Queen Elizabeth II - 60 Years - Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire East, UK
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A memorial bench to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2012, located in front of the Church of St Mary the Virgin on Church Road in Wistaston.
Waymark Code: WM16TQ0
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/04/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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The bench commemorates the Diamond Jubilee (60 years reign) of Elizabeth II.
It is located on the green in front of the Church of St Mary the Virgin on Church Road in Wistaston.

The wooden bench has a slatted seat, with a vertical slatted back and arm rests.

The back of the bench is inscribed as follows;
QUEEN ELIZABETH crown DIAMOND JUBILEE 2012


Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21st April 1926 - died 8th September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female sovereign in history.
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"The Diamond Jubilee celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II included an extra bank holiday on June 5th. With the end of May Bank Holiday being moved to June 4th, to create a 4 day holiday weekend.
Celebrations over this weekend included the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant on June 3rd, a maritime flotilla of some 1000 boats and vessels led by the Queen’s Royal Barge, ‘Gloriana’, and a Diamond Jubilee concert outside Buckingham Palace on June 4th that was preceded by a garden party." SOURCE: (visit link)

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Anniversary Year: 2012

Year of Event, Organization or Occurance: 1952

Address:
Church Lane
Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire East,
CW2 8HA.

Website: Not listed
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