The Peace Commemoration at Lynn - School Children's Festival, in the Public Walks, 1856. Celebrating the end of the Crimean War in Norfolk. 'Each child had affixed with ribbons to the breast a large card, on which was printed the following inscription...: "Borough of King's Lynn. Children's Fete In commemoration of the Peace between England and her Allies - France, Turkey, and Sardinia - and Russia. Declaration of War, March 28, 1854. Proclamation of Peace, May 2, 1856". The decoration of the Walks was under the direction of Mr. F. Kendle - a profusion of flags, suspended on lines stretched across from tree to tree, throughout the entire length of the Walk...The quantities of provisions amounted in the whole to 90 stone of boiled puddings (in 12 lb. puddings), 100 stone of baked puddings, 107 stone of beef (121 pieces), 114 stone of bread'. From "Illustrated London News", 1856.
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