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Great Britain, North Ireland
& The Republic of Ireland
Heritage, History, Traditions & Customs
“The British Isles Historic Society Newsletter”
70 Years of Service
Issue 06-22a
Queen Elizabeth II Second World War, in which she served.
was born on April 21, 1926. On November 20, 1947, Princess Elizabeth
Her Majesty was the first married Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, His Royal
child of King George VI (The Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. They have four
Duke of York) and Queen children:
Elizabeth. Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales, Heir to the
Her Majesty Queen Throne
Elizabeth II is Queen of Canada. She has dedicated Princess Anne, The Princess Royal
her life to public service and continues to serve Prince Andrew, The Duke of York
Canada and Canadians. On her 21st birthday (April Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex
21, 1947), she addressed the Commonwealth and After her father's death, Her Majesty Queen
dedicated her life "whether it be long or short" to Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey on
the service of others. Ever since, she has been June 2, 1953. Canadian guests at the coronation
steadfast in keeping her promise — a promise valued included the Prime Minister, Louis St. Laurent;
by Canada and the entire Commonwealth. Lieutenant Governor of Ontario Louis Breithaupt and
Princess Elizabeth was his premier, Leslie Frost, as well as Premier of
educated at home with her younger Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, Quebec Cabinet
sister, the late Princess Margaret. ministers Onésime Gagnon and John Samuel
During that time, the future queen Bourque, Mayor of Toronto Allan A. Lamport, and
learned French, which she speaks Chief of the Squamish Nation Joe Mathias.
fluently. In 1953, a Canadian law, the Royal Style and
Princess Elizabeth gave her first radio address Titles Act formally conferred upon Elizabeth II the
at age 14 as bombs dropped on London during the title of Queen of Canada.
The Queen of Canada Officially, there are four days of festivities to
continues to champion public and celebrate her Platinum Jubilee scheduled for June 2
voluntary service around the world. (the day of her coronation in 1953) throughout the
Her Majesty is patron of more than United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around
600 charities and organizations, of the world as communities gather to celebrate her
which 36 are in Canada. These historic reign, including a military parade, a large
include the Canadian Cancer concert and thousands of popular lunches.
Society and the Canadian Nurses The Queen’s Accession Exhibition, marking her
Association. This sense of service has been Platinum Jubilee, will take place at Buckingham
transmitted to all members of the Royal Family.
Palace from Friday, 22 July until Sunday, 2 October
The Queen continues to highlight the critical 2022. The exhibition will showcase portraits of the
role of the Canadian Forces by serving as Colonel-in- new Queen which were taken just a few weeks after
Chief, Captain General and Air Commodore-in-Chief. she ascended the throne in 1952. These photos
formed the basis of the picture used on postage
The Queen’s Royal Patronage —
stamps from 1953 to 1971. The exhibition will also
Canadian Organizations:
showcase personal jewelry that was worn for the
Royal Canadian Air Force Association (1951), portrait settings, as well as a diamond tiara that was
Canadian Cancer Society (1952), Canadian Red Cross given to Princess Elizabeth as a wedding present
Society (1952), Navy League of Canada (1952), Royal from Queen Mary.
Canadian Air Force Benevolent Fund (1952), Royal
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Canadian Naval Benevolent Fund (1952), Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (1952),
Canadian Medical Association (1952), Canadian
National Exhibition Association (1952), Royal
Canadian Humane Association (1952), Save the
Children Canada (1952), Imperial Order of the
Daughters of the Empire (1953), Royal Architectural
Institute of Canada (1953), Federated Women's
Institutes of Canada (1953), Canadian Nurses
Association (1957), Toronto French School (1979), St.
John's Ravenscourt School (1981), The Royal
Canadian Naval Association (1995),
The Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II:
In 2022, Canada is celebrating the Platinum
Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, marking
The coronation of Elizabeth II took place on 2 June
her 70th anniversary on the Throne. She is Canada’s
1953 at Westminster Abbey in London. Elizabeth II acceded to
longest reigning Sovereign and the first to celebrate the throne at the age of 25 upon the death of her father,
a platinum jubilee. George VI, on 6 February 1952, being proclaimed queen by her
privy and executive councils shortly afterwards.
Battle of Normandy actual birth.
