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CORONATION CELEBRATIONS 1953
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A colourful parade
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Ready to go from Gray's Lane
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Sheila Leath and Nancy Herbert attendants to the Queen, Rosemary Humphries.
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Potterspury Excelsior band leading the procession past the Blacksmith's shop, Freddy Swain marching along with them.
Doug Holloway leading followed by Dusty Atkins, Dick Birchall, Dennis Webster, Les Pittam, Billy Atkins & Reg Atkins (one person cannot be seen.) (Yardley Prize Band had ceased to exsist at the time of the second world war.) As you can see from this picture the Pack Horse was still in business as a pub and you can also see the old petrol pump by the backsmith's shop. |
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Can you name these 'ladies'.
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Geoff Warren larking about.
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Peter Plummer looking very smart.
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Sport on the day
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Mrs Covington, Molly Dunkley, Grace Lawson, Winnie Phillips, Nancy Clarke, Jane Johnson, Daphne Edwards, Pauline Webb, Kath Swain, Ada Swain, Phyllis Horton, Flo Pittam. Edie Odell & Mary Borali at back.
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Fred Kightley, Julian Pittam, Bill Carroll, Ken Nash, Ted Nicholls, Billy Kightley, Bob Devereaux standing at back.
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The village children having fun with an extra sports day, I am unsure of where it took place.
Are you here? How many people do you recognise and can name? |
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Ladies football teams
Just for the day |
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Nancy Clarke, Phyllis Horton, Molly Dunkley, Jane Johnson,
Pearl Henson Edie Brown, Molly Clarke, Mrs Church, Dot Herbert, Flo Pittam, Vera Church. |
Yvonne Dickens, Marjorie Swain, Doreen Horton, Barbara Rush,
Kath Swain, Valerie Williams, Shirley Dickens, Hilda Horton, Doreen Cooper, Gloria Humphries, Joyce Cave |
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