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St Nathaniel's Platt Bridge

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EMPIRE DAY St Nathaniels Church
EMPIRE DAY St Nathaniels Church
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 29496
Decorations to celebrate EMPIRE DAY date unknown.

Comment by: Valerie Battle on 3rd August 2017 at 15:37

24th May 1902
However it was not until after the death of Queen Victoria, who died on 22 January 1901, that Empire Day was first celebrated. The first 'Empire Day' took place on 24th May 1902, the Queen's birthday.

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