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Former Deputy Chief Constable Death of Mr Hugh McPhee

... supervised arrangements for many Royal visits, helda tHe King's Police Medal, the King George V. Medal, and the King George VI, Coronation Medal, He is survived by his daughter, his wife having died some years ago. ...

Published: Saturday 22 March 1958
Newspaper: Fife Free Press
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 205 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

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... right hand and a George VI Coronation cup in her left. The cups are among 500 royal commemorative mugs at the town's museum in a six-week exhibition starting on Saturday. The Princess Charlotte cup is the oldest on show, and the George VI cup the biggest ...

Published: Thursday 26 May 1977
Newspaper: Wolverhampton Express and Star
County: Staffordshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 244 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Coronation

... Coronation FOR the coronation of King George VI in 1937, it was agreed by members of Belper Urban District Council that a bank account be opened for every baby born in Belper on that day, May 12. The council placed £1 1s in each of these Post Office Savings ...

Published: Thursday 20 June 1996
Newspaper: Belper News
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 96 | Page: 38 | Tags: none

Mr MAGNUS SHEARER, OB}

... who received his decora tion in the recent Coronation Honours; has received the officidl command to appear at Buckingham Palace, London, on Friday, 11th June, at 11 a.m., to be decorated by H.M. King George VI, ...

Published: Saturday 29 May 1937
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 58 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TV

... at 10.40. “All Our Yesterdays.” Granada, at 7.0, recalls the early life of the late King George VI against the background of mounting excitement as his Coronation drew near, B.B.C's “International Come Dancing.,” at 10.25, features the last of four programmes ...

Published: Monday 07 May 1962
Newspaper: Halifax Evening Courier
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 70 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

LOYAL GREETINGS

... LOYAL GREETINGS. Tue following telegrame were sent to their Majesties King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth on \t’ednesdny on the occasion of their Coronation ; — | FROM THE COUNTY COUNCIL. 12th May, 1937. His Majesty the King, London. ’ On this great and ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1937
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 160 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... on the tured at o street party in the east end cover of the town's newest history of Sunderland to celebrate the coronation of King George VI on Sunderland — River, Town and Wednesday, May 12, 1937. People is reviewed by Frank Entwisle The picture, believed ...

General Review of the Year

... King in hus ntg years, and with that thought uprermost, His Majesty's bur'muhuqhout the Coronation rnod was watc eagerly, and even & trifle anxiously. King George VI acquitted himself with great distinction. His stterances, his actions, snd—perhaps more ...

Published: Saturday 01 January 1938
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

TRANSPORT

... “walking was more common for most people.” Notable events in the journal’s history included the 1953 Coronation issue, following the death of King George VI, and the introduction of colour 10 vears later. The Diamond Jubilee edition carries an acknowledgement ...

Published: Thursday 19 October 1989
Newspaper: Glenrothes Gazette
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 150 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

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... with ' Coronation Limericks (Herbert Jenkins, 3/6). The theme of the book is clear enough from its title. Its verses deal with all the amusing little happenings which may be expected in London and elsewhere at the coronation of King George VI. People ...

Published: Saturday 01 May 1937
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 464 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

ITHE BONFIRF

... ITHE BONFIRF For about three weeks prior to the Coronation lheul:n\ lfg Bo:\‘ S(;ou(s.aml the members of the s' Brigade had been preparing a large lmnfiyre on the top of Shurton H‘:I.I The Scouts, under Scoutwaster D, K. Gilbertson, and the Brigade, under ...

Published: Saturday 15 May 1937
Newspaper: Shetland Times
County: Shetland, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 292 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Critic’'s choice J

... opaque blur — his myopia is not an advantage in his line of work as a removal man. We meet him on the day of the Coronation of Kin§ George VI — May 12, 193 — as he is packing the belonfings of one Mrs Vaile in Belgravia. Clarence strikes up an instant rapport ...