LMS Route: Nuneaton to Leamington

Chilvers Coton Station: lnwcc3286

An example of Chilvers Coton award winning garden, in this instance what appears to be the royal Coat of Arms. This was planted as part of the celebrations for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II which occured on 2nd June 1953. Peter Lee writes on the Nuneaton History website, 'the Chilvers Coton Station's flower beds were renowned for being beautifully kept and this shows the display in Coronation year. The staff had great pride in their garden until one day a railway official turned up on an inspection and enquired who was attending to these beds. When he found out he cut the number of staff at Coton station on the basis that they had too much time on their hands!'

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