Old Ledbury - 1953 Coronation Queen Elizabeth II

Coronation 1953

Queen Elizabeth II

On the 2nd June 1953, Ledbury celebrated the Coronation by holding an Ox Roast, Best Decorated Street Competition, Tea Parties, A Parade and a Fancy Dress Competition

THE OX ROAST

( Robert BARNES Collection RB1 )

Photo courtesy of Daniel HERBERT, his grandfather is on the left, building the fire in the High St

(Liza Emily PHILLIPS Collection LEP1 )

Right hand side wheel, top, 2nd and 3rd looking back towards the Almshouses, is Granny Wyn CAUSIER with Grandad Fred Left hand side wheel, top, Marion DAVIS looking away from camera talking to her mother Mrs DAVIS, Brenda DAVIS looking at them and cousin James SANDFORD looking at them. Possibly Elsie holding James Behind the oil drum the lady in a head scarf and girl by her side is Mrs DAY and her daughter Pam, they lived in the Bridge Street

( Fiona PENWARNE Collection FP1 )

( Fiona PENWARNE Collection FP2 )

( Andy TAYLOR Collection AT12 )

Photo taken by Andy's father Jack

( Andy TAYLOR Collection AT13 )

Photo taken by Andy's father Jack

Mr KINGTON basting the Ox

( Robert BARNES Collection RB2 )

( Kath CREW Collection KC3 )

( Robert BARNES Collection RB9 )

( Mike PAUL Collection MP13 )

( Hilary JONES ( Williams ) Collection HW18 )

Rear of Churchills Yard the Ox's Head

( Audrey EDGE ( Davis ) Collection AE4 )

Dennis CUMMINGS, George DAVIS, Tom DAVIS ( Butcher at Churchill's with the Ox Head ), Dennis EDGE, Audrey EDGE ( Davis ), Baby Denise EDGE

( Audrey EDGE ( Davis ) Collection AE5 )

Jose CUMMINGS ( Davis ), George DAVIS, Tom DAVIS ( Butcher at Churchill's with the Ox Head ), Dennis EDGE, Audrey EDGE ( Davis ), Baby Denise EDGE

Churchills Butchers with the Ox

( Audrey EDGE ( Davis ) Collection AE6 )

Audrey EDGE ( Davis ), George DAVIS, Dennis EDGE, Dennis CUMMINGS

VIDEOs ON U TUBE

Click on the image to watch an excellent video of the Ox Roast - a super 26 mins and 37 secs - If you spot any relatives let us know at what time it is on the video and we will get the name added here.

2nd Video on U Tube 3.24 mins ( Arts Alive & Flicks in the Sticks )

WINNERS OF THE BEST DRESS STREET COMPETITION - CHURCH STREET

Walled garden wall

( Robert BARNES Collection RB3 )

Grandad, William BARNES, Cousin Betty, Gran Emily BARNES, nee PHILLIPS and big brother John

Decorations all hand made

( Robert BARNES Collection RB4 )

Unknown milkman on his round

( Robert BARNES Collection RB5 )

The winning decorations - on the left the Old Sgts House, The Prince Pub and British Legion Club

( Robert BARNES Collection RB6 )

Residents at the Walled garden wall

( Robert BARNES Collection RB7 )

Front row - Mrs BELCHER, Mrs STURGE, Mrs Phylis STURGE, Mrs SMITH ( cake shop ), Back row - Mrs FLETCHER, Ivy WINDMILL, Gwen TAYLOR

Mrs WILLIAMS fruit and veg shop

( Robert BARNES Collection RB8 )

Grand daughter Fiona PENWARNE remembers the coat of arms was made of very stiff cardboard

Down Church Street

( Chip Andrew BRYON Collection CAB2 )

Residents outside their homes

( Wayne Sharper DAVIS Collection WSD1 )

Back row - Mrs FLETCHER, Rose WALTERS, UNKNOWN, Mrs WINDMILL

Front row - unknown, Gertie STURGE, Pat BAKER, Gwen TAYLOR, Dos BAKER, Phylis STURGE, UNKNOWN, Mrs SMITH (cake shop ) Mrs BELCHER, children and dog no names

STREET AND TEA PARTIES

Police Station / Court Room Tea Party for the under 5's

(Pat HICKEY Collection PH5 )

From the left Mrs HICKEY with Patrick on her knee, Mrs BRACE (basher) UNKNOWN, Mrs Gert STURGE ( Diane's mum ), Dos BAKER, UNKNOWN, Mrs FLETCHER, UNKNOWN, Gwen TAYLOR (bending over) with Pauline in front, Mrs NASH, Mrs WINDMILL, UNKNOWN

