Coronation Procession 1953 (1 Viewer)

[trooper]

As mentioned previously here is the procession details taken from a souvenir programme of the day. The writing is minute but I hope it is discernable, any problems I will try to clarify. Trooper

 

[trooper]

Ignore the picture of the Household Cavalry on preceeding item. This is an image of the musical ride, swords,not lances, were carried in the procession. Trooper

 

[thebritfarmer]

Thanks trooper, is it possible that you could email it to me. I could print it off and it may appear better. thebritfarmer@hotmail.com

Wonder if I could still get a copy?

Thanks very much

Scott

 

[johnnybach]

Hi Scott - did you manage to get a copy that could be read in its entirety? I can make out some main headings, but much of the nitty-gritty is a bit too small to be legible - as trooper feared it might be. If you have got one - any chance of you posting? I too, would love to have a copy - if possible.

I guess it would be possible - as Britains appear to have done - to take out a "Chunk" from the procession - and concentrate on that. Another option might be to make up a "representative amount" of each section (say) ten of each marching contingent.

Got me thinking, anyway. johnnybach:salute::

 

[thebritfarmer]

Trooper kindly sent me the booklet to copy and then return back to him when finished, I am still waiting to receive it, I could make you a copy if you wish.

I think the cost and space requirements would prohibit a full 1:32 procession. I read on the Royal website the foot soldiers were 10 men across and the mounted regiments were 6.

Thats a lot of figures But what a sight it would be. One regiment at a time I guess. :salute::^&grin

 

[johnnybach]

I'm too ancient to even consider the whole thing.

One way it could be done - is if a group of people decided to do it as a combined op.
Then each person would be responsible for a section of the whole thing. Maybe there already exists the bulk of it - out there in the membership. I don't know HOW it could be assembled from (say) loans of sections - but it COULD be done that way.

Would be a helluva sight to see though. johnnybach

 

[johnnybach]

Hi Scott. Had another idea re Coronation Parade.

Why not ask members of the forum if they have elements of the parade - and ask them to "post" their elements in picture form on a thread - which could then form a "VIRTUAL" parade. If someone could be persuaded to put all of the pictures in the correct order later - Treefrog Forum would then have a Virtual Coronation Parade to show? Best of all - it wouldn't cost anything. Any things missing - could be the basis of projects for people to do - to fill in any gaps. I would definitely like that!

Do you think that might work? johnnybach

 

[thebritfarmer]

Hi Scott. Had another idea re Coronation Parade.

Why not ask members of the forum if they have elements of the parade - and ask them to "post" their elements in picture form on a thread - which could then form a "VIRTUAL" parade. If someone could be persuaded to put all of the pictures in the correct order later - Treefrog Forum would then have a Virtual Coronation Parade to show? Best of all - it wouldn't cost anything. Any things missing - could be the basis of projects for people to do - to fill in any gaps. I would definitely like that!

Do you think that might work? johnnybach

Sounds like a feasible project jb. Only person I know of that has the Britains set is Michel (who owns the Alma range)

May be worth looking into though.