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Letter to employees about King and Queens visit 1945
Letter to employees about King and Queens visit 1945
Photo: Colin Butcher
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This is a Letter to employees about King and Queens visit to the walkers factory in 1945. this letter was sent to my Grandad James dean who worked there for 45 years.
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Comment by: RON HUNT on 29th January 2013 at 19:10

There are quite a few photos I have put on the site showing the vist. Maybe your grandad is on one of them?

Comment by: colin butcher on 29th January 2013 at 19:37

Thanks Ron,..where abouts have you posted those pics pls.. ille have a look.. there is one of my grandad on the walmsleys page that i posted a while ago.. !

Comment by: Brian on 29th January 2013 at 20:05

Hi Colin, Ron's photos of the visit are here:

http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/oldgallery/royal.php

Comment by: Art on 1st February 2013 at 01:25

It doesn't mention the Pricesses Elizabeth & Margaret accompanying them. we kids (from Sacred Heart Springfied) wer positioned outside the Cleansing Dept Stables, on Frog Lane, givin' 'em a wave

Comment by: Ernest Pyke on 27th February 2013 at 04:06

Hello Colin; I was present that day and have a lasting impression of King George`s face being covered with make-up!
Don`t remember receiving a copy of this letter. I feel sure that I would have kept it.
Art, it doesn`t mention the two princesses because they weren`t there!

Comment by: David Dowdall on 13th August 2018 at 18:41

I was there that day with my dad Peter who worked in the wages office.RememberI think mostly all the gold braid on the King’s sleeves of his Admirals uniform.Perhaps that’s why I ended up doing 24 yrs in the Royal Navy

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