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SEARCHLIGHT WORKSHOPS - JULY 1962

Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

By Laurie Stonehouse

The following pictures show the Royal visit to Searchlight Workshops on the 16th July 1962.

Murial Powell and the Queen

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Residents and the Duke

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Royal Visit - 1962

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Murial Powell and the Queen

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Royal Visit - 1962

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Queen and Muriel in Claremont Road

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This page was added by Laurie Stonehouse on 20/06/2012.

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In the second picture,the fifth person along from the left, (you can just see his face), is my brother Trevor who spent a few years there. He had cerebral palsy and epilepsy. I have to say he didnt like it there although I think he just didn't like being away from home. Can't say I blamed him at the time. I remember Mum and Dad sent one of our teddy bears to Searchlight to be refurbished. The Teddy is still ok and sits on my landing to this day.

By Terry Howard
On 02/05/2011

In the second picture, second from left is my Uncle, Terry Dennis. My grandparents used to take over to visit him once a month. Sadly he passed away in 1968, we think of a broken heart. We believe he wanted to marry one of the nurses, but my grandparents refused to allow it. So sad really, he was a lovely man.

By Carl Dennis
On 20/02/2016

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