Does anyone remember a Royal Visit in the 60s

[Royboy39]

Originally Posted by jaysay

I remeber that visit as well Roy, I was about 7 at the time and the Queen came by car along Blackburn Road.

I bet she would have a hell of a shock if took the same route today.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Royboy39

I bet she would have a hell of a shock if took the same route today.

More than a shock Roy, she'd probably think she'd been wisked of to street market in the Far East

[Judith Addison]

I remember the visit by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh in 1955 - I was six years old and a pupil at Hippings Methodist School in Oswaldtwistle (old site at top of Chapel Street). We walked in a crocodile over White Ash to West End, near the NEL Dairy. We all had little Union Jacks to wave and just caught a fleeting glimpse of the royal couple as they sailed past in their limousine.

[jendaw66]

Originally Posted by MovedtoBolton

Well, I have been in Accrington today and I had a chat with my Mum, I think discussing this piccy took her mind of the impending funeral!
She appears to have tied it down to 1968 as she claims I was 6 at the time. A little more info is that the Queen is carrying a small posy which had just been presented by the daughter of the then owner of the Dunkenhalgh. She can't remember her first name but the family name was Burrill or Burrell. This family also owned Mitton Hall in Whalley and were friends of my Grandparents.

Just read your thread from way back.The owner was Mrs Burrill,my nana and grandad used to work for her at Mitton Hall and sometimes at the Dunk.Head gardener and housekeeper.They were all good friends.My grandad took a cine film of the royal visit from inside the Dunk upstairs.

[Dandy]

I remember a royal visit in the early to mid 1960's. My brother was a policeman in Burnley at the time and I seem to remember that the Queen had morning coffee at the Dunkenhalgh and lunch at the Kierby hotel in Burnley.

[Dunk Kid]

Originally Posted by jendaw66

Just read your thread from way back.The owner was Mrs Burrill,my nana and grandad used to work for her at Mitton Hall and sometimes at the Dunk.Head gardener and housekeeper.They were all good friends.My grandad took a cine film of the royal visit from inside the Dunk upstairs.

Hello Im Stewart son of the Burrills. We were at The Dunkenhalgh From63 to 84.Re Photo the small girl is my Sister Jennifer. standing behind her is her then Nanny Mrs Taylor who lived on Dill Hall Lane. The Dates are correct May 68. The Queen had priviously visited Richmond terrace in Blackburn. and then went on to Burnley.P.s my Mother is at the back of the picture in the big hat.

[Bob Dobson]

Have just spotted this thread., cannot believe I have missed it for so long.Fior anything on Royal Visits, read Helen Barrett's essay in Aspects of Accrington, edited by Susan Halstead & Cath Duckworth. She confirms it was 16th May 1968 when the Queen visited the Dunk as part of her tour of Lancashsire in connection witb 'IOpewratiion Springclean', a campaign to clean up smoke-blackenend public buildings. Lord & Lady Derby accompanied the Queen, who was introduced to Arthur Wilson, chairman of Clayton UDC. She signed Clayton's Distinguished Visitors' Book. In the photo is seen Bill Palfrey, the Chief Constable of Lancashsire,who was the last a Chief Constable of Accrington (1947). I don't recognise the Chief Inspector, a man of diminutive stature ( 'a short arse) but would like to know his name. I don't know the PC's name . He would likely be stationed in Accrington division, though not necessarily in Clayton His white cotton gloves look to be in pristine condition and his boots would be bulled up. He looks like a bobby.

[jendaw66]

Hi Stewart(Dunk kid) My nana always talked about your mum and your sister,she loved working for her.You must be younger than your sister then.?

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

. She signed Clayton's Distinguished Visitors' Book. .

Be interesting to know where this book is .......anyone any idea

[Bob Dobson]

'Aspects of Accrington' is probably on sale in the library, the Town Hall, or Ann Parkin's bookshop at the bottom of Burnley Rd.

[Alan Gilmartin]

Hi Stewart, did your family have anything yo do with Mitton Hall.

[steeljack]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

'Aspects of Accrington' is probably on sale in the library, the Town Hall, or Ann Parkin's bookshop at the bottom of Burnley Rd.

Sorry Bob think we have our wires crossed , I was wondering about the location of " Clayton's Distinguished Visitors' Book." which the Queen signed

in fact , be interesting to know the location of the historical records and memorbilia, (Chairmans chains etc.) of all the various UDCs that disappeared when Hyndburn was created

[Bernard Dawson]

Originally Posted by steeljack

Sorry Bob think we have our wires crossed , I was wondering about the location of " Clayton's Distinguished Visitors' Book." which the Queen signed

in fact , be interesting to know the location of the historical records and memorbilia, (Chairmans chains etc.) of all the various UDCs that disappeared when Hyndburn was created

The chains from the former UDCs are in the Council Chamber in the Town Hall in Accrington. The other memorbilia, I'm not sure.

[jaysay]

Originally Posted by Dunk Kid

Hello Im Stewart son of the Burrills. We were at The Dunkenhalgh From63 to 84.Re Photo the small girl is my Sister Jennifer. standing behind her is her then Nanny Mrs Taylor who lived on Dill Hall Lane. The Dates are correct May 68. The Queen had priviously visited Richmond terrace in Blackburn. and then went on to Burnley.P.s my Mother is at the back of the picture in the big hat.

Hi Stewart, had some heady times at Mitton Hall in the days of Martholme Grange, and your exotic fruits business

[Tealeaf]

Did any of you lot see the Queen when she visited Accy, in cognito, about two years ago? She'd been staying with the Duke of Westminister up at his place in Abberystead and they went for a drive through Clitheroe and into Accy. Apparently she went to get a few T shirts from a print shop in the town centre but she didn't have her purse with her and the boss kicked her out and told her to stop wasting time.