New date for Grangemouth Children's Day gives town's youngsters something to look forward to
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The long-standing family event, which has been enjoyed by local people for well over 100 years, normally takes place in the third Saturday in June, but now organisers have been forced to move the date back to Saturday, August 22 due to current COVID-19 restrictions.
Bowhouse Primary School P6 pupil Amy Meichan (10) had been due to be crowned in Zetland Park on June 20, but now she will have to wait a couple of months – if restrictions are lowered by that time – until she can enjoy that honour.
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Hide AdAt least Amy, who has an aunt who was a past Children’s Day Queen, will have more time to learn her speech and create her Fantasy Land arch.
Spare a thought for the young queen in waiting and her retinue, who have all been forced to leave Bowhouse Primary due to the coronavirus causing school closures.
Here’s the full 2020 Children’s Day retinue who are keeping their fingers crossed the event is able to go ahead in August:
Amy Meichan (Queen)
Calli Robb and Alyssa Morrison (Maids of Honour)
Isabella Chalkley, Emily Gray, Lily Haston, Sophie Hyndman, Bonnie MacDonald, Kara Oliver, Alicia Russell and Sophie Thomson (Ladies in Waiting)
Abigail Clark (Flower Girl)
Mason McKeever and Zack Williams (Page Boys)
Ross Ballantine (Herald)
Rhys Marchi (Courtier)