Commonwealth Youth Movement

1953 Elizabeth II Coronation Adventure

Introduction

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Itinerary

Friday, May 29, 1953

Arrived LIVERPOOL by s.s. "EMPRESS OF FRANCE" — GRANGE FARM CAMP, Chigwell, Essex

    London

Sunday, May 31, 1953

ST. ALBANSHATFIELD

Monday, June 1, 1953

WINDSOR.— ST. GEORGE'S CHAPEL — ETON COLLEGE

Tuesday, June 2, 1953

CORONATION PROCESSION viewed from the Mall, near BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

Wednesday, June 3, 1953 Morning was free with an early lunch in Camp.

CANADA HOUSE — ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL

Thursday, June 4, 1953

CAMBRIDGE — KING'S COLLEGE CHAPEL.

Friday, June 5, 1953

Special CHANGING OF THE GUARD, BUCKINGHAM PALACE — HAMPTON COURT — KEW GARDENS — "THE YOUNG ELIZABETH" at the Criterion Theatre.

Saturday, June 6, 1953

South Kensington Museums — Harrods Ltd., Knightsbridge— IMPERIAL INSTITUTE

The evening was spent in Camp where the programme arranged included a lecture by Mr. Hector Bolitho on ENGLAND AND OURSELVES.

Sunday, June 7, 1953

SERVICE OF COMMONWEALTH YOUTH IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY

Monday, June 8, 1953

Madame Tussaud's Waxworks Exhibition. — GOLDSMITHS' HALL — BEAVER HOUSE — ROYAL TOURNAMENT

Tuesday, June 9, 1953

TOWER OF LONDON — London Docks Tour — "THE GLORIOUS DAYS" at Palace Theatre

Wednesday, June 10, 1953

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON — SOUTH AFRICAN FOLK DANCERS

Thursday, June 11, 1953

TROOPING THE COLOUR — HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT— ROYAL OPERA HOUSE, Covent Garden,

    Canterbury

Friday, June 12, 1953

CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

    Brighton and Hove

Saturday, June 13, 1953

Cricket match SUSSEX v. GLAMORGAN.

Sunday, June 14, 1953

BRIGHTON PROMONADE — THE DOME

Monday, June 15, 1953

ROYAL NAVAL REVIEW at Spithead.

Tuesday, June 16, 1953

Paignton and Torquay

Tuesday, June 17 to June 18, 1953

Paignton and Torquay

Friday, June 19, 1953

PLYMOUTH tour — GUILDHALL — BUCKLAND ABBEY — DARTMOOR

Saturday, June 20, 1953

10.00 a.m. Leave Torquay for BRISTOL.

TAUNTON — UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

Sunday, June 21, 1953

BRISTOL CATHEDRAL.

Monday, June 22, 1953

Wills' Factories — Mansion House— Manor Hall

Tuesday, June 23, 1953

Sadler Wells

Wednesday, June 24, 1953

Bristol Aeroplane Company .

Thursday, June 25, 1953

BATH ABBEY — Roman Baths,Guildhall and Banqueting Room.— city tour

Friday, June 26 to Tuesday, June 30, 1953

Worcester.

Tuesday, June 30, 1953

LIVERPOOL — Chester

    Scotland


Wednesday, July 1, 1953

Traveled to Glasgow by way of the Lake District and Carlyle

Friday, July 3, 1953

Fairfield's Shipyard — North British Locomotive Works — "Life with Father" at the Alhambra Theatre.

Saturday, July 4, 1953 to Sunday July 5, 1953

EDINBURGH city tour — Linlithgow Palace

Monday, July 6, 1953

Burns Memorials at Ayr — Burns' Cottage at 12 noon — Butlins Holiday Camp — PRESTWICK AIRPORT.

Tuesday, July 7, 1953

THREE LOCHS TOUR — Honorary Organiser's Reception and Farewell Dinner


Wednesday, July 8, 1953

GREENOCK— "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND ".

Tuesday, July 14, 1953

s.s. "EMPRESS OF SCOTLAND" arrived at MONTREAL.


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