Coroanation day parade - 1953
The band, songsters and members of the Salvation Army in Winchester march through the city centre on the day of the Queen’s coronation, June 2, 1953.
Founded in East London in1865 and today working in 111 countries around the globe, the Salvation Army has been an influential movement in Hampshire over the years.
Many people will recall child-hood memories of the local Salvation Army band marching down their road and playing carols at Christmas time.
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