Windrush Cricket Family Fun Day

Friends of the Caribbean Celebrates Windrush

Friends of the Caribbean a local charity in Milton Keynes has achieved recognition from the Windrush generation for being granted an award for a Windrush monument to be erected at MK Rose Pillar Campbell Park in Milton Keynes. 

It is a great pleasure to cordially invite you to our two events scheduled to mark the historic Windrush occasion for which we would like to have your media coverage. 

The celebrations will kick off on Sunday June 12th with a Windrush Cricket family Fun Day at Campbell Park Pavilion Milton Keynes. Highlighting the event will be a very exciting cricket match featuring an International Players XI vs. a Milton Keynes Players XI.  

The international contingent will be led by Sir Clive Lloyd managed by Steve Stephenson (MBE) and include legendary test cricketers; Sir Gordon Greenidge Devon Malcolm Ritchie Richardson Philo Wallace Paul Hennessy Monty Panesar Abid Zia Arasham Hadier Chris Lewis Gareth Bresse Brian Breese (Former CEO of Jamaica cricket board).

The Milton Keynes XI will boast local cricket stars from the clubs and groups in the area. 

The winning team will be presented with The FOTC Milton Keynes Cricket Cup.

The family fun will feature a bouncy castle face painting and lots of children activities. Food and drinks galore…. with the best jerk cuisine in the UK. Photo ops and autographed cricket gear. Pre-sold tickets are only £5 (includes parking) free for under 16 gates open 10:00 am.

The Windrush celebrations will continue on Wednesday June 22 6 pm with the unveiling of the Windrush Pillar at MK Rose Campbell Park. Special Guests: Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin MBE QHC. Representatives from UK Home Office Amanda Marlow Mayor of Milton Keynes Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire live music performance by MK Youth Orchestra.

Proceeds of the historic events will support the FOTC Windrush Fund.

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Chairman of Friends of the Caribbean Wain McIntosh (MBE) said “We are proud to host and share this memorable occasion with the Milton Keynes community and I am encouraged by requests for this to be an annual event it promises to be a wonderful celebration”.

If you would like to make a donation to the Windrush Fund or offer a prize for the auctions at the events please contact Chairman Wain McIntosh (MBE) at [email protected] 

Reserved tickets: 

- for the unveiling https://forms.gle/aXBKH89Gvd4Lj9SRA 

- Windrush Cricket Family Fun day https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charity-cricket-family-fun-day-tickets-297393049617 or www.friendsofthecaribbean.co.uk                                     

Host or Publisher Friends of the Caribbean