Coronation Capers again

At the 1953 coronation Our queen became 90 this year – an event which Market Lavington will celebrate on 12th June. The queen of course will remember her own coronation day and so do the rest of us...

1911 coronation in Easterton

This is a follow up to yesterday’s post in many ways. The coronation in 1911 clearly was not in the Edwardian era for it was near the start of the reign of George V. He came to the throne in 1910 on...

The Catalpa Tree

61 years ago, George Dobson, who was then Market Lavington’s oldest inhabitant, planted a tree to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. We have featured this before on the blog and you can clic...

Stan and Elsie Cooper – brother and sister

Here we have a photo which was taken at the Coronation celebrations 60 years ago in 1953. Elsie Cooper is in her wheelchair sitting next to brother, Stan. The location of the photo is the football ...

More on Easterton Fire Brigade

Some readers may recall that on January 1st 2013 we showed a picture of ‘Easterton Fire Brigade’. It was clearly some kind of carnival item but we had no idea when or why or who was involved. A b...

The 1937 Coronation Committee

In 2012 we’ll be celebrating the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The museum will have a royal themed display but don’t expect too many images of members of the Royal family, but rather, art...

Coronation Capers in 1953

Royal occasions remain fun for many in the 21st century. Midway through the 1950s we were before the dawn of mass television and still the era of more home-made fun. Here we see a couple of local ladi...

A Coronation Handkerchief

Let’s celebrate Royal Wedding Day by looking back to a royal event in 1937. That year saw the coronation of Prince William’s Great Grandfather who was crowned as King George VI. Many souvenirs we...

Market Lavington Coronation Band in 1937

No matter where we are, we all love a reason to celebrate and the coronation of King George VI, on May 12th 1937, provided just such an occasion. Perhaps it was a really special time, for it enabled t...

The Coronation Tree and more on ink wells

Our Queen’s coronation was away back in 1953. To mark the occasion a catalpa tree was planted in the church yard by what was thought to be Market Lavington’s oldest inhabitant, Mr Dobson. Mr Georg...