THE DIAMOND JUBILEE OF 1897
Researched and written by Christopher John Hogger and Susan Morris.
The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in June 1897 was celebrated to great acclaim throughout Britain and the Empire. This article looks at the way it was celebrated in Effingham and in nearby towns and villages.
It would have been nice to have in our possession a film of Effingham’s parishioners enjoying their local celebration, but perhaps one or two went to London instead and were among the crowds seen in this film watching the procession. The accompanying music, cleverly chosen to fit the pace and pomp of the occasion, is “La Poule”, the sixth of the “Six Concert Transcrits en Sextuor” composed by the renowned French composer Jean-Philippe Rameau in 1727. Enjoy!
