Wyre Piddle Coronation Pageant 1953

Summary

A record of an historical pageant held at Wyre Piddle to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

Year:

1953

Duration:

0:06:50

Film type:

Colour / Silent

Genre:

Home Movie

Company:

Master format:

16mm

Description

The film begins with a shot of people around tables set up in a farmyard while children play around haystacks. We then see the exterior of half-timbered cottage, which is followed by a procession along Church Street at Wyre Piddle including adults in period costume; children dancing in the street; more processions and ends with maypole dancing.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Sir Walter Raleigh was played by Mr Ostler and Queen Elizabeth by Mrs Huckfield (information from local press).