queen elizabeth – Hackney Citizen

Letter: ‘I stood for 24 hours for the late Queen’s coronation!’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 May 2023 at 09:47

Peter Gosnell in front of two of his pastel works. Photographs: Andrew Barnes

On the eve of the King’s coronation, Hackney resident Peter Gosnell, 95, remembers fondly the last time the event took place in 1953

St John at Hackney Church to host memorial service for the Queen this Sunday

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 16 September 2022 at 16:33

Local MPs and councillors will join the event, which will be shown on screens outside the church