On Thursday 31 May 2012, the CTRAA invited everyone in the area to a party in the vicarage’s courtyard in Vicarage Gate, to celebrate the Queen’s 60 years on the throne. In spite of threatening dark clouds, a rather autumnal wind and significantly lower temperature than during the sunny previous days, some 200 people turned up. They were treated to a hog roast, strawberries and cream, muffins, Pimm’s and wine, a live jazz band and a storyteller for the children.
The music is, of course, Andrew Lloyd Webber's and Gary Barlow's song Sing, which was specially commissioned for the Queen's diamond jubilee.
Click on the “diamond within a square” symbol in the lower right-hand corner of the video to enjoy it in full screen.
The Cherry Trees Residents' Amenities Association 2026