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ZUM4896096: Nov. 19, 1953 - BSM Britain Receives Award.: Regimental Sergeant Major Ronald Brittain, Coldstream Guards, owner of” the loudest voice in the British Army”, today received a bar to his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. He has been in the Army 36 years. The presentation was made by Major General E.S.B. Gaffney, GOC Aldershot District, at a passing out parade at Mons Officer Cadet School, at a passing out parade at Mons Officer Cadet School, Aldershot / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896307: Nov. 23, 1953 - Author and Prince: Colette, the famous French Novelist pictured chatting with Prince Peter of Monoca at a Luncheon in a Paris restaurant. Prince Peter presided at the Luncheon given by the Litterary Council of the principality Colette is the honorary president of this association. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896334: Nov. 23, 1953 - Start Of The Royal Tour. Queen Mother Waves To Her Daughter: Photo shows The Queen Mother waves back to her daughter as The Queen waves from the entrance to the aircraft at London Airport this evening, on the start of her Commonwealth tour. Princess Margaret can be seen talking to airport officials etc. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4896444: Nov. 24, 1953 - 24-11-53 Count and Countess Reventlow leave for Denmark - The Danish Ambassador, Count Reventlow, and Countess Reventlow left this morning on a visit to Denmark, to celebrate the Count's 70th birthday. They will be returning to London before the Ambassador retires in December. Keystone Photo Shows: Count and Countess Reventlow see as they left Liverpool Street Station this morning. / Bridgeman Images
ZUM4898451: Dec. 12, 1953 - Fourteen Years Old Nicholas Becomes A” Bishop”: Nicholas Swain is just fourteen years old and is the son of a carpenter - but he has just achieved his greatest ambition - for her has been chosen for the role of the traditional” Boy Bishop” at the college of St. Nicholas, Royal School of Church Music, Canterbury - where he is a choirboy. The ceremony of the Boy Bishops dates back almost to the time of St. Augustine / Bridgeman Images