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Photograph of men from the Grenadier Guards Old Comrades Association on parade past Manchester Cathedral during a ceremony to lay up the old Colours of the 3rd Battalion in 1951. The ceremony was presided over by the Colonel of the Regiment, HRH Princess Elizabeth. Large crowds watch the parade whilst the Grenadier Guards band plays. The men are wearing civilian suits and hats with their medals on their chests. As the pass Princess Elizabeth standing on a dais in front of the cathedral they turn their heads to her. A group of photographers capture the day. Image taken by Kemsley Newspapers Ltd of Manchester. From a photograph album containing 52 images relating to the Grenadier Guards, 1950-1959. Images include those of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions taken in places including Windsor, London, Guards Depot Caterham, Egypt, Cyprus, and Germany.