Picture agency Getty Images reported her late majesty wore a mink coat and a beret style hat when she officially opened Parmiter’s School on a bitterly cold December 11, 1981.
A Watford Observer photographer was present to capture the historic scenes for the school, as the Queen was introduced to dignitaries and guests, and visited classrooms where she clearly took a keen interest in lessons as she took time to speak to teachers and pupils.
The Queen also laid the foundation stone of the new English and drama classroom block during her visit which commemorated the tercentenary of Thomas Parmiter’s bequest.
The wealthy East London silk merchant died in 1681 and left two farms in Suffolk in his will to provide £30 per year for six almshouses and £100 per annum for “one free school house or room for ten poor children” at Bethnal Green, London.
Take a look through these pictures from our archive which captured the moment The Queen unveiled a plaque which read: “This plaque was unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen on 11th December 1981 to mark the official opening of Parmiter’s School in Garston.”
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