The Day I met the Queen - Link Magazine Article, 1997

The Day I met the Queen - Link Magazine Article, 1997
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An article by Keeper of Lydiard House, Sarah Finch-Crisp, which appeared in the Link Magazine following the visit of Queen Elizabeth to Lydiard Park in November 2022.

It sums up the months of planning and preparation to make the Queen's visit to Lydiard a success.

'...on (the) day a plague of bluebottles emerged to feast on sap from a huge ivy which drapes across the archway through which her majesty was due to walk. I was advised that nothing could be done, only a downpour would clear the path...'

Year:
1997
Author:
Sarah Finch-Crisp
Type:
Newspaper Cutting
Location:
Lydiard House
Reference:
LYD 1997-17-4
Copyright:
The Link Magazine
Credit:
Roger Ogle
Last updated on:
Wednesday 25th May 2022

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