Shops and businesses across the Island made sure their customers received a royal welcome in the run-up to the 4-day Jubilee celebrations last weekend.
In Newport, the chairman of the Isle of Wight Council and her family were invited to take a stroll around the town visiting entrants to pick out some of their favourite window displays, fit for a Queen.
From cardboard cut-outs to hand-painted designs and glittering crowns, Councillor Claire Critchison said great imagination was shown in decorating windows for residents and visitors to enjoy.
She said:
“It was great to see so many shops and businesses get into the spirit of things with some really fabulous eye-catching displays. There were so many amazing efforts and we had a lot of fun looking at them all.”
In no particular order, her top ten wow-factor windows were :
- Hose Rhodes Dickson;
- Pets With Hart;
- Hurst;
- Cafe Isola;
- Independent Arts;
- Dragonfly;
- Master of Disguise;
- Random second hand items;
- Love Running;
- British Heart Foundation.
There was also special recognition for:
- Random second hand items — most fun;
- Cafe Isola — best red, white and blue;
- Dragonfly — Platinum Award;
- British Heart Foundation — overall favourite.
Councillor Critchison added:
“The overall effort of the British Heart Foundation display, with the beautiful tea party and red, white and blue items on display, as well as staff dressed up, was a perfect way to show off for the Jubilee.
“It stood out as special to all of the family.”
A similar tour of the town’s decorated shop windows was organised for the then council chairman for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee back in 2012.
