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Scouts’ St George’s Day parade at Christ the King, c. 1964

c. 1964 · Christ the King Catholic Church, Kingstanding

A newspaper photograph of Scouts in uniform and broad-brimmed hats marching along a wet road past railings, with a flag carried at the front. The printed caption reads “Some of the Birmingham area scouts who braved heavy rain to march in the St. George’s Day Parade at the Church of Christ the King, Kingstanding.” — From a newspaper cutting, c. 1964 (publication not named; from the Christ the King church archive, as reproduced on Voices of Kingstanding). Reproduced via Chris Hillcox, Voices of Kingstanding. · Select the picture to zoom and pan.

Some of the Birmingham area scouts who braved heavy rain to march in the St George’s Day Parade at the Church of Christ the King, Kingstanding.

A newspaper cutting from the Christ the King church archive on Voices of Kingstanding, reporting the Scouts’ St George’s Day parade at the church in heavy rain. It sits with the cutting of the Guides’ service, which is dated to about April 1964.

Notes

The date is inferred from the companion cutting of the Guides’ St George’s Day service (c. April 1964).

About this place: Christ the King Church

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