The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
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As I've already said, I haven't been on the site for a while.
I remember the queen's visit or at least, her car passing us near the cemetery at Stevenston. We all lined up along the road to wave. But I think I was living on Hayocks Road by then, so maybe my memory is of a later visit. My gran was with us, and she lived in Cambuslang but maybe came down to stay as it was a special occasion.
But no, we were living on Hayocks Road then, as I remember one of the neighbours saying she wasn't any nicer looking than his wife!! Everyone got a laugh out of that. So she must have come again, in the 60's.
Why she was back again, I have no idea.
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I remember the queen's visit or at least, her car passing us near the cemetery at Stevenston. We all lined up along the road to wave. But I think I was living on Hayocks Road by then, so maybe my memory is of a later visit. My gran was with us, and she lived in Cambuslang but maybe came down to stay as it was a special occasion.
But no, we were living on Hayocks Road then, as I remember one of the neighbours saying she wasn't any nicer looking than his wife!! Everyone got a laugh out of that. So she must have come again, in the 60's.
Why she was back again, I have no idea.
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Re: The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
I wonder if this is the royal occasion you're remembering, Netta; this old Herald Files report describes a visit by King George VI and the rest of the Royal family to Arran in the summer of 1947;it would certainly accord with you thinking it was when you were quite young. It was later that year of course that Prince Philip married our future Queen Elizabeth, so they had probably just got engaged and he was being welcomed into the Royal fold as it were by joining them on holiday.
" 25th July, 1947. Yesterday the King and Queen accompanied by the Princesses and Lieut Philip Mountbatten landed at Brodick pier from the Royal barque. They lunched with the Duke and Duchess at the castle and then toured the island, inspecting a Boys 'Brigade camp at Whiting Bay and the creamery at Lagg. "
Meanwhile, I'll also add a link to my own photo of the Queen's 1956 visit, shown elsewhere on 3T. My Dad was disappointed his picture failed to capture the Royal visitor; but what a consolation he ended up with, this wonderful tableau of excited locals waving as she passed:
http://www.threetowners.net/forum/viewt ... 216#p58216
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" 25th July, 1947. Yesterday the King and Queen accompanied by the Princesses and Lieut Philip Mountbatten landed at Brodick pier from the Royal barque. They lunched with the Duke and Duchess at the castle and then toured the island, inspecting a Boys 'Brigade camp at Whiting Bay and the creamery at Lagg. "
Meanwhile, I'll also add a link to my own photo of the Queen's 1956 visit, shown elsewhere on 3T. My Dad was disappointed his picture failed to capture the Royal visitor; but what a consolation he ended up with, this wonderful tableau of excited locals waving as she passed:
http://www.threetowners.net/forum/viewt ... 216#p58216
Susan
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Re: The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
My great Grandfather and Grandmother, Mr & Mrs Robert Arnott, were presented to the Queen that day as well.
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I remember the Queen`s visit in 1956.
Myself and Willie Armstrong use to meet the paper train at Ardrossan Town every night to collect that nights papers and deliver them to the local newsagents.
The night before her arrival we weren`t allowed inside the station as they were laying the red csarpet.
The following day I remember climbing up the railings beside The Commercial in order to get a good view.
If I rember rightly she got into her car and drove towards Saltcoats. It was all over in minutes.
The Royal Train remained in the sidings to await being taken to Irvine..
It`s all gone now, the Station, The Commercial, The Signal box, The Lyric, Murchies, McDonalds, The Windsor Cafe.
All gone.
Frank Brand.
Myself and Willie Armstrong use to meet the paper train at Ardrossan Town every night to collect that nights papers and deliver them to the local newsagents.
The night before her arrival we weren`t allowed inside the station as they were laying the red csarpet.
The following day I remember climbing up the railings beside The Commercial in order to get a good view.
If I rember rightly she got into her car and drove towards Saltcoats. It was all over in minutes.
The Royal Train remained in the sidings to await being taken to Irvine..
It`s all gone now, the Station, The Commercial, The Signal box, The Lyric, Murchies, McDonalds, The Windsor Cafe.
All gone.
Frank Brand.
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Re: The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
I'd have been in a pram in 1960, so I can't remember her being in the area.
However, I'd be interested to know, did anyone notice if she was purring like a kitten during her visit to TTT at all?
However, I'd be interested to know, did anyone notice if she was purring like a kitten during her visit to TTT at all?
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Re: The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
I`m not sure what your getting at `did she purr like a kitten`?
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Re: The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
She apparently 'purred' to Mr. Cameron about the No vote Frank.
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Re: The Queen's Visit 50 Years Ago
I was 8 in 1956, and I remember them passing by on Kilwinning Road across from the cemetery. Some people brought chairs and we all lined up to wave.
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Got a pic somewhere of big sis at the kerbside, think it was the coronation, '52? I was too wee ..thank God. all the weans suitably given wee flags to wave. We lived in England then.
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