The year 1911 - 100 years ago - saw Brigg folk taking to the streets to celebrate the Coronation of King George V, on June 22. Down in London - at Westminster Abbey - Sir Edward Elgar's Coronation March was performed for the first time. He also wrote the short offertory O Hearken Thou.
We think there's a surviving picture, somewhere, showing Coronation crowds in Bridge Street, Brigg, but it's not in my collection.
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Is that the one were there are castellated towers on the bridge, Nige?
If so, I think it's in Doddie's 'Brigg' book.
Today's date 1.1.11
to come: 9.10.11, 11.11.11 (Remebrance Day) and 13.12.11....
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