Back Row - UNKNOWN, Mrs Phylis STURGE ( Davids mum ), UNKNOWN

Homend Crescent - Childrens Tea Party

Long Acres - Childrens Tea Party

( Wayne Sharper DAVIS Collection )

Back Row - Mrs HANKINS, Mrs FLETCHER, Mrs Bella NEALE, Mrs NICHOLAS, Mrs Anne PEDLINGHAM, Mrs LEACH

Middle Row - Christine DAVIES, Sandra NEALE, Linda DAVIES, Jean GLADWIN, Rita DOWNING, UNKNOWN, David NEALE, Janet FLETCHER, Barbara WATKINS, Nova WOODHOUSE, Jean PEDLINGHAM, Grace GURNEY, Joan PEDLINGHAM, Gillian DAVIES, Ann EVANS, Phillip DOWNING, Keith DOWNING, Alan SMITH, Mark WOODHOUSE, Paul MORRIS

Front Row - Ivy JONES, Dylis JONES, Kathy EVANS, Marion FLETCHER, UNKNOWN, Kath WATERS, Sue SMITH, Dorothy RAPIER, Lorna JONES, Robin DAVIS, Colin DAVIS, John GURNEY, John MORRIS, Peter MORRIS, Raymond WOOD, John WATERS, Jimmy HABBITTS, Robin MORRIS, Miriam EVANS, Janet PEDLINGHAM

( Janet BETTISON ( Drew ) Collection JD1 )

( Janet BETTISON ( Drew ) Collection JD2 )

PARKWAY TEA PARTY

Children enjoying the tea provided for them on Saturday at Parkway Hall by the Parkway Coronation Committee, after the children of school age had been treated to an excursion by coach to Malvern Festival Theatre to see the Technicolour film ' A Queen is Crowned ' Mr H W G HAWKES was chairman of the committee

Coronation Ball HELLENS, Much Marcle - Floodlighted Masque And Cider From Fountain

THE PARADE AND FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

Pirate Ship

( Hilary JONES ( Williams ) Collection HW19 )

Eric WILLIAMS ( butcher with Churchill's for many years ) 3rd from right

Pirate Ship The Homend

( Chip Andrew BRYON Collection CAB3 )

Pirate Ship - The Parade Ground- Opposite the Train station

( Chip Andrew BRYON Collection CAB4 )

The Parade Ground - Opposite the Train station

( Chip Andrew BRYON Collection CAB5 )

The BRYON family Pam, Jeff and Mandy in her pram

Woolworths Staff - Dr Crock and his Crackpots

Ledbury St Michaels Girls Club - A Midsummer Nights Dream

[1953 Coronation St Michaels Girls Club]

Elaine MOSS, Wendy DANIELS, Jackie ASHWIN, Janet DAVIES ( Co-op in The Homend ), Joyce CALE ( disguised ), Margaret GOODWIN, Janet PEDLINGHAM

D GITTINGS carrying Mrs Frequently Misfire, Mr Sprockett and Mr Walker in silk hat

[1953 D GITTINGS carrying Mrs Frequently Misfire]

( Pugsy POWELL Collection PP5 )

The Happiest Days Of Our Lives- Ledbury Preserves Ltd

The Archers - Customers of the Brewery Inn

Mr DREW as Jack Archer 1st left, Bunty JAMES with dog centre ( Daughter of landlady Ella )

Mr DREW as Jack Archer

( Janet BETTISON ( Drew ) Collection JD4 )

The Archers - Customers of the Brewery Inn

( Janet BETTISON ( Drew ) Collection JD4 )

'The Bull' One of Bertie STEPHEN's photo's

Childrens fancy dress walking down the Homend towards the town

( Brenda HILL ( Davis ) Collection BRH15 )

Behind the man in the front is Brenda's mum holding her hand, you can just see Brenda's leg. On the pavement to the left can you see a tall man with trilby holding hands with a little boy dressed as cowboy. That is my Uncle Fred SANDFORD and my cousin James. James should have been in Parade but he wouldn't do it. Never mind I made use of it in 1954 and dressed as cowboy then I made front page of Ledbury Reporter. Also on the photo is Mrs PALMER Pats mum with headscarf on Mrs GREY with Angela

Fancy Dress Competition

( Brenda HILL ( Davis ) Collection BRH6 )

Brenda HILL ( Davis ) and her big sister Marion. Brenda came third in the under 5's class and won 3/- ( 15p )

Dressed For the Parade

( Elizabeth BRACE ( Paul ) Collection LB4 )

Sources

Photographs are credited to the owners where possible

Comments in italics are from members of the Old Ledbury Facebook Group

Cuttings are from Old Ledbury Reporter Newspapers 1953