June 6th. D-Day, 1944, The sovereign's birthday was first officially
marked in the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1748, for
The 1944 Battle of
King George II. Since then, the date of the king or
Normandy — from the D
queen's birthday has been determined throughout
-Day landings on 6 June
the British Empire, and later the Commonwealth of
through to the
Nations, either by royal proclamations issued by the
encirclement of the German army at Falaise on 21
sovereign or viceroy, or by statute laws passed by
August — was one of the pivotal events of the
the local parliament.
Second World War and the scene of some of
Canada's greatest feats of arms. Canadian sailors, The date of the celebration today varies as
soldiers and airmen played a critical role in the Allied adopted by each country and is generally set around
invasion of Normandy, also called Operation the end of May or start of June, to coincide with a
Overlord, beginning the bloody campaign to liberate higher probability of fine weather in the Northern
Western Europe from Nazi occupation. Nearly Hemisphere for outdoor ceremonies. In most cases,
150,000 Allied troops landed or parachuted into the it is an official public holiday, sometimes aligning
invasion area on D-Day, including 14,000 Canadians with the celebration of other events. Most
at Juno Beach. The Royal Canadian Navy contributed Commonwealth realms release a Queen's Birthday
110 ships and 10,000 sailors and the RCAF Honours list at this time.
contributed 15 fighter and fighter-bomber A royal proclamation issued on 5 February
squadrons to the assault. Total Allied casualties on 1957 established the Canadian monarch's official
D-Day reached more than 10,000, including 1,074 birthday as the last Monday before 25 May. The
Canadians, of whom 359 were killed. By the end of Sovereign's birthday had been observed in Canada
the Battle of Normandy, the Allies had suffered since 1845, when the Legislative Assembly of the
209,000 casualties, including more than 18,700 Province of Canada passed a statute to authorise the
Canadians. Over 5,000 Canadian soldiers died. recognition of Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 May, as
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/normandy-
a public holiday. Over the ensuing decades after
invasion
Queen Victoria died in 1901 (and 24 May became
Queen Elizabeth’s Victoria Day, until 1952, when the Monday before 25
II, Official Birthday May became known by law as Victoria Day, the
official date in Canada of the reigning monarch's
(June 12th.) the
birthday changed through various Royal
Sovereign's birthday
Proclamations: for Edward VII it continued by yearly
was first officially
proclamation to be observed on 24 May, but was 3
marked in the Kingdom
June for George V and 23 June for Edward VIII (their
of Great Britain in 1748, for King George II.
actual birthdays). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen
The Queen's Official Birthday is the selected
day in the United Kingdom and most Commonwealth
realms on which the birthday of the monarch is
officially celebrated in those countries. It does not
necessarily correspond to the date of the monarch's
Bobby on the Beat (Criminal Investigation Department) calling their
uniformed colleagues ‘woodentops’.
A Custodian Helmet is
also known as a Policeman’s The Custodian Helmet was adopted by the
Helmet or Centurion Helmet Metropolitan Police in 1863 to
and technically known as a replace the Top Hat formerly
‘Home Office Pattern Helmet’. worn, and other forces soon
The Custodian Helmet is worn by policemen in followed suit. The Custodian
England and Wales as the traditional headgear of the Helmet’s design was influenced by
‘Bobby on the beat’, worn by constables and the Pickelhaube.
sergeants on foot patrol. A Peaked Cap is worn by The Custodian Helmet is made of cork covered
officers on mobile patrol in cars. by felt or serge-like material to match the tunic.
The Custodian Helmet is also worn by the Inside, the brim is faced with a plain material and a
British Transport Police and Ministry of Defence leather headband adjusts the fit.
Police, the States of Jersey Police, the States of A comb and crest, a ball or a simple helmet
Guernsey Police Service, the Isle of Man boss adorns the top of the helmet whilst some
Constabulary, the Royal Gibraltar Police, and the forces used to have spikes on top. A thin chinstrap
Bermuda Police. Special Constables are also issued keeps the helmet on with some helmets having an
with Custodian Helmets. additional double strap with chin cup for more
The wearing of Custodian Helmets led to CID strenuous activity.
