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Empire Day in Whaplode

Mick Claxton writes. Empire Day in Whaplode in front of school and Bell & Dowl. Possibly 1947. The first Empire Day was May 1902 and changed to Commonwealth Day in 1958…
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Not sure of the event but some people recognised

People believed to be Rev Armstrong, second right Norman Hotchkin and Herbert Palmer…
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Queen’s Coronation Celebration ???

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British Legion Whaplode ?

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Egg & Spoon race during the Queens Coronation celebrations 1953

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Art Exhibition in Chestnut Ave Ayscoughfee

This image shows an open air art exhibition at Chestnut Walk, the side of Ayscoughfee, Spalding. The paintings were suspended on lengths of chain. Dated May 1976…
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St John the Baptist Church Spalding

Colin Paterson addition to Facebook Spalding. 1935 or later. Frederick William Sharp, carrying the cross. comments Barrie Shearer - Reverend Lancelot Smith on right . Margaret Hartffil - Barr…
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Geoffrey Lewis Capes

Geoffrey Lewis Capes (born 23 August 1949) is a British former shot putter, strongman and professional Highland Games competitor. He represented England and Great Britain in field athletics, specialis…
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Sir Halley Stewart

Sir Halley Stewart (18 January 1838 – 26 January 1937) was an English businessman, journalist, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician who sat as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1887 to 1895 and …
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William Stapleton Royce

(Born in 1858) English Labour Party politician who served as Member of Parliament for the Holland with Boston constituency from 1918 until 1924. He was born in Spalding, Lincolnshire, an…
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