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Geoff whatly vicar at st john  the Baptist church Egham  and Rural  Dean of Runnymede gives his blessing. We also hear the unveiling the statue its self. 

Part one of the speeches and unveiling  of the special statue of Her Majesty the Queen. Speakers include John  Bercow, Speaker of the house of commons, and Secretary of State Philip Hammond who is also a local MP.                                                       

I spoke to the Donny family who were seated in the sunshine on a special bench in memory of members of their family who passed away. The bench was previously located at the site of the new statue and as a result was relocated to a new spot by the river. 

More from Sunday 14th June 2015 as a statue depicting the queen in her younger years was unveiled  in Egham I found out about the company who supplied the paving stone for the area around the statue and also got the view from Geoff Whatly vicar at St John  the Baptist church Egham  and Rural   Dean of Runnymede 

I spoke to the Mayor of Runnymede about the days festivities. I also spoke Andy Smith from the Knights Templar of England about this historic document and its impact on us today.

Foreign  Secretary and local MP Mr Philip Hammond was among the dignitary's present at the unveiling of a special statute of the Queen in Egham. The statue marks the 800th anniversary of Manga Carta which was sealed in Runnymede in 1215. It is also likely to the the latest statue of Hr Majesty  when the queen breaks the record for the longest reining Monarch in September  Mr Hammond  told me about the statue and the legacy of Manga Carta in the 21st century.

RADIO WEY SUNDAY 14TH JUNE 2015Camila Smilie came to the studio tonight to talk all about the work of Free Cakes for Kids, an organisation who bake birthday cakes for youngsters who may otherwise go without. Camlla is the organizer of the newly formed group in Egham and  Staines and is after budding bakers in the area  to volunteer  their time and get busy in the kitchen to help spread happiness through cakes.  If you can help please contact Camila on the links below. I can vouch that Camila makes the tasty cakes as she brought a Radio Wey cake in for us. Thanks Camilia ;-)www.facebook.com/FreeCakesEghamStainesfreecakesforkidsegham.staines@gmail.com

I took a trip around Weybridge with Sarah Benton. Sarah is blind but as you will hear that doesn't stop her from being independent and living life to the full!

Monday 8th June 2015Lorraine Barnes joins me on the show on National Cystic Fibrosis Week. Lorraine has two sons both living with the condition and tells me about how they live their lives with Cystic Fibrosis and the support that is out there for those affected and their families.Lorraine has a challenge to complete 50 fundraisers for Cystic Fibrosis before her 50th birthday next yearfind out more www.50fundraisersforcysticfibriosis.comcysticfibriosis,org.uk  is the web page for the  Cystic Fibrosis Trust. Click the link to find out more about CF week and why we should all be talking  about and raising awareness of Cystic Fibrosis.

BRUNCH TIME BREAKFAST MONDAY 1ST JUNEThe Boris Bike scheme in London, making bikes accessible to commuters and tourists alike.  How many of these cyclists are wearing helmets? After  witnessing  an accident involving a Boris biker, Sam Terry and a team of cyclists set about designing a collapsible   helmet which can be sold at an accessible price to encourage Boris Bikers to protect their heads whilst cycling in the capital.www.putalidonit.co.uk