1953 Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Celebrations
From Lacey Green History
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is listed in Social Snapshots 1900-1968 inc, also this article.
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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was on 2nd June 1953 at Westminster Abbey.
The following article was published in Hallmark in 1976 by the editor, Ted Janes:- . (click Celebrations for similar events)
"We have documentary proof of the cost of the village celebrations for the Queen Elizabeth's Coronation in 1953, and we remember quite plainly how cold it was.
On that occasion £224.1s.2d was raised from Dances, Whist Drives, Drama performances, Jumble Sales, Donations and House-to-House collections.
£173.7s.2d was spent, including £62 on the village tea and £26 on a firework display.
Of the balance £32.2s.6d was spent on purchasing a flag staff with plaque and Union Jack and presented to the Village Hall, where it was erected (alas the flag staff has not survived), and the remaining £18.10s.5d was donated to Village Hall Funds."
In 2002 Ted Janes recalled the day in Hallmark as follows :-
"I can't remember much about our Coronation celebrations except that it was mid-summer, but as cold as Christmas."