The Coronation Evening Party

"A party was held in the evening in the Reading Room, Rydal. 
Folks from the ‘big houses’ didn’t join in!”

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Key to the attendees


1
 Laura Gibson 2 Cote How  Cottage

2 Lily McPhee Hallbank Cottage

3 Name not  known

4 John McPhee Hallbank Cottage 

5 Mrs Cox 3 Mount Cottages

6 Lena Flitter 2 Steps End 

7 Amy Gibbs Bank Foot Cottage

8 Ralph Gibbs Bank Foot Cottage

9 Jim Thompson Hart Head Farm

10 Mr Wood 4 Steps End Cottages

11 Dora Dixon Park Gates Lodge

12 Fred Bell 1 Rydal Cottages

13 Mr Stoddart 2 Rydal Farm Cottages

14 Syd Gibson Glen Rothay Cottage

15 Edward Chapman 3 Rydal Farm Cottages

16 Colin Stoddart Rydal Farm Cottages

17 Anthony Chapman Rydal Farm Cottages

18 Mary Walker 2 Mount Cottages

19 Eileen Stephenson Garden Cottage

20 Mary Rigg Nab Farm

21 Frances Gibson Glen Rothay Cottage

22 Jack Walker 2 Mount Cottages

23 Ernie Bainbridge 1 Mount Cottages


24
 Connie Thompson Hart Head Farm

25 Joe Thompson Hart Head Farm

26 George Walker 1 Cote How Cottages

27 Hilda Bainbridge 1 Mount Cottages

28 Betty Backhouse Scandale Bridge Cottage

29 Tom (Eddie) Gibson Cote How Cottage

30 Len Stephenson Garden Cottage

31 Elizabeth Walker 1 Cote How Cottages

32 Emily Walker Pull Wyke (Not in Rydal)

33 Ray Gibson 2 Cote How  Cottage

34 Annie Chapman 3 Rydal Farm Cottages

35 Nellie Graves Hart Head Farm

36 Murial Walker 1 Cote How Cottages

37 Mrs Palfreman 1 Steps End

38 Name Not known Connected with Park Gates

39 Jack Palfreyman 1 Steps End

40 Betty Palfreman  (Bates)** 1 Steps End

41 Margaret Walker (Woodhouse) *  1 Cote How Cottages

42 Barton Woodhouse* Low Wray Farm (Not in Rydal)

43 Norman   ?? Coniston

44 Ursula Porter Undermount

45 Des Bates** Langdale

46 Margaret Porter (Fuller) Undermount

47 Rhoda Porter Undermount

48 Arthur Gibson Glen Rothay Cottage

* Engaged couple

**  Engaged couple


Then and Now: Comparing 1953 and 2022