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Object ID
2799
Title
Princess Margaret and D. W. Poppy.
Date
1 Jul. 1958.
Description
D.W. Poppy escorting Princess Margaret from Fort Langley National Historic Site to the Langley Centennial Museum.
Photo Inscription/Caption
On back: "2 01-3"
People/Subject
Poppy, David William, Jr.
David William Poppy was Mayor of the Township of Langley from 1967 - 1971, Reeve 1956 - 1967 and Councillor in 1944, 1946 - 1955.
Term Source: Roads & Other Place Names in Langley, B.C. pg 41(Pepin).
Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, was born 21 August 1930. She was the younger daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, and sister of Queen Elizabeth II. She held the title Countess of Snowdon by marriage. Princess Margaret visited Fort Langley on July 22, 1958 as part of a tour of British Columbia to mark the centennial. She officially opened the restored Fort Langley Historic Site and toured the Langley Centennial Museum during her visit. She died on 9 February 2002.
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