Jubilee Souvenir Booklet - History of Watton, Norfolk
Jubilee Souvenir Booklet - History of Watton, Norfolk
Jubilee Souvenir Booklet - History of Watton, Norfolk
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Royal Celebrations<br />
Royal celebrations have <strong>of</strong>ten been marked<br />
with Street Parties. The Queens Silver<br />
<strong>Jubilee</strong> was remembered in 1977; and in<br />
1981 the wedding <strong>of</strong> The Prince <strong>of</strong> Wales<br />
and Lady Diana Spencer saw communities<br />
get together.<br />
Chris Pye is pictured here at one such<br />
celebration at Ovington, wearing his<br />
specially made royal hat!<br />
<strong>Watton</strong>’s Royal Visitor<br />
Many in <strong>Watton</strong> remember the day we had a royal visitor. Schools<br />
closed early, so that children and parents could make their way<br />
down Brandon Road, enthusiastically armed with union jacks to<br />
welcome a real Princess to <strong>Watton</strong>!<br />
Sandringham Flower Show Surprise!<br />
In July 1990, I was at Sandringham Flower<br />
Show and decided to make the Queen<br />
Mother a birthday card with her photo on<br />
the front. I was delighted when she<br />
stopped in front <strong>of</strong> me, I could not believe it!<br />
On 4th August (her birthday) I received a<br />
letter from her lady in waiting, thanking me.<br />
I have a photo which the Press took and it<br />
is one <strong>of</strong> my most treasured possessions.<br />
13<br />
The date was 20th July<br />
1984, and HRH Princess<br />
Margaret had come to<br />
visit <strong>Watton</strong> factory Poll<br />
and Withey who had<br />
invited her, after receiving<br />
an order from her for<br />
doubled glazed windows,<br />
for her Kensington<br />
Palace home.
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