All forces apart from the City of London Police,
Hampshire Constabulary and West Mercia
Constabulary use the Brunswick Star as the basis for
their helmet plate. The eight-pointed Brunswick Star
Our British Bangers are Great in a is composed of narrow rays and used in the United
Full Fry-Up Breakfast Kingdom to surround the Royal Cypher on various
badges, such as that worn on the caps and helmets
of almost all police and fire services in England and
Wales. The name Brunswick refers to the German
Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg, better known as the
principality of Hanover, which was ruled by the
House of Hanover whose heads also became
Black & White monarchs of Great Britain.
Pudding Helmets closely following the British model
Cumberland, Nottingham and English were widely worn by the police forces of Canada,
Breakfast Sausages, English & Irish Cheeses, Australia and New Zealand from the late nineteenth
century on until they were replaced. The New
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Zealand Police retained a white version until the
Granville Island Public Market 1990s.
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The Merry Maidens
of Boleigh are one of
Cornwall’s best known
stone circles. It consists of
a near perfect circle of 19
unusually regularly spaced stones. The name comes
from the story that the circle was a group of young
girls turned to stone as punishment for dancing on
the Sabbath.
What does the name of the Trafalgar
Trooping the Colours: 1st Battalion Irish
Square mean?
Guards will Troop their Colour in the presence of Her
A. It was constructed on the site of the old Trafalgar Majesty The Queen on Thursday 2nd June 2022.
Theatre Taking part will be up to 1450 soldiers of the
B. It was named after HMS Trafalgar – Nelson’s Household Division and The King’s Troop Royal Horse
flagship Artillery, along with up to 400 musicians from the
Massed Bands. 200 soldiers from the 1st Battalion
C. It was named in commemoration of the Battle of Coldstream Guards will line The Mall.
Trafalgar Answer page 8 … …
The ceremony of Trooping the Colour is
Manoir Montmorency, believed to have been first performed during the
formerly known as Kent reign of King Charles II (1660-1685). In 1748 it was
House in honour of Prince decided that this parade would be used to mark the
Edward, Duke of Kent (father official birthday of The Sovereign. It became an
of Queen Victoria), who annual event after George III became King in 1760.
stayed there and Guards taking part are drawn from the Regiments of
hosted high-society receptions between 1791 and 1794 The Sovereign’s Household Troops. It has become
Duke of Kent House (Maison Kent), Quebec City, the practice for them to troop their colours in turn.
Built in the mid-17th century (1648) by the Chartier de Her Majesty The Queen has taken the salute at
Lotbiniere family, this might be Québec's oldest every parade since her accession to the throne in
building. It's most famous for being the house in which 1952 other than in 1955 when there was a national
France signed the 1759 capitulation to the British rail strike. Her Majesty’s actual birthday is 21st April.
forces. Ironically, the house was occupied by France The Sovereign’s official birthday is marked by the
Consulate General before being turned into a tourist
ceremony of Trooping the Colour, which this year
lodging. Its name comes from the Duke of Kent, Queen
falls on the 2nd June 2022.
Victoria's father, who lived here for a few years at the
end of the 18th century, just prior to marrying
Victoria's mother in an arranged liaison. His true love,
Madame de Saint Laurent, was with him in Maison
Kent.
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Lake Louise Alberta Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK Overseas Terri-
was named after tories.
Princess Louise, The Principal beacon, involving The Tree of
Duchess of Argyll, VA, Trees (a 21m high 'tree' constructed of 350 smaller
CI, GCVO, GBE, RRC trees), will be lit in a special ceremony at
(Louisa Caroline Buckingham Palace at 9pm.
Alberta; 18 March 1848 – 3 December 1939) was the
There are three kinds of beacon events:
sixth child and fourth daughter of
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Community Beacons – thousands of beacons will be
lit by communities, charities and different groups
In her public life, she was a
throughout the regions of the UK, Channel Islands,
strong proponent of the arts and
Isle of Man and UK Overseas Territories.
higher education and of the
feminist cause. Her early life was Commonwealth Beacons - beacons will be lit in all
spent moving among the various capital cities of the Commonwealth - 54 in total.
royal residences in the company of Principal Beacon - to be
her family. When her father died in December 1861, lit on the 2nd June in a
the court went into a long period of mourning, to special ceremony at
which with time Louise became unsympathetic. She Buckingham Palace.
was an able sculptor and artist, and several of her
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sculptures remain today. She was also a supporter of ww.queensjubileebeacons.com
the feminist movement, corresponding with
Josephine Butler, and visiting Elizabeth Garrett.
