Children enjoy a party fit for the Queen
Crowds lined the streets of London to watch the event and residents held their own little celebrations.
Chorley reader Ann Wootten – nee Newby – sent the Guardian this photograph of herself and others enjoying a party for the coronation at the Railway pub (Leigh Arms) at the top of Chapel Street and Railway Street, in Chorley.
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Hide AdIt has now been demolished as it is where the new Youth Zone is now being built.
Ann, who is pictured on the second row third from left, said: “The building has gone, but the memories live on.
“The pub was also used during the war as a reception centre for American troops arriving in Chorley.
“They arrived by train and were checked in by a Sergeant and then taken to Washington Lane where the Fire Brigade Headquarters are now.”
Were you at the coronation party in June 1953?
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