Hampshire Advertiser May 27 1837 The people of Ryde were not backward in testifying their loyalty to the Heiress Presumptive to the Throne, on her completing her 18th year. At one o’ clock, nearly 300 children, of the Ryde National School, drank the princess’s good health with a glass of port wine negus; they afterwards walked in procession around the town, with suitable banners, and sang ‘God Save the King’ opposite some of the houses of subscribers of the school. The procession had a very pretty appearance, the children wearing a piece of laurel and flowers; the elder children had the crown and P V on them, in gold, and a handsome garland carried in front. They afterwards sat down to tea, in front of the school, under the trees, and after partaking bountifully of plum cake and tea, they gave three hearty cheers for Her Royal Highness, the same for His Majesty, and also for the subscribers to the school; they then separated, highly delighted with the day’s amusement. The Royal Marine Library was decorated with flags and laurel, as were many houses, and most of the shops were closed during the afternoon. An illumination took place in the evening. Return

Hampshire Advertiser July 7 1838 The coronation of our most Gracious Majesty was celebrated here with the strongest feelings of loyalty. At ten o’clock, the children of the different schools, preceded by a band of music, paraded the streets, halting at several places to sing the national anthem. The display of flags was the greatest ever before witnessed in this town, the most conspicuous of which was one bearing the inscription,: ‘Ryde National School, patronised by her most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.’ The next, a Crown, in gold, with ‘V. R.’ “Fear GOD and honor the Queen.” Another carried by a little boy belonging to the Ryde National School, the Union Jack, the Crown, the Garter, and at the bottom, the Holy Bible; also other banners with the inscriptions: Saint James’ Sunday School, George Street Sabbath School, the Wesleyan School, Long Live the Queen, and many others too numerous to mention. They then went to the Market House at one o’clock and partook of a good Old English hot dinner of roast beef and plum pudding which reflected great credit on the managing committee, also on the different landlords who served the