Coronation - Clive Dann

My parents had the only television our side of the village, so 16 of us sat around a 9" television screen with a magnifying glass on the front.

As a child I sat on the floor, at an angle to the screen; consequently, everything looked very long to me

Coronation - Margaret Court

My Dad brought the TV specifically to see the coronation, we also had a tea party in horsehay.

We had souvenir mugs

Coronation - Stallard Court

My aunt and uncle came to my house to watch the coronation.

We went down to London before the coronation for the weekend and they were putting up all the seating and staging outside Buckingham Place.  Everything we wanted to see was closed. I remember what I wore to travel - I bought a red cherry Dannemac and I wore that coat for years.

We bought a big joint of beef and we had it cold with some salad so we didn’t miss a thing.

We had to go to the cinema to see the Coronation afterwards but it was in colour.

Coronation - The Ley

We had a street party and there was only one TV in the street. All the kids were outside and the adults were all inside watching the coronation. We kids saw the repeat programme later.

All the family came in to watch the coronation – the commentary went on all day.

I remember having to draw the coronation on a slate at school – or at least what we could remember.

We were given a tin box with a Cadbury’s chocolate inside. We had a street party and had to find our names to sit down at the table and we played cricket afterwards.

I lived in Penn and we had races on the big field in the middle of the houses – I remember I decided to skip instead of running.

I can remember they brought out a little screen with a strap on that you put in front of the black and white TV to make it colour. 

Coronation - Meadcroft

I was in the Royal Guard. We’d been practising for at least 3 months. Only 8 guards were sent for the practise spaced out with string. We had brand new uniforms for the day. It was a long day; we marched directly behind the Queens’s coach in the parade. I enjoyed going to the pub that night!

Everybody had a street party.

We had a street party in the church and I had a special dress.

We were given a dark blue glass with an insignia on it, and we had to march past the flag and salute with school.

There were thousands souvenirs – a special tins with toffees I remember having.

We watched on next doors TV – the only one in 20 houses.

Coronation - Wellington Library

I  went to London for the Coronation, it was cold and wet. We parked near Hyde par and we were made to stand from half six in the morning until the evening.

Coronation - Frizes Leasowes 18/5/12

We had a party at school and I went dressed in an Irish costume. Others went in Welsh, Scottish and English costume.

Dad decorated the garden in red, white and blue.

We went to London afterwards to see all the decorations, the flags and things and where the important people had sat on the seats.

Everyone had street parties; everyone was friendly and mucked in. You left your doors open and you’d have a key on some string and you’d pull it through the letterbox to unlock the door. You never locked your back door.

I was 6 years old and went to Harts Hill School in Oakengates. Everyone had a cup  made of blue glass.

I had a long silver box with chocolates in it given to me in Sheffield where I was living.

Coronation - Lawndale

We all went to a neighbours to watch the coronation

I was on my father's shoulders and saw the coach, we went to London by bus because my dada was a conductor and could travel for free.

I was in the army based at Catterick in North Yorkshire and I was in the parade in London for the coronation, but I had to have the front seat on the bus because I was travel sick.

I went to a street party in Whitmore Reans in Wolverhampton - there was bunting and long tables with food

One lady's sister was the coronation Queen in Dawley, she had a crown and a cloak

Coronation - Walton Court

We had our first TV to watch the coronation

Street party round mother-in-laws – all shared bringing the food including blancmange and jelly

Had a party in the village hall for the coronation

First TV 9” screen – all the neighbours came round

One person helped organise a children’s sports day and flower show – the flower show is still running – to celebrate the coronation, it was called Coronation sports & flower show

One person had an OXO tin celebrating the coronation

Coronation - Turnpike Court

Coronation street party everyone dressed up – their brother went as a solider, the girl next door was a fairy

One person listened to the coronation on the radio at school

After the king died the only thing on the radio was classical music

Can remember having a small black & white TV, they were the first in the street and all the kids used to come round to watch it after school

Coronation - Lowe Court

One family was the first in Corwen to buy a TV for the coronation the house was full & she made food for everyone – people sat on anything the could. It was very exciting, they had cups and saucers all over the floor, the programmes were on from 9.30am – 8.30pm

One person remembers a street party where everyone contributed to the food. However they were late getting back and their dad through they were already in the house and locked them out!

Coronation - High Mount

I remember being on the Sunday School Anniversary Stage wearing a red, white and blue robe

I remember a party being held in Mossy’s yard and I was given a small gold crown instead of a mug, I produced a scarp book for the celebration

One person had to go to her aunties to watch

One had to go to her Gran’s there was a big crowd

One person had a street party – she wore a white dress with red and blue embroidered flowers, she thought she looked great and they had races for the coronation as well.

Coronation - Frizes Leaowes

One person remembers the coronation on TV.

I had a coronation cup & saucer, had a new black and white TV

Lots of glamour – fairytale princess

Went to uncle & aunties house to watch the coronation on TV, it was black & white, coloured sheet of plastic over screen – 3 coloured strips – to make it look as if in colour

Memories of the Coronation - Hallcroft

We didn’t have a TV – we went next door to watch the Queen’s Coronation.

We watched the Coronation in black and white on a 9”TV which was in a Mack Michael cabinet. I saw her going down the aisle.

My husband and I were living in the Solomon Islands at the time of the Coronation.  We organised a sports day for the residents and a ship came from Australia with soldiers and sailors to join in to celebrate the Coronation and remind us it was on.

Memories of the Coronation - Newfield Court

I remember having a street party on Great Colmore Street in Birmingham. There were tables all down the street and people bring food out. Every school child was given a medal which cost 5 shillings, they were presented at the party and we were given a mug as well.

I remember my dad taking me to the dressed rehearsal, because it would be too busy to go the next week.

My dad’s cousins remembered making a lot of money from tips when they cleaned the public toilets

I was on first aid duty in Trafalgar Square for the St John’s ambulance when she was living in London. She attended one person who was pushed hard against the barriers, they would not move and lose there place, so I got them under the barrier and stayed with her and got a front row seat of the parade.