Friday 5 June 1953 – Coronation Festivities in Badsey and Aldington
VILLAGE FESTIVITIES – BADSEY
The Coronation festivities will long be remembered in Badsey where everybody entered into the spirit of the day. Mr C A Binyon, OBE, opened the festivities at the Recreation Ground, speaking of happy memories of previous coronations and stating that the character of our Queen had captured the imagination of all her subjects as was shown by their expression of loyalty all over the country. He expressed appreciation of all who had organised the Badsey celebrations.