James Torrins | medals and visit of King and Queen to Preston | 1938
Two service medals and ribbons, and programme of a royal visit
Medals belonging to James Torrins. Also from 1938, an invite, programme and photograph of the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Preston 17 May 1938, which Torrins attended as a disabled former serviceman. (In the 1920s Torrins had emigrated to the US to join his family, but returned to Preston. Torrins died 24 January 1965.
Remembrance
James Torrins, visit of King and Queen to Preston, 1938
Photograph
King George VI
CONTRIBUTOR
Stuart Leaver
DATE
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LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
14
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
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