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Coronation 1953
Coronation 1953
Photo: Kath Gerring
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Item #: 22391
Poolstock Wigan Coronation 1953 taken in Tipping St

Comment by: Wigwann on 13th January 2013 at 08:38

Fabulous, even down to the authentic rain!

Comment by: irene roberts on 13th January 2013 at 11:58

Love it!

Comment by: henry7 on 13th January 2013 at 14:20

Great photo. Like the Archbishop's and Duke of Edinburgh's outfits.

Comment by: frazhm on 13th January 2013 at 16:23

The little boy at the front carrying the crown on a cushion was/is ? Fitzpatrick, the Archbishop of Canterbury - Billy Melling, Prince Charles was Bernard Hedley and Princess Anne was Joan Bretherton. The Duke of Edinburgh was Frank Chatterley and Queen Elizabeth is June McCoy (my older sister), in the retinue was Eileen Cawley, Eileen Beckett, Elsie or Eileen Bilsborough; the little boy behind the Queen was David Wood and his sister Marilyn was close by along with Keith Beckett. There were two people dressed in kilts, one was Marie Hedley and one was Jean Winstanley. June is going to track down the photo she has and try to remember more names, so watch this space.

Comment by: celia croft (nee fitzpatrick) on 7th June 2013 at 11:20

the little boy carrying the crown was John Fitzpatrick my brother, the first house on the picture was were we were born.

Comment by: Margaret Parker on 29th June 2013 at 16:36

I was one of the 'ladies in waiting' 1st one on right with my back to the camera, my grandma mrs Draper is in the background,she lived in Tipping street

Comment by: sean melling on 24th December 2019 at 10:21

i was born in that house in 1965 no 15 my grandparents Tomas melling and jane melling

Comment by: stevek on 20th August 2022 at 23:35

My grandparents lived at No3 at the time - Austin

Comment by: Keith Beckett on 3rd December 2023 at 15:31

Stanley Beckett standing on the right hand edge of the photo.

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