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Queen Elizabeth ( The Queen Mother ) visiting Wigan 1937
Photo: Aubrey
Photo: Aubrey
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Item #: 25822
Item #: 25822
On the Market Square with Wigan Congregational (Independent) Church Hope Street on the left of the picture
Comment by: Colin Harlow on 1st January 2015 at 20:14
Very Special photo.
Comment by: Giovanni on 1st January 2015 at 20:54
I imagine she's heading to the Park Hotel for a gin and tonic!!
Comment by: irene roberts on 1st January 2015 at 21:41
Agreed. Wasn't she lovely?
Comment by: Aubrey, on 2nd January 2015 at 04:47
Giovanni,
Sorry but the Park Hotel is behind her.
Comment by: A.W. on 2nd January 2015 at 13:37
She is heading towards the Pacific Ocean oriental restaurant on Market Street, must have fancied a take away.
Comment by: baker on 2nd January 2015 at 17:11
doesn't look like dave whelan
Comment by: Mick on 2nd January 2015 at 23:49
The man accompanying her looks very much like the Earl of Derby, who was Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire at this time.
Comment by: Aubrey on 3rd January 2015 at 11:02
You could be right, Mick but I thought The Lord Lieutenant would have been in uniform. I also considered the Chief Constable of Wigan Borough Police, but he too was likely to be in uniform. Who knows?
Comment by: Albert on 4th January 2015 at 17:23
Aubrey/Mick. Comparing other photographs of the Earl of Derby. It is very much like him, as he would have appeared at that time.
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