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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Flying the flag for Morecambe: town bids to host Britain’s biggest jubilee lunch

Jubilee lunch on Morecambe promenade
Partygoers at one of the 500 tables that organisers set up for the event. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

“I’ve got my gin, so I’m all right now,” said Chez Ferdinand, a retired office manager in a crown and cape as she took a break from handing out plastic union-flag bowler hats and bow ties.

“We’ve got all sorts here. We’ve got ploughman’s, Eton mess, jubilee cake, scones and clotted cream … We’ve got pink gin, we’ve got vodka, we’ve got wine, beer, Pimm’s. What would you like?

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