Green Street Green May Queen

2 May 2015
Abigail Sewell, only 9 years old, was crowned Green Street Green May Queen 2015 just after 3:30pm today on The Green.  There was the traditional procession along the high street, led by a marching band - not the same one as last year.  The retinue marched round the green before the Queen sat on her throne and last year's May Queen, Bethany Hose, placed the crown on Abigail's head.  The Mayor, Councillor Julian Benington, congratulated all concerned, despite some technical hitches with the microphones. Unfortunately my camera memory was unable to capture the entire proceedings but the initial procession is available to view online here.

Margot Rohan - Orpington Community

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Click here to view a video of the whole proceedings.

Mayor of Bromley

3 May 2014
The crowning of the 2014 May Queen took place just after 3:20pm on The Green.  A procession headed up by a local marching band traversed the high street, from World's End Lane.

The 2013 May Queen carried out the ceremony, placing the crown on the new May Queen's head.

This was followed by a number of country dances, performed by the May Queens and all their attendants, smartly outfitted in dazzling white and green costumes.

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The 2014 May Queen, Bethany Hose, with her retinue

Maypole dancing, costumes and music were all splendid and on a lovely sunny afternoon. What a pity that more people did not know about it - mainly proud parents and grandparents of children involved. Such a lot of work had gone into the event and the Mayor of Bromley, Cllr Ernest Noad, and his wife, the Mayoress, were duly impressed and congratulated all concerned.  This traditional event has been performed over the last 80 years and the organisers have an album including a photograph of the very first May Queen in the 1930s.

Watch the videos of Dancing round the Maypoles and The Mayor's speech.

Click on image to enlarge

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Deputy Mayor, Cllr Ian Payne

4 May 2013
The Deputy Mayor of Bromley, Councillor Ian Payne, made an unscheduled stop to congratulate the newly crowned May Queen of Green Street Green, following her procession from St Mary's church, along the High Street, to the village green.  Councillor Payne happened to be passing through the village at 3.40pm, following another event which he had attended, and spotted the crowning ceremony on the green.  It was an unexpected surprise which was much appreciated by the Green Street Green residents attending the event.
Three cheers for the Deputy Mayor!

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Green Street Green May Queen, Jessica Harding, with her retinue