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Two minutes silence was held in Palmerston North for the Late King George VI at Queen Elizabeth’s II’s request, rather than a national day of mourning. The Policeman is Constable Gordon Diffey. From left: Unknown; Unknown; Mrs Rennie; Gilbert Rennie; Unknown; Unknown; Mrs Tremaine; Frank Opie; Geoffrey Tremaine (Mayor); Blair Tennent; Mrs Tennent; A E Mansford; rest unknown.

Identification

Object type
Image
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Cc 33
Date
February 22, 1952
Digitisation ID
2010P_Cc33_3501
Held In
Community Archives

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