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gathering or celebration. In 1897, beacons were lit to for the love of the sound of
celebrate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. In 1977, the bagpipes?
2002 and 2012, beacons commemorated the Silver,
Golden and Diamond Jubilees of The Queen, and in
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Irving House, the Location: West End,
oldest surviving intact 1755 Beach Avenue
house in the Lower at Bidwell
Mainland! Irving house
was built in 1865 and was occupied until 1950 by the History:
Irving Family. At the time the house cost $10,000 to Originally known as
build which was the equivalent of a year’s salary for English Bay Park, it was developed at the turn of the
a very rich man. The site that Irving House was built 20th Century. In 1911 it was renamed Alexandra
on was purchased for $4000 by William Irving from a after Queen Alexandra, Britain’s King Edward VII’s
Mr. Clarkson. Prior to this the Irving family had consort. The bandstand was built in 1914. You can
resided in Victoria. find a drinking fountain
dedicated to Joe Fortes in the
This colonial house is built in the Gothic Revival Park. Also, the original
style. Captain William Irving was born in Annan, fountain outside the
Dumfriesshire, Scotland in 1816. William first went Vancouver Art Gallery was a
to sea at the age of 15 as a cabin boy and by the age tribute to King Edward VII. It
of 19 he had been promoted to first mate. Ten years still stands today but has
later he became captain of his own ship and in 1849 been moved over to the
headed to California. In 1862 Captain Irving launched North/West side of the
a new sternwheeler named the Reliance. The building on Hornby Street.
Reliance was launched from Victoria.
The family was drawn to Victoria by the
Cariboo gold rush where Captain Irving became
involved in operating riverboats along the Fraser
River from New Westminster to Yale. Captain Irving
provided a safe and efficient paddlewheel service up
the Fraser River for gold miners and in turn became English Style Fish & Chips
a very rich man.
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(604) 876-6446Steel-cut oats (Irish), of barley porridge have been found in pots
also called pinhead oats, coarse excavated in the Outer Hebrides which have been
oatmeal (UK), or Irish oatmeal dated to 2,500 years ago.
are groats (the inner kernel with Porridge made from
the inedible hull removed) of rolled oats or ground
whole oats which have been oatmeal is common in the
chopped into two or three UK, Ireland. It is known as
pinhead-sized pieces (hence the simply "porridge" or,
names; "steel-cut" comes from more commonly Canada, "oatmeal". In the US, oat
the steel blades). The pieces can then be sold, or and wheat porridge can both be called "hot cereal".
processed further to make rolled oat flakes, of Rolled oats are commonly used in England, oatmeal
smaller size than flakes of whole groats. Steel-cutting in Scotland and steel-cut oats in Ireland.
produces oatmeal with a chewier and coarser
Trafalgar Square Answer: Originally, the square was
texture than other processes.
called King William the Fourth’s Square. The current
Steel-cut oats, and other types, are name was suggested to commemorate the historic
traditionally used to make porridge. They take longer naval victory at Cape Trafalgar.
to cook than instant, ground, or rolled oats, typically
15–30 minutes for porridge (or about half this time if Did you know that the Queen owns all the
pre-soaked). Steel-cut oats are described as being dolphins in the UK, or that she holds four Guinness
nuttier and chewier than other types of oats. They World Records?
can be used to make oatcakes, blended uncooked in
smoothies and for other culinary purposes.
Porridge is a food made by heating or boiling
ground, crushed or chopped starchy plants, typically
grain, in milk or water. It is often cooked or served
with added flavourings such as sugar, honey, (dried)
fruit or syrup to make a sweet cereal, or it can be
mixed with spices, meat or vegetables to make a
savoury dish. It is usually served hot in a bowl,
depending on its consistency. Oat porridge, or
oatmeal, is one of the most common types of
porridge. Gruel is a thinner version of porridge. Tea Time
The dish has traditionally been closely
associated with Scotland, possibly because oats can
be successfully cultivated on marginal upland soils.
