remaining sections will continue to the church. This is a different route to previous events.
Parade Order – We have decided to march in alphabetical order this year, meaning Ashurst & Colbury will lead, followed by Burley, Copythorne, Eling, Fordingbridge, Forres Manor, Lyndhurst, Netley Marsh, Poulner, Ringwood, Sandleheath, Testwood and finally the District Explorers.
Attendance – while we appreciate that we will have no idea of numbers attending until very near the day, we would like to have an idea of what sections from each group will be attending so we can plan. Please add to your programmes now, and let the organising team know ASAP.
Road Marshalls – Finally we are on the lookout for some parents that would be willing to help with the road closures in both directions, they would just need to marshal the road while the parade goes by and then re-open it. Without the help we will not be able to run the event due to the conditions by the New Forest District Council.
Celebration services
Theme – Bravery
Renewing of the promise – We are going to give this to the Young Leaders to lead the Promises. If you have a YL that would be happy to stand and lead the promise, again please let Kevin know as soon as possible, also with what section they are with. In the event of a lot of volunteers, we will draw names out of a hat.
Cubs, Scouts, Explorers and volunteers in St. Michaels and All Angels Church
Readings – we are looking for young people to do some readings in the church during the celebration, if you have anyone in your section that would be confident enough to stand up in front of people to read one of these, please can you let Kevin know as soon as possible.
Rehearsal – We will be trying to organise a brief rehearsal in the church for the flag bearers and the young people doing the readings closer to the day. The timings of the celebration will need to be very slick, especially around the flag setting down, so it would be beneficially for them to attend. More details about the rehearsal will be sent through as soon as possible and updated here.
Squirrels and Beavers in Lyndhurst Community Centre
Songs and Activities – We want to make the session for our younger members as interactive and exciting as possible. Please can you have a think and ask your young people what songs they sing in school in assembly so we hopefully use songs they can join in to and know the words.