Malcolm Knight’s talk explores how the Thames Alive organisation was involved at the beginning with Gloriana, the concept of a River Pageant to celebrate HM Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and how the Thames Traditional Rowing Association helped bring the Olympic flame to London on a traditional rowing boat.The talk will include pictures of the Gloriana build, launch and events such as the Diamond Jubilee Pageant and the Olympic Torch Relay with background stories.
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