Neighbours in a Harrow street enjoyed a street party this weekend in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.
On June 18, residents in Sandringham Crescent, south Harrow, joined in with a nationwide campaign, The Great Get-Together, which is a joint venture between the Jo Cox Foundation and community initiative The Big Lunch.
Resident Barry Marshall said: “Community spirit was much in evidence as friends and neighbours chatted, some for the first time, over a bring and share lunch.
“Gazebos and the trees provided cooling shade from the heat on one of the hottest days of the year, whilst the kids had fun with the water hose and ice bucket challenges to keep cool.”
The event was organised by another resident, Harpreet Castleton, whose enthusiasm, Mr Marshall said, spread to other people in the crescent.
The campaign across the country saw neighbours and families come together for a street party, picnic or other event to commemorate the death of MP Jo Cox, who was murdered on June 16 last year.
Neighbours in Sandringham Crescent also held a street party last year to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday.
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