Title | Coronations & Events |
Date | 1902 |
Location | Yeadon |
Photo ID | SL070 |
Comment | A large bonfire constructed to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII on August 9th 1902. On the left is a barrel on wheels, beer for the celebration or water for emergencies? Original image on a glass slide taken by E E Slater, digitally transferred by John Hobson. |
Proclamation of King George V – 1910
Town Hall, Yeadon, May 1910.
Schoolchildren are massed on the steps of Yeadon Town Hall to hear the proclamation that King George V is now the monarch, following the death of his father, King Edward VII.
King George V, with his wife Queen Mary ruled until his death on 20th January 1936. He was our present Queen’s grandfather.
Coronation Bonfire – 1911
22nd June 1911.
A Bonfire to celebrate the Coronation of King George V, it was held in a field below the Peacock Inn, Yeadon.
Mrs Harrop, daughter of Edward Bolton was given the honour of lighting the bonfire at 10pm that evening.
The man to the left at the bottom of the ladder is George Herbert Teale, Chairman of Yeadon Council, the man to the right of the ladder wearing a straw boater (hat) is Thompson Marshall.
On the right is Noah Houlden who was surveyor for Yeadon.
Jubilee Beacon – 1935
This beacon was built to celebrate the Silver Jubilee of King George V.
It was erected on the Haw which is the highest point in Yeadon, Haw is from an Old Norse word “haugr” meaning hill. The beacon was 40 foot tall (12.19m), the man on the ladder was Smith Charlton, known as Phew Airton.
Town Hall, Coronation Party – 1953
Children and adults enjoying a party to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Some names have been given but are not in order:
Mr and Mrs Rufus Denison, Brian Denison, June Kirkbright, Mary Clayton, Yvonne Towler, Christpher Witham, Andrea Calver, Barry Calver, Christopher Bell and Mrs Bell, Barry Buckie, Margaret Whiteley, Geoffrey Waite, Molly Waite, Joan Blagborough.
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As school children we were all given a Coronation Mug and a bank book with One shilling in it which I believe I may l still have.
25 June 2013.
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Consolidated by Jack Brayshaw. 28 September 2021.
Last updated: 26 October 2023 – Photo ID: K761. 26 January 2023 – All images reviewed. 20 January 2022 – Photo ID: N54.