Coronation - Appledore - 11th May 1937

Appledore - Gala Day for the Children

At Appledore, Coronation Day will be gala day indeed for the children, who are especially being catered for. The Committee responsible have seen to it that there shall be a full day's programme, in which the children are prominently featured. Proceedings commence early at 7.45am, with peals on the Church bells; and at 8.30am maroons will be fired. At 9am the children will march in procession
from the Marine Parade to a united children's service in the Congregational Church.
At 9.45am, Officials, Councillors, British Legion, Lifeboatmen, Guides and Brigade will march from the Marine Parade to the main united service in the Parish Church. All ministers in Appledore will take part in the service.
The Coronation Ceremony will be broadcast at 11am in the Church Field.
The children, at 2pm, march from Western Hill to the Sports Field in Dark Lane where children's sports are to be held. Tea for children and old people follows. Dancing in the Park comes at 5.45pm, while at 6.30pm rowing races have been arranged to take place, and an hour later sailing races. The King's speech will be broadcast at 8pm. From then until 1am on Thursday, a dance will be held in the Schoolroom with a break for the lighting of the bonfire at Staddon field at 10pm. From 9pm until 1am there will an old-fashioned dance. At the tea there there will be presentations of Coronation cups and saucers and plates to the children.
At the united service in the Parish Church, there will be a united choir who will sing a special anthem.
Prizes are being presented for decorations of streets, shops, and dweilling houses.
Funds have been raised from a share of the penny rate by the Northam Urban District Council, and from donations from various organisations, including the Royal North Devon Golf Club.