๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐ง๐ต๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐ (๐ฎ๐ด/๐ฌ๐ฐ/๐ฐ๐ฐ)
I saw The Queen when she came to Lichfield Cathedral for the Maundy Service. I was a teacher at the time and all the schools were sent 2...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20232 min read
๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ (๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฎ/๐ฌ๐ต/๐ฏ๐ฏ)
We lived in Quinton, Birmingham most of our married life. I remember having a street party for The Queens Coronation and we saw it on...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Michael B
Michael B attended several garden parties at Buckingham Palace. He was invited because his company were had a Royal Warrant of...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Dorothy Mitchell remembers our late Queen's coronation in 1953
I lived at 6 Frankfurt Street in Hockley. It was known as ' Bent's Yard', because a lot of the family named Bent lived in the back to...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Lee Mitchell
My dad worked at Lucasโs on Great Hampton Row and told me about this day. My dad Brian also met Prince Phillip at Jaguar in Coventry when...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Gail Waldron
Visiting London for the Coronation!!
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Afroza Begum
Went to "The Kings Coronation Afternoon Tea" at the House of Lords.
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Iowane Veramu
Extremely Honoured and humbled to be a small part in what could only be described as a day of colours, pageantry, excitement, discipline,...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Nikki Scott
What a surreal moment in my life that was. I feel very privileged to have been able to witness that moment of history. What an honour....
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Royal visit to Joseph Lucas factory in Birmingham
I remember my dad telling me about when our late Queen and Prince Phillip visited the factory where he was a French Polisher. It was...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20233 min read
๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ (๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ญ๐ฐ/๐ฌ๐ฏ/๐ฐ๐ฎ
I remember The Queens Coronation. I was 11 years old at the time and in the last year of primary school. I recall it was around the same...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
๐ก๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ช๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ (๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ญ/๐ฌ๐ฑ/๐ฏ๐ณ)
I was in the local brass band as a child - The Open Shaw Original Brass Band. The Band Master lived opposite our house and encouraged me...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ธ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ (๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ญ/๐ญ๐ฌ/๐ฐ๐ฐ)
I worked for โThe Crownโ for 34 years as a Civil Servant! I remember The Queens Coronation, I was at school in Sutton Coldfield and I was...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
This moment at the Coronation Concert
13 year-old Lucy, who's blind and neurodivergent, stunned the nation AGAIN last night - leaving Queen Camilla speechless after her...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ ๐ง๐๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ (๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ณ/๐ฌ๐ฏ/๐ฑ๐ฐ)
I worked at The Friary School in Lichfield and we used to get a message from The Palace each time The Royals were visiting the area...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Peter Tuke
Would be nice to see similar style celebrations when we crown King Charles, but I sadly doubt it very much. Crying shame as we've had a...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Mike Kinson
Coronation Street Party 1953 Port Hope Road Sparkbrook.
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20232 min read
๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐ก๐ถ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ (๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ฏ/๐ฌ๐ฎ/๐ฑ๐ณ)
I was involved in Lichfield District Access Group doing an audit on Burntwood Leisure Centre before it was officially opened. I remember...
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georgecrathorne8
Jul 4, 20231 min read
๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ
The King receives โHomageโ (a promise of allegiance and faithfulness), from The Prince of Wales on behalf of The Royal Family.
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