6th February 2022
A very special lady indeed – Rene Lowe – and our very special friend. Happy 100th Birthday!
Arrival
This was a surprise party for Rene’s 100th birthday. Family and friends were present. The local community had turned out to help celebrate Rene’s birthday. She is a local celebrity and is a regular at The Swan, especially for the markets.
Frosty
Andy ‘Frosty’ Frost is a well-known and well-liked character in the Clewer area. He is also our postman too. He had the very important job of bringing the birthday card from Her Majesty The Queen and delivering it safely to Rene. To do this, he used his trusty Morris Minor, a real classic car.
Town Cryer
Chris Brown is the Official Town Crier of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. He escorted Rene to the bar when she became our first customer when we reopened back in July 2019. He jumped at the chance of being involved with his old pal, especially to celebrate such a special day.
BBC Radio Berkshire
Our pals at BBC Radio Berkshire interviewed Rene for her birthday as part of Andy Jones live broadcast on Sunday afternoons. The Sunday Afternoon Show, BBC Berkshire, presented by Andy Jones on Sunday 6th February, 2022.
We acknowledge that the audio snippet is the copyright of the BBC and is reproduced with thanks.
Cutting the Cake
A birthday cake is always special, and this was an excellent one. Everyone came together to celebrate the traditional cutting of the cake.
Preparation
The quiz team, Hettie’s Heroes, beautifully decorated The Coach House for the occasion and brought down the traditional birthday cake. Martin had set up rolling photos of Rene through the last years, which was a great talking point for all. And the Friends of The Swan prepared the nibbles to help out.
Staff Shirt
And Rene was made an Honorary Member of The Swan Staff with the presentation of a staff polo shirt. All the very best from Willie, Micky, Connor and the rest of the staff at The Swan!
