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Showing posts with label May Queen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label May Queen. Show all posts

Saturday, 22 June 2013

Pretty May Queens.

A postcard of a Hyde May Queen Procession.
Any information of when and where is appreciated.


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from wikipedia

Today the May Queen is a girl who must ride or walk at the front of a parade for May Day celebrations. She wears a white gown to symbolise purity and usually a tiara or crown. Her duty is to begin the May Day celebrations. She is generally crowned by flowers and makes a speech before the dancing begins. Certain age groups dance round a Maypole celebrating youth and the spring time.

Friday, 26 April 2013

A procession of May Queens

The following photos were sent to us via 
Graham and Joyce Sharpe.

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Hyde Chapel May Queen circa 1935
Margaret Baddeley is 2nd from the left.

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Miss Seddon's Dancing Class circa 1945
Joyce Baddeley Back row,third from right.

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Hyde Chapel May Queen circa 1941-42
Hesba Craig
Joyce Baddeley First on left, centre row

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Leigh Street School May Queen
Barbara Merrick circa 1942-43
Barbara was the daughter of Mr Merrick who had the bakers shop on Stockport Road in Gee Cross.
Margaret Baddeley, far left.

Many thanks Graham and Joyce. :)

Sunday, 18 March 2012

Some more lovely May Queens.

Leigh Street Infants May Queen 1926.
Dorothy Higginbottom is the May Queen.


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Sadie Marsden.
Flowery Field May Queen. Date unknown.

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