In anticipation of a very wet royal day a small marquee was erected at short notice inside the East Gate, where the Queen could meet representatives of the local community with David Green (newly elected as the PEvensey Parish Council chairman).
It was thanks to the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex, the sixteenth Duke of Norfolk (in uniform), that Pevensey was included in the Queen's itinerary.
He was the famous Earl Marshal who was in charge of two coronations and Churchill's state funeral.
Following his death in 1975, his wife, Lavinia, became the first ever lady Lord Lieutenant, being appointed for West Sussex.
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He was the famous Earl Marshal who was in charge of two coronations and Churchill's state funeral.
5. Queen visits Eastbourne
The Queen signs a book at Eastbourne Town Hall on her visit to the town in 1966 Photo: Contributed
6. Queen visits Eastbourne College
Her Majesty the Queen visits Eastbourne College in 1966 Photo: submitted
7. Queen's visit to Eastbourne
The Queen visits Eastbourne College in 1966 Photo: Contributed
8. And the Queen's first visit to Eastbourne
The Queen also visited Eastbourne as a child in 1936 - here she is at St Mary the Virgin Church Photo: Contributed