An English Village Celebrates the Coronation

(Mark and Sam Cooke, the village publican and his wife)

The ceremony in Westminster Abbey and processions took place in London, and was watched by a TV audience estimated at 20 million, plus the audience overseas.  In addition, throughout the UK small communities had their own celebrations, either street parties or in our village, a Family Fun Day.

P5093967 1. Advertisement for our village Coronation celebration.

P5083937 2. The village pub with flags and bunting.(The Village Pub, with flags on it)

This was organised by the village pub and included indoor events for children, plus a bar and proper burgers (beef, pork and lamb) all sourced from local farms. A few classic cars owned by local enthusiasts were also present.

P5083942 6. Toasting the new King and Queen- frequent showers were no discouragement for enjoying the day.

P5083952 5. Food tents and trailers.

P5083955 4. Attractions for children inside the village hall.

These were some of the cars at the celebration:

P5083944 9. A 1902 Steamobile.
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1902 Steamobile)

P5083945 8. Early pick up truck.

P5083947 10. Ford Mustang with 1968 California plates.(1968 Ford Mustang)

P5083954 7. MGY sports car.(MGY Sports Car)

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1 year ago

It was a grand celebration, Rod!  Thanks for sharing this with us. 

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