The 1971 Tewkesbury Festival

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Distribution of the Royal Maundy.
The arrival of Her Majesty the Queen

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The Yeomen of the Guard

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B.B.C. "It's a Knockout". Tewkesbury vs. Hereford

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County Crickey: Yorkshire v. Lancashire

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Festival Ball: A section of the Grand Marguee on the Abbey Lawn

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A section of the Pageant Procession

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Son et Lumiere

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Her Grace the Duchess of Beaufort opening the Festival of Flowers

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The Freedom of the Borough Ceremony: Central Vehicle Depot R.A.O.C. Ashchurch

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Scale Model of the Battle of Tewkesbury

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The visit of the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Edward Heath

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The Dinner at the end of the festival: The Duke and Ducjess of Beaufort, the Mayor and Mayoress (Councillor and Mrs L.A.Webber), Sir George and Lady Dowty and Mr. Johny Morris, guest speaker

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by G.S.Brown, Chairman of the Festival Committee

"Report on the Festival"

Steve Goodchild has digitised the excellent "Report on the Festival" written in 1971 and containing much interesting and useful information. The photographs in the report are reproduced above.

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Official Festival Events Program, 1971

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850th Anniversary of the Consecration of Tewkesbury Abbey - events program

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