Thriplow Village in South Cambridgeshire is home to William Russell, this year’s Lord Mayor of the City of London. Our village represents all that is best about an English rural community. And this year, to celebrate William’s election, we are taking part in the Lord Mayor’s procession! Our ‘float’ brings together many of the vital strands that bind our village together, with children from the primary school, our Vicar from St George’s Church, players from the Cricket Club and just a few of the hundreds of volunteers who have helped the annual Thriplow Daffodil Weekend raise over £500,000 for local charities over the past 52 years. It’s the people that make a community and our float will celebrate everyone who makes our village so special.
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The Lord Mayor of London
On 2 October 2019, William Russell was elected as the 692nd Lord Mayor of the City of London, serving as a global ambassador for the UK-based financial and professional services industry from 8 November 2019 for a one-year term. Huge congratulations to William and Thriplow Village looks forward to supporting him at The Lord Mayor's Show on 9 November.
A community coming together
Williams term of office as Lord Mayor of the City of London seemed like the perfect opportunity to show the world what an amazing community we have in Thriplow. It is the quintessential English village complete with community-owned shop and pub, a thriving Church and a range of active societies and social groups.
Celebrating Daffodil Weekend
The Thriplow Daffodil Weekend has become a Cambridgeshire institution and something we are incredibly proud to be part of. The two-day weekend attracts over 10,000 visitors every year. It is all about raising funds for local charities and community projects. We have raised more than £500,000 over the last 52 years. It takes over 350 kind-hearted and very fabulous volunteers to put on a two-day Daffodil Weekend, with many people often working a number of shifts to cover the weekend. By the end of each day, everyone is totally shattered but happy.
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