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The Western Gazette and The Coronation

... address on the Coronation. A beacon was lit on Ibberton Hill, accompanied a display of fireworks, and later there was dancing at the Church-room till the early hours of the morning, to music by radiogram. BAGBERE A CORONATION SEAT The Coronation was commemorated ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 14671 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE CORONATION

... THE CORONATION KING AND QDEEN ACCLAIMED BY MULTITUDES IMPRESSIVE SCENES OF LOYALTY Amid scenes unparalleled in the nation's history, His Majesty King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth were crowned in Westminster Abbey on Wednesday by the Archbishop of Canterbury ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 112 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

_ _ Registered. YEOVIL SATURDAY, MAY Bth at 8 p.m. GALA OPENING (Admission by Ticket only) GRAND CORONATION WEEK

... (A.) IMPORTANT NOTICE. CORONATION. AT 3 ON MAY 12th. H.M. THE KING'S BROADCAST TO THE WORLD WILL BE RELAYED TO THE AUDIENCE. THURSDAY (MAY 13th), FRIDAY, and SATURDAY. IN GLORIOUS SPLENDOUR, ™ CORONATION H.M. KING GEORGE VI. Presented by British Movietone ...

Published: Friday 07 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 482 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PROVING LOYALTY

... SOMERSET, DORSET, WILTS & HARTS. HEAD OFFICE, YEOVIL Tettptrane: YEOVIL 650 (T*» Lines* FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1937. The Coronation of King George VI. has now passed into history, though the existence of decorations and the continuance of certain celebrations keep ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 351 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

WIMBORNE CATHOLIC CHURCH WORKERS WED The marriage of Mr. C. J. Newman, of Leigh-road, who is the senior ..

... 110610 Emblem-day.—As a result of the sale of Coronation emblems in Tisbury, Swallovvcliife and Ansty, on Saturday, May Bth, Mrs. Young, the organiser, has sent a cheque for £11 6s 10d to the Coronation Appeal Committee. The following were the collectors ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 2272 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

THEIR MAJESTIES KING GEORGE VL AND QUEEN ELIZABETH

... wore it during the Homage, whereas George V. at his Coronation wore it only for some 25 seconds before it was removed and the Imperial State Crown substituted. This Crown, which was used at the Coronation of Queen Victoria, weighs 390z. Troy, or 21b. lloz ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 2731 | Page: 16 | Tags: none

SHAFTESBURY

... service in preparation for the Coronation. On the eve of Coronation Day the children were presented Miss Drury with mementoes of the occasion. The children were allowed by choose between a George VI. Prayer Book or a Coronation cup, saucer, and plate. These ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 12265 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PRONATION FESTIVITIES

... bearing the words: Planted in 1937, to commemorate the Coronation of H.M. King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth, to the recipients of the 25 fancy trees already referred to in these columns. On Coronation-day short service was held in the church, followed ...

Published: Friday 21 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 4106 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Local & District News

... ss, Hazel Gulliford. Eileen Short, and Mary Gibbs. Coronation Medal for Postman. —Mr. W. Cox, postman, who has been at the Sherborne Post-office staff for 42 years, has received one of the Coronation medals awarded by the King.—At a gathering of his ...

Published: Friday 28 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 9689 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

BATH AND WEST SHOW

... Beedell, Tiverton. 71.—8u11, calved In 1936—2, H.M. King George VI.; 3, F. Beadle; W. J. King; h.c., H. H. Broadmead. Best cow or heifer championship—R. J. Harris; r.. W. J. King. Best bull, also Coronation medal, H. Beedell. SOUTH DEVON. 72. —Cow or heifer ...

Published: Friday 28 May 1937
Newspaper: Western Gazette
County: Somerset, England
Type: Article | Words: 5432 | Page: 15 | Tags: none