Hi Edna, The Queen acceded to the throne on 6 Feb 1952 and was crowned on 2 Jun 1953. I was in the Tower during May/June 1952, and I remember we lined the streets of London, for some ceremony, which I thought was the proclamation of the Coronation, with drums beating, flags flying and bayonets fixed. . Although the war ended in 1945, rationing did not. Food was safely reaching Britain again in a reasonable amounts, but much of it had to be diverted to feed Europe, which was in a much worse state the Britain. Clothing rationing lasted from 1941 to 1949, and food rationing from Jan 1940 to 1954 - meat was the last item to come off - so it was still in effect at the time of the coronation. There is a story that a particular village that had always celebrated a Coronation with roasting an ox, had to get special permission. I believe that some items that were de-rationed were re-rationed - bread ? - at the time of the Korean war. Petrol rationing was re-imposed at the time of the Suez War. "Those were the days, my friend, We thought they would never end." David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrits@sympatico.ca> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:43 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > Hi, Aw shucks. You did keep the rationing for a long time after the War though. > > Well when was Coronation Day? > > Very disappointed, > > Edna - Ottawa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: marp > To: Edna & Ken ; HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > > > No Edna,, > David Parker from Oz wins the cyber gobstopper for guessing it was the day sweet rationing ended!!! > Moya > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Edna & Ken > To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 3:11 PM > Subject: Fw: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > > > Was that Coronation Day? > > I wasn't there then though. > > Edna - Ottawa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:17 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > > > What does Wednesday 4th February 1953 mean to you if you lived in the UK? > > You all probably know the answer already!! > > Moya Page (nee Banting) > researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. > What may not offend you may offend others. Please do not send virus > warnings, or other matetial not relevant to Hampshire and its history. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Chris and Caroline Hayles, Eastleigh, Hampshire > List Administrators: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Home of SOUTHERN LIFE(UK) > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~villages > EMAIL: chris@chayles.freeserve.co.uk > > FAMILY WEBSITE: http://www.chayles.freeserve.co.uk > Over 1,600 villages in HAMPSHIRE, BERKSHIRE, DORSET > ISLE OF WIGHT, SURREY, WEST SUSSEX,and WILTSHIRE village history,parish church history, village photographs, and other useful information for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >
You mean to say you got out of the tower with your head? They must have been asleep then!! Chris and Caroline ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Parker" <parker3250@rogers.com> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Guess what?? Hi Edna, The Queen acceded to the throne on 6 Feb 1952 and was crowned on 2 Jun 1953. I was in the Tower during May/June 1952, and I remember we lined the streets of London, for some ceremony, which I thought was the proclamation of the Coronation, with drums beating, flags flying and bayonets fixed. . Although the war ended in 1945, rationing did not. Food was safely reaching Britain again in a reasonable amounts, but much of it had to be diverted to feed Europe, which was in a much worse state the Britain. Clothing rationing lasted from 1941 to 1949, and food rationing from Jan 1940 to 1954 - meat was the last item to come off - so it was still in effect at the time of the coronation. There is a story that a particular village that had always celebrated a Coronation with roasting an ox, had to get special permission. I believe that some items that were de-rationed were re-rationed - bread ? - at the time of the Korean war. Petrol rationing was re-imposed at the time of the Suez War. "Those were the days, my friend, We thought they would never end." David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edna & Ken" <ekbrits@sympatico.ca> To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:43 PM Subject: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > Hi, Aw shucks. You did keep the rationing for a long time after the War though. > > Well when was Coronation Day? > > Very disappointed, > > Edna - Ottawa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: marp > To: Edna & Ken ; HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:59 PM > Subject: Re: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > > > No Edna,, > David Parker from Oz wins the cyber gobstopper for guessing it was the day sweet rationing ended!!! > Moya > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Edna & Ken > To: HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 3:11 PM > Subject: Fw: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > > > Was that Coronation Day? > > I wasn't there then though. > > Edna - Ottawa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "marp" <marp@ntlworld.com> > To: <HAMPSHIRE-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 7:17 AM > Subject: [HantsLife] Guess what?? > > > What does Wednesday 4th February 1953 mean to you if you lived in the UK? > > You all probably know the answer already!! > > Moya Page (nee Banting) > researching BANTING and PERREN in Hampshire > > > ==== HAMPSHIRE-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Please use common sense when sending or replying to messages on the list. > What may not offend you may offend others. 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