Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
31 of 691
Sat 3rd Jun 2017 9:16am
3rd Jun 1973
David Bowie caused a frenzy when he arrived at the Coventry Theatre. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
32 of 691
Sun 4th Jun 2017 10:10am
4th Jun 1852
The Coventry Advertiser newspaper was first printed on this day - it only lasted 13 weeks. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
33 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 7:24am
5th Jun 1457
The Bishop of Hereford led a Royal Procession for Henry VI & Queen Margaret through Coventry.
5th Jun 1690
King William (William of Orange) passes through Coventry with his troops on the way to beating King James II's army at the Battle of the Boyne.
5th Jun 1983
Final county game at Courtaulds Ground - Warwickshire v Derbyshire (John Player Special League). Warwickshire, captained by Bob Willis, scored 220-7 off 39 overs. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Annewiggy
Tamworth
|
34 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 9:42am
The mayor that met him was John Yardley my 7x great grandfather. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Dougie
Wigan
|
35 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 9:47am
On 5th Jun 2017 7:24am, Rob Orland said:
5th Jun 1690
King William (William of Orange) passes through Coventry with his troops on the way to beating King James II's army at the Battle of the Boyne.
Thanks for your post today Rob. 
It's a king I knew very little about till this morning thanks to you  , I hope others get something out of your posts as I do  |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
|
36 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 2:27pm
Rob, Cresswell I believe was the very first Lord Mayor of Coventry, I believe he and a bunch of councillors met some royal person on Coventry Station, the story went that Cresswell fainted at the meeting, I have no idea if the story was true or not but it was a very strong story. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
37 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 3:18pm
Thanks for the extras info both of you. Anne, was John Yardley also one of Neil's ancestors? And Kaga, yes, Cresswell was the first of our 'Lord' Mayors - quite an honour - but how embarrassing!  |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Annewiggy
Tamworth
|
38 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 3:43pm
Rob, we have not managed to link our trees yet, still work in progress. It may be a matter of going a bit further back. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Kaga simpson
Peacehaven, East Sussex
|
39 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 3:45pm
I think Cresswell's embarrassment didn't end there.
Around 1953 time Coventry published a weekly/monthly magazine, on the front page was Cresswell's daughter-in-law, her blouse was so flimsy that she appeared topless, this was at the time when 'Lady Chatterly's Lover' was banned from being published as too obscene. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
40 of 691
Mon 5th Jun 2017 5:00pm
On 5th Jun 2017 9:47am, Dougie inactive said:
On 5th Jun 2017 7:24am, Rob Orland said:
5th Jun 1690
King William (William of Orange) passes through Coventry with his troops on the way to beating King James II's army at the Battle of the Boyne.
Thanks for your post today Rob.
It's a king I knew very little about till this morning thanks to you , I hope others get something out of your posts as I do
My pleasure Dougie, I'm so glad you appreciate it. This is what the internet is best for, and all members of this forum have given so much to better everyone's knowledge, I'm proud of them all. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
41 of 691
Tue 6th Jun 2017 1:33pm
6th Jun 1978
A Royal Navy search & rescue helicopter lands in the Precinct during carnival week.
6th Jun 1985
A near sell-out audience watch Barbara Dickson at the final ever show at the Coventry (Apollo) Theatre.
On 14th Jun 2017 12:16pm, Kaga simpson said:
June 6th 1944
People woke up in Coventry and went about their business as usual, but mid-morning, the sky clouded over with thousands of planes, people stopped and clapped their hands and cheered.
After the blitz the people of Coventry were very angry but could do nothing really about it, but on this morning they felt they were part of the great armada in the sky over Coventry, it was visible with all its might and the people felt at last they were going to get their own back. It's hard to explain today, but in those days there was a lot of feeling you cannot put into words today. I have posted this before but feel it should be posted again, for this day was a great day for the Coventry people.
On 14th Jun 2017 5:11pm, Rob Orland said:
I just love this sort of thing Kaga, thank you so much. It's real history, straight from the primary source. Brilliant stuff!
|
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
42 of 691
Wed 7th Jun 2017 7:23am
7th Jun 1459
King Henry VI and Queen Margaret return to Coventry to attend a Great Council summoned in the Benedictine Priory.
7th Jun 1970
Writer, E. M. Forster, died in Coventry on this day. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
43 of 691
Thu 8th Jun 2017 7:23am
8th Jun 1946
The Coventry Levelling Stone is unveiled at a ceremony to mark the redevelopment of the city centre and represent a celebration of peace.
8th Jun 1954
Work officially began on the New Cathedral. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
44 of 691
Fri 9th Jun 2017 9:47am
9th Jun 1901
Samuel Newsome born - the man who planned and had built the New Hippodrome, later known as the Coventry Theatre.
9th Jun 2011
A company in Exhall was chosen to manufacture the 8,000 torches used by the torch-bearers to tour the country prior to the 2012 London Olympic games. |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
Rob Orland
Historic Coventry
Thread starter
|
45 of 691
Sat 10th Jun 2017 9:15am
10th Jun 1849
William Wombwell, nephew of Mr. George Wombwell, proprietor of the menagerie, then attending the Fair, was attacked by an elephant in its den, and so much gored by its tusks, that he died on the Tuesday following (12th June). |
|
Local History and Heritage -
What happened on THIS day in Coventry's history?
|
