1977 saw the Queen's Silver Jubilee. I was a school child, just about to leave junior school. Two things stick in my mind some 27 years later: first all the school children were given a commemorative leather bookmark. Secondly, the street party we had. I lived in a suburban village called Pyrford, near to Woking in Surrey. Lincoln Drive was a mass of red white and blue bunting, and the man from the newsagent was cooking the barbecue. I remember he looked hot and bothered, and the food slid off the paper plate my mother had me perch on my lap while sitting on someone's wall. The children's fancy dress was quite amusing. My mother wanted me to go dressed in drag, I remember I refused and went as a nutty scientist. I didn't win anything!
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Queen's Silver Jubilee
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Do You Remember Queen's Silver Jubilee?
Do You Remember Queen's Silver Jubilee?
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Silver Jubilee, it was a wonderful feeling a real sense of being british,everyone entered into the spirit of the event. regardless of background. Now in britain,no one knows who they are, everyone is more selfish and self-centred. We had a ford Consul, with red white and blue ribbons flying from the wing mirrors. Days were hotter, and we had a real summer.
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1977 was the year of the Queen's Silver Jubilee it was also the Silver Jubliee of the creation of Cumbernauld New Town in Scotland. I along with all the school children in the Town received a Silver Juliee mug celebrating both the 25 years of the creation of Cumbernauld and the cornation of the Queen. As part of her Silver Jubilee Tour she visited Cumbernauld. I remember the whole primary school walking together to Burroughs factory to see the Queen. We all walked the couple of miles or so in twos, arriving just in time to line up as her car passed by. I can remember is straining to see a gloved hand waving. After all the anticipation it was over. We then had the long walk back to the primary school (luckily it was dry). I didn't see much of the Queen but at least I can say I remember being there....and it was much better than staying in class..and I've still got the mug!
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