Council cockney prayer row

26 October 2007

Mayor Georgina Galpin

A PEARLY Queen's Cockey slang version of the Lord's Prayer recited during a formal council meeting has sparked an official complaint.

The modern interpretation of the prayer was brought to the Town Hall by the Pearly Queen of The Old Kent Road, Doreen Golding, who was invited by Havering Mayor Georgina Galpin.

The Pearly Queen, dressed in her traditional outfit, joined the 52 members of Havering Council and several officers and opened the Full Council Meeting on Wednesday, October 17, with her cockney rhyming slang-ridden version of the Lord's Prayer.

The prayer, recited daily by thousands of Christians, was converted to include the phrases "ave a butchers" (look), and "give us some Uncle Fred" (bread), colloquial terms and abbreviated words.

Full story, and full version of the prayer, in this week's Recorder.