Further information: Two articles appeared in the Sidcup and Kentish Times Friday 3rd May, 1935.
The first alongside portraits of the King and Queen:
LONG MAY THEY REIGN!
OUR DEBT TO THE THRONE
By SIR WALDRON SMITHERS, J.P., Member of Parliament for the Chislehurst Division.
In adding my humble tribute to our King and Queen on the occasion of their Jubilee, I cannot do better than to quote Disraeli’s words:-
“Since the settlement of that Constitution, now nearly two centuries ago, England has never experience a revolution, though there is no country in which there has been so continuous and such considerable change. How is this? Because the wisdom of your forefathers placed the prize of supreme power without the sphere of human passions. Whatever the struggle of parties, whatever the strife of factions, whatever the excitement and exaltation of the public mind, there has always been something in this country round which all classes and parties could rally, representing the majesty of the law, the administration of justice, and involving at the same time the security for every man’s rights and the fountain of honour.
“…It means the continuous order which is the only parent of personal liberty and political right. And you owe all these to the Throne.”
Then on page 5 there is a running order for the day's events:
SIDCUP
SUNDAY, MAY 5.
FESTIVITIES AT SIDCUP PLACE.
3.30.-Public Service at Sidcup Place.
MONDAY, MAY 6.
1.30 p.m. - Assembly at Waring Park of the British Legion, Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, school children & c., with Lieut. Colonel W.J. Bell as marshal-in-chief.
2 p.m. - March from Waring Park to Sidcup Place accompanied by the Lamorbey Residential School Band, under the bandmaster, Mr J.A. Perks.
2.30 p.m. - Arrival of procession at Sidcup Place. March past saluting the flag. Address of welcome by the Chairman of the Council, Mr. E.V. Mills, J.P.
3 p.m. – Fancy dress parade and prizes. Mrs. Mills, Mrs Kerfoot, Miss Pillman and Miss Tiarks? Will judge the costumes. Then will follow a display by the children of Lamorbey Residential School, after which the May Queen (Mabel Brown) will be crowned.
May Day scenes will be given by scholars of the district under the direction of Miss Redford and Mesdames Wenden and Smeed, and Maypole dancing by children of Lamorbey Residential School, under the direction of the Misses Harper.
4.30 p.m. – Tea interval.
5.15 p.m. – Musical interlude by the Lamorbey Residential School Band.
6 p.m. – Scoutcraft display by the Boy Scouts.
7.15 p.m. – Folk dancing by the Girl Guides.
8 p.m. – Broadcast of the King’s Speech; the National Anthem.
8-9 p.m. – Dancing
9 p.m. – Fire drill display by the Chislehurst Sidcup Fire Brigade, under the direction of Hon. Chief Officer E. Lawes.
10 p.m. – Firework display. (At the junction of Sydney-road and the Sidcup by-pass a beacon will be lit by the Boy Scouts.)
11 p.m.-1 a.m. – Dancing.
SOUVENIR PRESENTATIONS
In addition to the souvenir beakers for school children, the committee are arranging to present gifts to old folks of 65 years of age and over, the men receiving a tin of tobacco and the women a canister of tea.
There will also be 160 parcels for distressed families.
THE MAY QUEEN.
Mabel Brown, of Birkbeck-road, Sidcup, May Queen for 1934, has again been chosen by the organiser as May Queen for 1935, and will be crowned at Sidcup Place on Jubilee Day, May 6th, by Margaret Wendon (Prince).
The procession will be as follows: May Queen and arch-bearers, train-bearers, maids of honour, harpers and maypole carriers, followed by Dorothy Smeed, who represents the Jubilee Queen, and her attendants.
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