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Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Sheila on June 2, 2022, 18:22:41

Does anyone remember where they were when they heard the King had died. I remember an old lady in the bungalow next to us told me. I was 11 but 12 later in the year. I told my Mum, who being Irish, said shush you must not say that, you will get into trouble. As our wireless was not working, the crafty old woman sold my Mum a wireless for 10 shillings. I was a useless Rediffusion box.

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Mac Cummings on June 2, 2022, 20:22:24, in reply to "Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

I dont remember where I was but I do remember the news that George had died and that Queen Elizabeth was on here way back from Kenya.
Being early in 1952 (I was seven) I am fairly certain that our TV hadn't arrived and that it was Newsreel footage at the cinema that I recall. Our TV arrived the back end of that year and we relied on far away Holme Moss for a signal of sorts. It wasnt until just before the Coronation that we could rely on the new TV mast at Pontop Pike.
Simple days!

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Lilian on June 2, 2022, 20:33:19, in reply to "Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

sheila
Iwas 17yrs old and I was working in Reyrolles inFebruary 1952.The news of the death of the king went fromthe bottom of the shop where 400 women worked to the top of the shop ,within minutes,all the older women burst out crying.it was so sad,

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Sheila on June 3, 2022, 17:21:39, in reply to "Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

It’s amazing Lilian that people do remember. Thank you to all who have posted with your memories.

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by geordieboy on June 2, 2022, 20:54:06, in reply to "Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

Oh you were bairns at the time ? Myself , yes I remember , was working at Palmers when it was anounced .

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Tom Barker on June 3, 2022, 10:04:00, in reply to "Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

As far as I remember in 1952 my twin brother Robert and my self were at Glegwell when our headmaster mr Kellet got the whole school into the assembly hall to announce the death of the King.
It was a week before our 12 birthday.

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Mac Hardy on June 3, 2022, 12:07:21, in reply to "Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

I heard on the way to Clegwell School, I was 12 at the time.

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Iris Robertson (Stokes) on June 3, 2022, 15:08:08, in reply to "Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

I was in hall of Hebburn Newtown School doing PE to music on the radio when the music stopped and it was announced that the King had died. I was nearly Ten years old. We were sent home. So sad everyone crying. My mother was really upset.

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Davy on June 3, 2022, 21:05:30, in reply to "Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

Remember when the king of rock and roll died in 1977.

Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952

Posted by Elizabeth on June 6, 2022, 18:58:11, in reply to "Re: Does anyone remember when the King died 1952"

I was 15 and we were on a walk with our class as it was too cold for Hockey that day. I looked across at the Station Hotel( York) and noticed that the flag was at half mast, I put my hand up and told the teacher, she gave me a withering glance...yes it was a posh school and I wasn't posh!!

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