Tucking in...Diamond Jubilee Forest Lane E7. Picture: Steve Poston
Diamond Jubilee: fun in Forest Lane Park, Forest Gate
Melissa York, Reporter
Monday, June 4, 2012
12:19 PM
Forest Gate residents had a fun packed Diamond Jubilee celebration featuring martial arts and charity.
Bouncing castle fun in Diamond Jubilee Forest Lane E7People gathered in Forest Lane Park to enjoy face painting, a bouncy castle, music, food and drink with a traditional focus on entertaining the children.
Unusually, a martial arts demonstration was given by newly crowned BIKMA Light-Heavyweight Champion Gzim Nikaj who was a student at the Mantis Kickboxing Club, a community group based in Durning Hall in Forest Gate for 25 years.
Generously, a raffle was also held to raise money for Richard House Children’s Hospice in Beckton, who care for children with life-limiting conditions.
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