SCORES of families took a step back in time in Bishop’s Waltham as part of the town’s events to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s visit.
The main shopping area of Bishop’s Waltham saw families undertake the Where’s Henry? Trail during half-term.
They were challenged to find the 20 knitted and crocheted models of Henry VIII that were on display in the town’s shop windows.
For each model found, the children were given a quick question they had to answer about Henry VIII and life in Tudor times.
All leaflets with correct answers were then put into a draw, with three lucky families winning tickets to the Tudor Experience event that will take place in the Bishop’s Waltham Palace Grounds on July 2 and 3.
The three children – Bella, 10, James, seven, and Rueben, four, (with a bit of help from his big sister Olivia age eight) – were congratulated by Henry VIII and his wife Catherine of Aragon.
The week’s trail ended on Saturday with a parade of Henry VIII and his entourage through the High Street accompanied by Tudor music.
Organisers said the event was a ‘great success’ with the children, their parents, grandparents, and the shops all enjoying it.
Many people commented on what a lovely activity it had been, they said.
Sue Thomson, one of the participants said: “We had a wonderful day on Wednesday doing the Henry VIII trail, popping back on Thursday to finish it off. What fun it was! Our two granddaughters, aged nine and six, loved finding all those beautifully knitted Henrys and then popping into the shops for their questions. All the shopkeepers were so lovely and welcoming. We also enjoyed the Tudor music blasting from the speakers and following the procession on the Saturday. A fabulous few days.”
A second trail and procession will take place again in the Easter Holidays. The trail (with different quiz questions) will start on Saturday, April 16 and will end on Friday, April 22. The procession will be on Saturday, April 23.
The events have been made possible by funding from the European Union, European Regional Development Fund and HM Government through Winchester City Council’s Welcome Back Fund.
For more go to henry500years.co.uk or facebook.com/henry500years
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