Best Decorated Street, Coronation 1953 - Shakespeare Street - Loughborough, Leicestershire
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Shakespeare Street in Loughborough was awarded Best Decorated Street by the Loughborough Monitor for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953.
Waymark Code: WMQE5C
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 02/14/2016
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Millions of people lined the streets around Westminster Abbey to watch the Queen's Coronation in 1953.
Communities across the UK decorated their streets with yards of bunting and held parties in honour of the new monarch.
Streets up and down the nation participated in competitions for best decorated street, and Shakespeare Street in Loughborough, according to the plaque, was awarded that honour by the Loughborough Monitor, a local newspaper at that time.
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque
Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Charnwood borough council
Age/Event Date: 06/02/1953
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