AT ROYAL GARDEN PARTY
Among Yorkshire guests at the Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace yesterday week were Cr. and Mrs. A. Reynolds, of the Grange, Knottingley. They saw their Majesties the King and Queen as they moved among their guests and also Princess Margaret, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and the Duchess of Kent. The party listened to the bands and had tea upon the lawns and later saw members of the Diplomatic Corps presented to their Majesties. The visitors were able to see the salons and the picture galleries.

SUMMER PARTY
A Summer Party was given by the Girl Guides of the First Knottingley Company at the Vicarage on Friday including the presentation of a toilet bag to Miss B. Walker 'gym' mistress at The Pontefract and District Girls High School, who is leaving to take up another post. She received the gift from Company Leader Mary Day and later Miss Walker presented proficiency badges won by Mary Day, Margaret Scott, Pat Higgins, Wendy Rhodes,Jean Fozzard, Anne Musgrave, Shirley Hannar, Shirley Rawlinson, Elaine Scott, and Janet Woodhall.

A variety of games and competitions produced their quota of fun. Winners of a fancy dress competition were Janet Woodhall, (Len Hutton) Wendy Rhodes and Ruth Jorden (Titania and Bottom) and Kathleen Moore (Flower Girl) The event was organized by the Guide Captain, Miss Ellis.

GIRLS IN PANTOMIME
The 'K' Sisters - Marjorie and Pamela Kellett, of Knottingley, are again to appear in pantomime. Marjorie will play the title role in a production of 'Goldilocks' and in the same company are three other Knottingley girls, Mary Pickersgill, Maureen Stones, and Connie Worsley. Pamela takes the part of the second boy in a production of 'Alladin' and with her is a Ferrybridge girl Olive Lingard. Five of the girls mentioned formerly attended the Ropewalk Secondary Modern School.
Express July 21st 1950

REMEMBRANCE DAY
The Cenotaph at Knottingley drew the largest attendance for years for the Remembrance Day Observance but the crowd had repeatedly to make way for traffic through Chapel Street, a circumstance which caused much comment. Representatives of the Urban District Council including the Chairman, Cr .W. Burdin, the Clerk, Mr. S. D. Hill, and the British Legion (Knottingley Branch), walked in the procession to the Ropewalk Methodist Church, led by the Knottingley Silver Prize Band, and a service was conducted by the Rev J.J. Lewis who received the standards of the British Legion. Mr. Lewis joined with the Vicar of Knottingley, the Rev W. Musgrave, in conducting the service at the Cenotaph and also present were the Salvation Army Band and Officers. Wreaths were laid on behalf of the Council and the legion. Laurence Binyon's lines 'To The Fallen' were read and the hymn 'O Valiant Heart' was sung.

The 'Last Post' was sounded by Bandsman G. Heath and customary remembrance Day prayers were said at the two Anglican Churches in Knottingley.

In his sermon at Christ Church in the evening the Vicar said the Remembrance Day service was not an official act of remembrance only. Whatever had happened before or since, the debt to those who brought us upward out of the abyss of two wars remained.
Express 17th November 1950

CHRISTMAS IN KNOTTINGLEY - 1950
It was two-way entertainment when the Knottingley N.A.D.S and S Club members were hosts to some 260 children at their annual Christmas party on Saturday. The members entertained the children and the children entertained the members. When the youngsters were asked who could sing or recite, there was a flood of willing talent, and eventually the five whose performance was adjudged the best received prizes. An excellent tea was provided and afterwards there were crisps, pop and sweets and a concert compered by the Club chairman, Mr. R. Summerton, and given by the members.

A Carol Service provided some enjoyable singing at the Elim Foursquare Church, Knottingley, on Sunday, when Pastor J. Gee preached in the message of Advent.

Donations of £5 to the Knottingley Old Folk's Treat Fund and £2/2s/- to the memorial to Mr. E.N. France a former member at Christ Church, Knottingley, have been made by the Knottingley branch of Toc.H.

The first public effort of the Knottingley branch of the Labour League of Youth was a Christmas party held for the local children at the Ropewalk School, on Saturday. Some 300 children, many accompanied by parents, had tea. Father Christmas made his appearance and each child received a present from under the Christmas tree.
Express Christmas Knottingley 1950