Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953, and became the 39th Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey. The photograph of a detachment of Pembrokeshire police officers was taken prior to leaving Force HQ, Haverfordwest for London.

Back row (from left): PCs Esmond Phillips, Dilwyn Edward King, David (Shanty) Evans, Robert (Bob) James, Elwyn Evans, John Heddwyn Jones, Norman Richards, WR (War Reserve) D.T. Roberts.

Front: PCs James Thomas and David Leslie Gronow, Inspector Percy Teague, Chief Constable Alfred Neale Thomas Evans, PS Trevor Rees and PC Walter James.

The 7.2 kilometre route took the 16,000 participants two hours to complete as the procession itself stretched for three kilometres. A total of 1,000 officers and men of the Royal Military Police were brought in to assist the Metropolitan Police with a further 7,000 police drawn from 75 provincial forces. Many people were so keen to see the coronation procession that they camped for two days along the route! Photo reproduced from the Mr. Eric Powling collection.