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.