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Title: Visit of the Grenadier Guards to Manchester, circa. 1956,
Post by: cathaldus on Friday 31 March 17 15:18 BST (UK)
I do hope that my old RC pals can help me here!   My wife's last surviving brother has died in Perth, Western Australia and we are today looking at a very old cutting from the Manchester Evening News
(undated don't y'know!) which has a photograph which includes her brother (complete with Busby etc.!)  We know,  of course that the reason for the visit to Manchester was part of the tercentenary
celebrations of this famous regiment.  I understand that this would have been in 1956.
Yesterday we travelled down to Manchester and into the Central Library and spent  couple of hours
trawling through the micro film records of the newspaper for the period April 1956 up to December 1956.  This time period was according to my wife's best recollection,  for in that time she attended
the celebration ball at the Manchester Town Hall in Albert Square as one of the guests.
Unfortunately to no avail!
Any ex Grenadiers out there,  can you please help.  What year was it - what month was it. 
If I can locate the newspaper I should be able to get a "proper" copy of this now so important
photograph.
I know that her brother served in the Grenadiers from 1954 to 1957 (as a short term regular),  prior to emigrating to Perth in 1960.
Title: Re: Visit of the Grenadier Guards to Manchester, circa. 1956,
Post by: Treetotal on Friday 31 March 17 15:27 BST (UK)
Hi Cath...I looked at Findmypast newspapers for Manchester Evening News but they only go up to 1945  :-\ Why not try asking here if they have a copy in their archives:

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/

Carol
Title: Re: Visit of the Grenadier Guards to Manchester, circa. 1956,
Post by: heatherjulie on Friday 31 March 17 16:26 BST (UK)
October 5th 1956
They went to Manchester Cathedral for the 300th anniversary of the regiment.

Please send me an email address in a message and I will send you a copy of the article including picture.


Heather
Title: Re: Visit of the Grenadier Guards to Manchester, circa. 1956,
Post by: philipsearching on Friday 31 March 17 16:32 BST (UK)
The Grenadier Guards also held a concert on 6 Oct 1956 at Manchester Free Trade Hall.

It could be worth keeping an eye on the Grenadier Guards archive website (currently under construction) to see if they post any pictures: http://www.grengds.com/static.php?content_id=145

Philip
Title: Re: Visit of the Grenadier Guards to Manchester, circa. 1956,
Post by: Jebber on Friday 31 March 17 16:37 BST (UK)
A small correction for you. The headgear is a Bearskin, the Busby is quite different. Google for images to show you the difference.


Jebber
Title: Re: Visit of the Grenadier Guards to Manchester, circa. 1956,
Post by: cathaldus on Friday 31 March 17 17:13 BST (UK)
Hi Jebber,

I stand corrected aand I do appreciate your comment!

Bill