PRELIMINARY PLANS

Evening Post, Issue 25, 30 January 1935, Page 11

PRELIMINARY PLANS

KING'S SILVER JUBILEE

ANNOUNCEMENT EXPECTED

(British Official Wireless.) (Received' January 30, noon.)

EUGBY, January 29. A Ministerial announcement regarding the plans for the King's Silver Jubilee, which are at present under the consideration of his Majesty, is expected shortly. The arrangements so far include a thanksgiving service at St. Paul's Cathedral and Tovicws by the King of the Naval, Military, and Air .Forces. "

It is also proposed that their Majesties should make professional drives through London, including parade tours of East and South London and "the northern suburbs. The date of the actual anniversary, May-6, will bo observed as a Holiday in all Government establishments. Preparations are already under consideration by many local authorities in London and throughout the country for celebrations in connection with the Jubilee, and flood-lighting seems likely to play a prominent part in the schemes of decoration. The First Commissioner of "Works (Mr. Ormsby Gore) stated in the'House of Commons that electrical and gas undertakings in London Had arranged at their ' own expense for flood-lighting in the second week in May of Buckingham Palace, St. James's Palace, tho Admiralty and Horse Guards Arches, the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament, the National Gallery, Westminster Abbey, London County Hall, as woll as other public and private buildings.