Difference between revisions of "1953 Queen Elizabeth's Coronation Celebrations"
From Lacey Green History
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
'''In 2002 Ted Janes recalled the day''' in Hallmark as follows :- | '''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." | + | "I can't remember much about our Coronation celebrations except that it was mid-summer, but as cold as Christmas." |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | |||
Revision as of 16:57, 17 August 2024
click Celebrations for similar events
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."