Mrs Mansell, of Hallsannery, is providing souvenir mugs for Littleham’s schoolchildren and he will present these and those provided for the other children in the Parish by the Coronation committee, at the free tea in the Parish Hall. 

The Rector of Littleham, Rev A J Clark, will be conducting the united service in the Parish Church at 2.30pm. Children’s sports follow in the field adjoining the Parish Hall until 5pm. Sports for adults take place in the period between tea and the whist drive in the school and the social in the Parish Hall at 8pm.

Donations and a house to house collection in the parish brought in a total of £50 and a whist drive increased the sum available for celebrations by another £30.

The full Gazette article is dated 29 May 1953