Hinchingbrooke 450th Anniversary Flower Displays

Brampton Flower Club was invited to take part in the 450th anniversary event at Hinchingbrooke School, Huntingdon. We were asked to produce a flower display with the title 'Education through the ages'. We were each given a school department to interpret in flowers, and props were supplied by the school. We also did flower arrangements in the entrance Hall and in the Inner Hall for the lecture by Dame Hilary Mantel.
    The School was open to the public for two days May 2-3 2015, and was well attended. There were guided tours and teas, displays of art and DT work by the pupils, and music performed by the pupils. Our thanks to our Chairman Helen for organising the flower display, and all our members who helped make the event such a success.

Hinchingbrooke House, Huntingdon, 1560 to 2015

Di Edwards starting her pedestal in the Entrance Hall Hinchingbrooke House

Pedestal by Di Edwards in the Entrance Hall

'EDUCATION THROUGH THE AGES'

flower displays in the Assembly room

Bureau in Inner Hall by Linda Otridge

Linda Otridge starting the pair of pedestals in the
Inner Hall for the Hilary Mantel lecture

'Art department' by Marie Allen

Detail 'Art department' by Marie Allen

 Detail 'Reception and Admin
 department' by Helen Galer

Detail 'Reception and Admin

 department' by Helen Galer

Work in progress, in foreground Ann Moore creating 'Science Department'

'Science department' by Ann Moore

'DT department' by Ruth Nicholas

'DT department' by Ruth 
Nicholas, screen by Year 13 
Hannah Button. 
photo Christine Ridall

'Film Studies department' by Christine Ridall

Di Hodgetts 'History department'

'History department' by Di Hodgetts, who interpreted how the Magna Carta has been taught through the ages.

 'Music department' by Karen the Florist
photo Di Hodgetts

Left right and below;  'Music department'
by Karen the Florist

'Languages department' by Jean Harris, with a French flavour

A pair of (very heavy) lead cherubs from the Hinchingbrooke rose garden came out of storage for the event.
Arrangements by Marie Allen and Christine Ridall.

Helen Galer (left) with Jo. On the centre tables behind is work by 
Hinchingbrooke pupils, design and technology exam projects and the Inter-house floral competition.

'Maths Department' by Di Edwards

'Food and textiles Department' by Jan Dobie

Hand made fabric flowers by Jan Dobie

'P E' department by Jo Haddigan, in the frame a 1930's  PE
dress and photo from the school archives.

Our flower arrangements were much admired, and were auctioned off at the end of the weekend to raise funds for 'Friends of Hinchingbrooke House'. 

Photos by Linda Otridge, Di Hodgetts,Rurh Nicholas, Christine Ridall