Could this be the most Coronation-ready town in West Yorkshire?
Pudsey has come alive with British flags, bunting and beautiful displays for the historic moment when King Charles III is crowned.
From bollards adorned in patriotic hand knitted toppers and a crochet crown outside the Post Office, people are ready to welcome the new monarch’s reign.
Pudsey Community Craft Group has brought the King’s coronation to life outside Pudsey Post Office with a hand knitted display.
A tiny church, made out of wood donated by W Maddens builders, took more than 50 hours to build.
The grand design features a mini King Charles, Queen’s Consort Camilla and royal guard, as well as stained glass windows and roof tiles.
The red material used inside is the same fabric worn by real royal guards, made by AW Hainsworth at Farsley’s Sunnybank Mills.
Lisa said: “I love the community feeling, getting everyone together.
“Everybody loves it. It brings a smile to their face. They’ve been taking photos and it brightens the place up, knowing we’ve made the effort for the event.”
Jacqui Angel, who runs Union Jack covered craft shop Topstitch on Lidget Hill, has customers who remember watching the late Queen’s coronation unfold in 1953.
Jacqui said: “We are privileged to witness the coronation of the new King and I’m lucky to have spoken to some customers who were around to see the last coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in front of black and white TVs surrounded by family and friends.
"It’s events like this that really bring people together in conversation.”
Over at The Little Shop Of Treasures on Lowtown, mum and daughter duo Sue Jacobs and Kelly King have marked the occasion with a tea party themed window.
The display, crafted by window dresser Sue, features royal items made by local traders.
“It took her about a week to get it ready,” Kelly said.
“Pudsey does come together for a special occasion. It’s a very community oriented town. Everybody is really looking forward to it. It’s an excuse to get together, be a community, and have a nice day.”
Alex Woodhouse, sales manager of Linley and Simpson Pudsey, has launched a royal-themed competition for anyone who spots a hidden photo of King Charles in their window.
Alex said: “It has been a very difficult few years with COVID, the cost of living crisis, the loss of the queen and near constant doom and gloom in the houses of parliament – anything we can do to raise the spirits of the community, we love to be involved in.
“This is a historic day, and it really is once in a lifetime to see the changing of a monarch.”
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