THE mayor of Ellesmere has hailed the community spirit in the town after it celebrated the crowning of King Charles III over the coronation weekend.
Residents gathered in the home ground of Ellesmere Rangers FC in Beech Grove on Monday, May 8 for a picnic and the event was enjoyed by many families.
Councillor Anne Wignall spoke about how the weekend would be remembered with plenty of events going on over the three-day break.
She said: "It is great to see everyone enjoying themselves and having fun.
"There are so many activities on, especially for children. We've just had the hobby horse parade.
"There have been so many things happening.
"Over the weekend there have been lots of activities in the town."
Cllr Wignall spoke about how events like the coronation help bring the town together.
She said: "It brings us all together and we are a town with a fantastic community spirit which reinforces that.
"It gives us a reason to get together in celebration."
Cllr Wignall added: "People love the opportunity to come together.
"In Ellesmere, people are so helpful and want to do things for each other and something like this is wonderful."
The town had a plaque unveiled outside the town hall and Cllr Wignall spoke about what it meant for the town to witness a coronation.
She said: "Obviously we had a happy Platinum Jubilee last year.
"We had a plaque unveiled outside the town hall yesterday. And that was special because this is going to be a permanent reminded of the coronation."
Cllr Wignell said: "I remember talking to my mother who actually got married in the week of the 1953 coronation.
"It was nice to hear her memories of that."
The Ellesmere mayor spoke about being privileged to serve the town in the role during recent royal events.
Cllr Wignall said: "It has been a privilege to have been there during this time and help to organise events.
"It is once in a blue moon and I think people will remember these events."
To mark the occasion, the town has provided gifts for children in the town up to the age of 16.
Cllr Wignall said: "We have done something special in providing gifts to children up to the age of 16. The youngest ones were given a teddy bear. Five to 16-year-olds were given water bottles.
"They have been delighted to receive them and we wanted to give them something so they would not forget the coronation."
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