In 1775, Dr. Samuel Johnson wrote that oats were "a
grain which in England is generally given to horses,
but in Scotland supports the people". Oats were Dickens Sweets & Museum
introduced to Scotland in about 600 AD, but traces 45945 Alexander Avenue,
Chilliwack, B.C.Orpheum Theatre Famous landmarks in Ireland
Located in Vancouver’s Picture Quiz Answers
entertainment district, the
1. Newgrange Tomb, Donore, Ireland
Orpheum Theatre is an elegant
theatre and music venue. The 2. Titanic Museum, Belfast, Northern Ireland
National Historic Site, which opened in 1927, was 3. Rock of Cashel, Cashel, Ireland
designed by Marcus Priteca, a Scottish architect. It
4. Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland
then closed between 1975 and 1977 to undergo
renovations by Thomson, Berwick, Pratt, and 5. Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
Partners. The original designer, Tony Heinsbergen, 6. The Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland
returned for the restoration 50 years later as well.
7. St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
The Orpheum Theatre’s interior includes grand
staircases, Romanesque and gothic arches, and an 8. Cliffs of Moher, Lahinch, Ireland
exquisite chandelier. 9. Giant’s Causeway, Bushmills, Northern Ireland
Benjamin Marcus Priteca was born into a 10. King John’s Castle, Limerick
Jewish family in Glasgow on 23 December 1889.[1]
His nickname was "Benny". He served an TRIVIA: Immigration - Each member of the royal
family must carry a valid passport with them while traveling,
apprenticeship in Edinburgh under architect Robert
except the Queen. However, if she doesn't carry one—after
MacFarlane Cameron from 1904 to 1909, and earned all, all British passports are issued in her name—she's still
degrees from the University of Edinburgh and the subject to identity checks.
Royal College of Arts during this time.
Where the Irish Meet in Vancouver
Discovery Square
Location: Downtown,
625 Burrard Street at Melville
Street
History: The park was
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Great Pub Fare
named in the mid-1980s after
Captain Vancouver’s ship, the
Discovery. This is actually the
plaza area that surrounds the Burrard SkyTrain
station. In the spring it’s a actually
a beautiful site with dozens of
cherry blossoms powdering the
canopy in pink. Originally named
Discovery Square in 1983, the park
was renamed to Art Phillips Park in
2013.
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Walnut Whip is Nestlé History: Named after Major
Rowntree's oldest current James Skit Matthews, Vancouver’s
brand. Over one million first Archivist. You may notice that
walnuts, most of them in the Then and Now photo series posts, many of the
imported from China and India, are used every week images from the City of Vancouver Archives are from
in the manufacture of Walnut Whips at Halifax, West the Major Matthews Collection. Without him, we
Yorkshire. Nestlé claim that almost one Walnut Whip wouldn’t have thousands of photographs and
is eaten every two seconds in the UK. memorabilia documenting the growth of our city.
Originally manufactured by Duncan's of Born in Wales on September 7, 1878, and
Edinburgh in their Beaverhall Road factory, there educated in Auckland, New Zealand, James Skitt
have been a number of flavours of Walnut Whip Matthews came to San Francisco at the age of 20 to
over the years, including coffee and maple flavours, make his fortune. Moving up the coast he stayed
but currently only vanilla is widely available. briefly in Tacoma, Seattle and Victoria before making
The original Walnut Whip contained a Vancouver his permanent home.
half-walnut, or more usually walnuts that had been
broken during handling and transportation and were
therefore not suitable to be placed on the top. It was Specializing in “Queen Elizabeth II”
later marketed with an extra walnut on top, and Platinum Jubilee Memorabilia
subsequently the walnut inside was removed to English, Scottish, Welsh & Irish foods, souvenirs and gifts.
leave one walnut outside.
The chocolate cone itself and the vanilla
fondant filling have altered in recent years. The
original whips were hand made by ladies extruding
chocolate from a piping bag onto a rubber mould,
each containing 12 'formers'. This generated the
original deeply ridged surface, and the fondant at
that time was more dense. The texture of the
outside surface is a skeuomorph.
Chysauster, possibly the
oldest village street in England,
Chysauster consists of the
remains of eight stone
dwellings. The courtyard
houses are thought to have been home to members of
the Dumonii tribe around 2,000 years ago. Originally the
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