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1953: AYLESHAM’S £2,000 CELEBRATIONS

OVER £2,000 had been the old age pensioners were given £1 each, and the
raised for the coronation newest baby also received a gift. ,.
Another section of Cornwallis Avenue held their
celebrations, which included party at the W.M. Club. Each child up to eleven years
plans for street teas and received a cup, saucer, plate and spoon, boys over
eleven years coronation wallet, and the girls a snapshot
sports. The rain, however, was album. All had toffees.
a spoilsport, but somehow The third part of Cornwallis held their party at Old
everyone managed to get Park Farm barn. Tea was followed by a fancy dress
parade. Winners: 1st D. Harris; 2nd P. Hellier; 3rd S.
cover for tea. Dawson; 4th A. Donn. Singing, sports and a puppet
The streets were lavishly decorated, Sheldon Close show followed. Each child received a 5/- piece
taking the first prize; 2nd was Burgess Road, “well done Kings Road had the use of the Glynn Vivian Mission
Bill Reddish”. The under 5s were given a coronation for tea, with two coronation cakes. Dr and Mrs Pole
mug, and others up to age 16 a 5/- piece. In the evening were guests. Each child received a coronation cup
residents of Spinney Lane went by bus through the and saucer and a present according to age. Old age
villages of East Kent to Ramsgate to see the decoration pensioners received 10/-. The best decorated house
and the firework display. winners were: 1st Mrs Roycroft, 54, Kings Road; 2nd
Hyde Place used the school canteen for the children’s Mrs Carman, 24, Kings Road. Mrs Pole who cut both
tea, with a buffet in the street for the adults. Each cakes was presented with a bouquet.
child_ received 5/-, a coronation cup and saucer and Burgess Road filled the Mission hall as Kings Road
chocolates, the old age pensioners were given 10/- each. left, and at tea an elaborate Coronation cake was cut; it
Clarendon Road staged their party in the Welfare was made and decorated by Mr W. Reddish. Children
pavilion. Each child received a coronation 5/- piece and were given coronation cups, saucers, and plates, and
the old age pensioners 10/-. Later the children were sweets. Old age pensioners received 10/-, and every
taken to London to see the decorations. married women a surprise gift. During the evening the
Crazy Gang gave a concert.
Milner Crescent had two parties, one at the
Greyhound, where tea was served. All children received Every street had a coronation cake. The day
a coronation cup, and saucer and plate and tumbler commenced with a film show given by Mr Chipper. The
filled with sweets. Old age pensioners were given bottles W.M. Club gave 500 tins of coronation sweets and the
of spirits, and the oldest lady received a cardigan and Social Club gave 500 children coronation mugs filled
the youngest baby a silver spoon. with toffees.
The prefab estate held their tea in the Jubilee Hall, Queens Road held their tea at the Greyhound, and
with a coronation cake in the form of a prefab house. their Queen was Miss Sylvia Thornton, crowned by
Each child received a coronation cup, and saucer and Miss Maxam. Each child received a 5/- piece and old
plate. Dancing and singing took place in the street. The age pensioners 10/- each. The competition was won by
old age pensioners were given souvenirs Mrs Knight, and Mr Hetherington.
Attlee Avenue occupied half of St Peter’s church hall, Bell Grove and Ackholt Road held their tea_at the
and served a meat tea, and the children were given Catholic hall, with the cutting of the cake by Mrs C V
brooches and tumblers of sweets and on Sunday were Garner. Each child received a cup, saucer, and plate, 5/-
taken to Dymchurch for an outing. The old ladies were piece, tumbler of sweets and chocolates; and the old age
given brooches and one old man was given cigarettes .• pensioners 5/- pieces.
Dancing and games were held in the hall. Ratling Road and Sheldon Close occupied the
Cornwallis Avenue airey type houses were also in Mission hall for tea, with a coronation cake. The under
St Peter’s church hall for tea. The under 8’s received 2’s. were given a spoon and chocolates, the older
crown money boxes, and the older children were given children a coronation cup, saucer, and plate, and the old
pens. All received coronation tumblers of sweets. The age pensioners 10/-. n
children were taken to London to see the decorations, Thanks to Keith Owen – see back page

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