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‘A woman, striding fierce and ambling gentle
her words resonate across oceans’ Kat Beeton, Poet Laureate- Paterborough
Doris Finch aged 15 was given this invitation from her schoo,l Baylis secondary school, Manor Park, Slough. Doris and others from the school were taken to The Mall to watch the parade. Now a member of Age Concern she can still remember seeing all the coaches and horses. Michael and Colin Wookey were presented to Her Majesty at a reception at Bletchley Park in 2011 when she commemorated the work of those that had worked there during the War. Their mother, Joan Wookey (nee Leggoe) had been one of those that worked there.
The Queen visited Burghley for a garden party as part of her Diamond Jubilee Tour in 2012. Here Mayor of Stamford, Cllr Robert Sandall offers his pen. Maggie Ashcroft
On 22nd March 1978 - the Queen at the official opening of Bretton Library. and The Cresset -Maggie Ashcroft.
Clare Wookey and daughter Kayleigh attended the Party at the Palace for the Diamond Jubilee and snapped this one in a million picture! Betty Constant, mother of local Lin Sutton and Grandma to Lee (Deeping United), Jamie (The Health Cabin), Donna (Phil Mills Plumbing) received her birthday card celebrating her 100th birthday from the Queen on the day that she died. On Wednesday 14th July 2004 the late Neil Olson won a ballot to meet the Queen when then Frognall based Ampy won the Award for International Trade, part of The Queens Award for Enterprise, and was invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace. He attended with Director, Jonathan Elmer and Sales Manager Paul Taylor.
Image: Gladwell & Patterson
Press day at Chelsea was extra special this year as Her Majesty the Queen came to view the gardens.
‘A son sits in his mother’s shadow
the movie of her life still playing’ Kat Beeton, Poet Laureate- Paterborough
Donna & Phil Mills - Sandringham Louisa Crowson in the queue for the lying in state.
Sandringham - Donna McKean-Smith
Crowds at Buckingham Palace - Emma Lannigan Tamsin Bennellick - Sandringham
Gyles Brandreth by Dave Jellis
Clare Wookey at the lying in state with the Queen’s grandchildren.
Annie Spriggs and Deeping Scouts at Sandringham Coffin through the crowds at Constitution Hill - Dave Jellis
London - Caroline Guest Rickards
