Coronation Day 1953

[erin21]

Paula

I'm sure she uses this site to look for those elusive ancestors. 

mmmmmmmmm
Erin

[Bill749]

We had a fancy dress party on the local field - I HATED dressing up!

Pictures of our party and others in the area can be seen here: http://www.eastkent.freeuk.com/dover/entertainment/misc/coronation/coronation_party.htm

I have vague memories of going to someone's house to try on the costume and of standing on a table in the marquee for the judging - it was a month before my 4th birthday!

Regards, (a very embarrassed) Bill

[otters]

I do remember the Coronation but the death of the King sticks in my mind even more.

I was 6 years old and was very ill with the remnants of measles and the start of chicken pox when every one seemed to be running out into the street, my mother included, shouting that the King had died.I was too ill to get out of bed couldn't understand what all the fuss was about.

We didn't have a television at the time of the coronation but I remember going to my great grandmothers house because she did have one with a screen of about 8 inches.

[erin21]

Bill

How sweet and what a perfect photo.

Erin

[erin21]

I do remember the
We didn't have a television at the time of the coronation but I remember going to my great grandmothers house because she did have one with a screen of about 8 inches.

I bet the surround measured about 38inches!!!!
Erin

[otters]

Erin,  you are not far wrong. What would they think of the 42 in Plasma screens that are around now I wonder.

[downside]

cannot inmagine that these days

The death of Princess Di certainly brought the crowds out.

I used to go through Knightsbridge in the early hours of the morning around that time and there used to be hundreds of people outside Harrods at 4 or 5 o'clock in the morning laying flowers, reading cards and lighting candles. 

On the morning of the funeral there were many people already assembled around Wellington Arch at 5 o'clock in the morning.  Some were still in their sleeping bags, others were eating breakfast.

downside

[patrish]

I was too young to remember much about the actual day but I think I wore a yellow tafetta dress and I have still got the half a crown coin in its original case.

[trish251]

cannot inmagine that these days

The death of Princess Di certainly brought the crowds out.

As did the death of the QM and the Jubilee

I queued for hours to see the QM lying in state - met some wonderful folks & heard many old time stories.

Being a long way from home -  was also in the mall June 2002 - with the odd million other folks.  Couldn't even see the TV screens, let alone the Royal party - but even my man enjoyed it - after not being too impressed about going - I loved it

Trish