Visit of Princess Margaret
Folder contains photographs taken from the occasion of the visit of HRH Princess Margaret in 1955.
Princess Margaret visited to inspect the Cathedral and the building progress. While at the Cathedral she signed a brick. On the day there was also a great pilgrimage from the centre of Guildford town up the Cathedral site
Reference number Guildcath/1/I/I2/002
Storage location PC/3/1 ; Folder 4 Records in this File
Photograph of a workman setting the commemmorative stone of Princess Margaret’s visit.
A general view of the departure of Princess Margaret, with the public looking towards the Cathedral
A photograph of Bishop Greig in the Greig Cope, welcoming Princess Margaret. Three other persons are in the photograph, one in military uniform.
A photograph of Princess Margaret on the dias with the Bishop of Guildford and Provost Boulton. Other persons present, not identified.
A photgraph of Princess Margaret with the Biushop of Guildford and Provost Boulton, taken from the Cathedral towards the approach road.
A photograph of Princess Margaret decending the steps of the Cathedral, with the Bishop of Guildford. On either side of the steps are children dressed in white with floral headdresses.Behind the children are members of the public.
A phtograph of Princess Margaret walking away from the Cathedral with the Bishop of Bristol
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