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The Coronation of their Majesties George VI and Queen Elizabeth
The coronation of George VI and Queen Elizabeth seems today like it belonged to a different era, an era of respect and deference where the coronation of a new monarch was a rare event to be celebrated. Every community across England had their own celebrations and the list below shows who was involved from Somersham. Of course no English social group from between the wars could think of organising anything without a committee and so below we have the list of organisers and committee members as well, somewhat more briefly, as the program of events for the great day.
May 12th 1937
From the Huntingdonshire souvenir brochure
SOMERSHAM
General committee
Chairman: Mr Charles Norman
Secretaries: Miss E K Gale and Rev. C J F Huggins
Treasurer: Mr E C Norman
Dr MS Doubble
Rev. JD Stewart
Rev HRH Cross
Rev CJF Huggins
Mr WCB Barlow
Mr HW Bush
Mr B Criswell (Procession Secretary)
Mr W Criswell (Torchlight Secretary)
Mr TH Goldsby
Mr WH Gotobed sen.
Mr S Medcalf
Mr EL Norman
Mr T Sewter
Mr W Smith
Mr FC Williams
Mr JE Rushworth
Mr E Darrell
Mr T Goldsby
Mr JE Rilett
Mr C Rowe
Mr F allen
Mr JH Knowles
Mr R Cox
Mr J Criswell
Mr C Redhead
Mr W Holmes (Sports Secretary)
Mr JA Bevor
Mr N Allen
Mr C Cannon
Mesdames
Mrs R Cox
Mrs T redhead
Mrs T Goldsby
Mrs M Ruff
Mrs WH Skipworth
Mrs JH Knowles (Joint Procession secretary)
MrsC Rowe
Mrs A Huckle
MrsR Brown (Tea Sectretary) W Smith
Mrs P Saint
Mrs MS Doubble
Mrs CJF Huggins
Mrs B Criswell
Mrs S Saint
Miss EK gale
Miss M Sarjeant
Miss M Johnstone
Miss J Saint
The Programme for the day
Midday (approximately) Assembly at the Parks
1.00pm Open air service at the Parks
1.15pm Fancy dress Parade and Parade of Decorated cars, Lorries and Horse Drawn Vehicles
3.15pm Sports
4.00pm Children’s Tea
9.00pm to 11.30pm Dance on the Cross (if wet in the Palace) to be followed by Torchlight Procession
Each child will be given a souvenir mug.