600th Anniversary of the County Palatine of
Lancaster
His Majesty King George VI inspects the Guard of Honour of the 5th
Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Dalton Square, Lancaster,
6th March 1951. The visit was to mark the 600th Anniversary of the
County Palatine.
Left to right, Lord Derby, Major General V Blomfield, (General Officer
Commanding North West District) Brigadier R M J Goldie, Acting Colonel
of the Regiment and Deputy Commander North-West District, Captain G V F
Farmer, King’s Colour, Lieutenant Colonel V F Royle Officer Commanding
5th Battalion, King's Own, Major T C V Todd, TD, Guard Commander. The
King. Sergeant Adams, Acting Sergeant Goulding, Corporal A Etherington,
Corporal Jones, Sergeant Owen, Sergeant Cheham, and Corporal Bantam.
Accession Number: KO2590/114 and KO2590/120
Royal Visit to Lancaster with Major T C V Todd with His Majesty the
King, King George VI.
His Majesty King George VI inspects the Guard of Honour of the 5th
Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Dalton Square, Lancaster, 6th
March 1951. The visit was to mark the 600th Anniversary of the County
Palatine. Major T C V Todd was Guard Commander.
Accession Number: KO3019/13
5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment and HRH Princess Margaret
outside Lancaster Town Hall, Royal Visit 6th March 1951. The
visit was to mark the 600th Anniversary of the County Palatine.
Accession Number: KO1381/45
4th/5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, Royal Visit 6th March 1951 Major Todd with King George VI
The Inspection by His Majesty King George VI of the Guard of Honour
provided by the 5th Battalion on the occasion of the Royal Visit on 6th
March 1951 to mark the 600th Anniversary of the County Palatine.
Left to right, Lord Derby, Major General V Blomfield, (GOC North West
District) Brigadier R M J Goldie, Acting Colonel of the Regiment and
Deputy Commander North-West District, Captain G V F Farmer, King’s
Colour, Lieutenant Colonel V F Royle OC 5 KO, Major T C V Todd, TD,
Guard Commander. The King. Sergeant Adams, Acting Sergeant Goulding,
Corporal A Etherington, corporal Jones, Sergeant Owen, Sergeant Cheham,
and corporal Bantam.
Accession Number: KO1381/46
5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment The King, HM George VI
and Queen Elizabeth, outside Lancaster Town Hall, with Major Todd. Royal
Visit 6th March 1951. The visit was to mark the 600th Anniversary
of the County Palatine.
In the picture, right to left Lieutenant Colonel Vernon F Royle;
Brigadier E Brickman DSO, Commanding 126th Infantry Brigade, TA;
Brigadier R M J Goldie CBE; Major General V Blomfield, CB DSO, The
Mayoress of Lancaster, Mrs G Chirnside; HRH Prince Margaret; Her Majesty
The Queen; and the Mayor of Lancaster, Councillor G Chirnside.
Accession Number: KO1381/47
5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother) outside Lancaster Town Hall. Royal
Visit 6th March 1951. The visit was to mark the 600th Anniversary
of the County Palatine.
Accession Number: KO1381/48
5th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment at Green Ayre Station, visit of
George VI circa 6th March 1951
Accession Number: KO1532/01
Proclamation of New Monarch
Proclamation of the new Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, 8th February 1952,
Dalton Square, Lancaster. Members of the Depot and 5th Battalion
of the King's Own
Royal Regiment were on the parade.
Accession Number: KO0788/010
Proclamation of the new Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, 8th February 1952,
Dalton Square, Lancaster. Members of the Depot and 5th Battalion
of the King's Own
Royal Regiment were on the parade.
Accession Number: KO0788/009
Royal Visit to Lancaster & Morecambe, 1955
Arrival of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Morecambe railway station
as part of her visit to Lancaster and Morecambe, 1955.
Accession Number: KO2590/109a
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II inspecting the Guard of Honour provided
by the 5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Dalton Square,
Lancaster, 1955.
Accession Number: KO0883/200, KO2590/109b and KO2590/120
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II inspecting the Guard of Honour provided
by the 5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Dalton Square,
Lancaster, 1955.
Accession Number: KO2490/197
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the Guard of Honour provided by the
5th Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, Dalton Square, Lancaster,
1955.
Accession Number: KO0883/202
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II receives the Royal Salute, Dalton Square,
Lancaster, 1955.
Accession Number: KO0883/201
The Royal Salute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Dalton Square,
Lancaster, 1955.
Accession Number: KO0883/203
Visit of HRH Princess Alexandra to Lancaster
Colour Party on parade outside the Town Hall, on the occasion of the
visit of HRH Princess Alexandra.
Accession Number: KO1121/161
HRH Princess Alexandra arrives at the Town Hall, Lancaster, 1960s.
Accession Number: KO1121/163
Silver Jubilee Royal Visit to Lancaster, 1977
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II arrives at Lancaster Castle Railway Station
and is welcomed by representatives of the 4th Battalion, King's Own
Royal Border Regiment.
Accession Number: KO2298/01
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