Wigan Album

It is certainly a very nice, well preserved, souvenir photograph, for those involved to keep.

The little lad in long pants, I wonder if it's Simon Cowels dad.

Hi John,

Possibly, although his name is Jeff Pedder :o) Unfortunately, he died a few months ago aged 68.

Hi Frank:I'am very sorry to hear that, sixty eight is to young in this day & age.

The excitement these kids would have felt, up to, and on the day, can't even be imagined by kids of today. How proud would they and their parents have been.

R to L looking across the picture:

Moi (Crown Bearer), John Holgarth (Duke of Ed), Christine Oakes (Queen), Ian Philpotts, ? , Bernadette Holgarth, Jeff Pedder, Nadine Lowe, ? , Elsie Atherton.

I just can't imagine children of today dressing up when the next in line is crowned. Nearly every street had a 'crowning' group' of children in 1953. I remember it well - and the red and white striped frock I wore with white 'peep-toes'!

Oh yes! ... 'peep-toes' - another half-forgotten gem.

A little before my time but as a former resident of Second Avenue I am thrilled to see these photos. Very sorry to hear about the passing of Jeff Pedder. I knew him and his mother on my younger days.

Imagine this today? no chance. Do we even have a community coming together like this today? nope. In a way I'm glad they don't go all silly over events like this now, street parties, etc. Enough with those scrounging, parasitic royal family.