Ormskirk and District Coronation Celebrations
Following the Coronation of King Charles III in May 2023, we have put together a collection of material from the ODFHS Library featuring local celebrations of royal occasions past and present.
The Urban District Council of Ormskirk, Coronation Celebrations, 2nd June 1953 - Souvenir Programme.
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The Ormskirk Advertiser of 11th June 1953
reported on the festivities and noted that some of the performers at the Ormskirk celebrations were rewarded for their participation;
CORONATION SOUVENIRS were given to Miss Eave's Troupe of Entertainers, The Tower Troupes of Morris Dancers, the Ace Harmonica Band and the boys of the Ormskirk County Secondary School in recognition of the part they played in the Ormskirk Coronation celebrations.
Westhead Celebrations
The Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II June 2nd and June 13th 1953
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The "Old Folks' Treat" as advertised in the Westhead Programme above was reported in the Ormskirk Advertiser of 18th June 1953;
CORONATION TREAT AT WESTHEAD
Over 130 Old People Entertained
The Westhead Coronation Committee are to be congratulated on the splendid party which they organised for over 130 old folks in
St. James' School, Westhead on Saturday.
An excellent tea of boiled ham and salad was served to the old folks by the ladies who included;
Mrs. L. Forshaw
Mrs. J. Roghley
Mrs. R. Horner
Mrs. F. Kilshaw
Mrs. Johnson
Mrs. A. Bickerstaffe
Following tea Mr. W.E. Bosanko (hon. Secretary of the Coronation Committee) introduced the
Westhead Coronation Queen, Miss May Southworth, who presented the ladies age 65 and over with canisters of tea and the gentlemen with penknives.
In her book "Westhead 100 years of village life" (2013), Jean Dutton noted the following about the celebration of royal events in Westhead;
"When the nation celebrated so did Westhead.
Royal occasions such as the Silver Jubilee Of George V and Queen Mary in 1935, and the Coronations of 1937 and 1953 were celebrated with enthusiasm.
For the Coronation of George IV and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 the whole village worked together to make it a day to remember. There was a grand pageant organised by Mrs. Archer.
The Coronation Queen was Daisy Roughley and she was crowned by Mrs. John Prescott.
1953 saw the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. According to the programme, it would appear that the festivities which took place, followed a similar pattern to those of the Queen's parents sixteen years earlier.
Permission was given by Birchall's from Mawdsley's Farm for the field by the Halton Castle to be used for the celebrations.
Mary Southworth was the Coronation Queen, a photograph of the day shows her riding in the procession through the village in a very smart landau. Although it is summer, the spectators are carrying the coats of those in the procession and no-one is wearing summer clothes. Typical British weather!"
1953 Coronation Celebrations at Burscough
Ormskirk Advertiser 11th June 1953
BURSCOUGH - CORONATION VIEWED
More than 100 people at Burscough viewed the television Coronation ceremony at
Burcough Methodist Church on Coronation day.
The Rev. R. Crawford presided.
Flags flying in Ormskirk town centre in celebration of the
Coronation of King Charles III, 6th May 2023
Burscough Street
Ormskirk Library, Burscough Street
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