Oliver St. Clair Franklin honored by The Royal Heritage Society of Delaware Valley

from SusanScovill.com   June 12, 2023

1. The Royal Heritage Society of Delaware Valley and guests honored Oliver St. Clair Franklin, the Commander of the Most Excellent Order Of the British Empire and  Honorary British Consul for Greater Philadelphia during an event held in the Garden of Ormiston Mansion in Fairmount Park, on Sunday, June 11, 2023.  Proclamations from the office of the Mayor of Philadelphia and David Oh were presented to Oliver St. Clair Franklin. Following the Presentation guests enjoyed a buffet lunch, sweets table, sparkling wine, beer and Pimm’s Cup Punch. The following is a pictorial of the event.

2. Debbie Webster (center) chatted with, Annie, Sarah and Carol Neilson

3. Julie Jensen Bryan admired Susan Gerrity’s trifle – a popular dessert in the UK.

4. David Leslie Hughes and Norma Sheward chatted with Peter Longstreth (center)

5. Taylor LaRossa and Elizabeth Sweeney paused for a photo with David Oh who presented a proclamation.

6.Pat Mikols and Oliver St. Clair Franklin enjoyed a moment in front of the Union Jack

7.  Tom Elsasser,  David Leslie Hughes, DavId Oh,  Susan Jablokov,  Bishop Luke Kukose  and Susan Gerrity paused for a photo with Oliver St. Clair Franklin (center) following the Proclamation Presentation

8. Debbie Webster shared a moment with Renee and Greg Cantwell

9. Oliver St. Clair Franklin, his wife Pat, son Julien, daughter-in-law Nikki and their daughter Maxine (age 3) paused for a Franklin family portrait!

LUNCHEON FOR OLIVER ST. CLAIR

On Sunday, June 11th at 2:00 PM the Royal Heritage Society will hold a Buffet Lunch to honor the Honorary British Consul for Greater Philadelphia - Oliver St. Clair Franklin.  Before Queen Elizabeth passed away, she bestowed upon him the rank of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. This will be a casual affair held in the Garden of Ormiston Mansion.  It is a children friendly event. 

For more information: Susan Jablokov@yahoo.com or 315-470-3562

The Coronation Emblem

This emblem will be featured throughout historic celebrations related to the coronation of King Charles III on May 6, 2023. The emblem pays tribute to The King’s love of the natural world, unifying the flora of the four nations of the United Kingdom; the rose of England, the thistle of Scotland, the daffodil of Wales and the shamrock of Northern Ireland. Together, the flowers create the shape of St Edward’s Crown, with which His Majesty The King will be crowned during the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, 6th May. The emblem has been designed using the red, white and blue of the union flag. 

The emblem will be featured throughout the historic celebrations in May, including the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey and the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle, as well as national events, street parties and community gatherings. The emblem will also be used for all official merchandise commemorating the Coronation of The King and The Queen Consort, and across digital and social media.

The Manhunt Miniseries

We are all anxiously awaiting the release of the “Manhunt” miniseries on Apple TV+.  Last summer, Apple TV used Philadelphia’s Miller Theater to stage the assassination of Abraham Lincoln (which actually took place at the Fords Theater in Washington DC.)    The film crew then spent 5 weeks at Ormiston, turning our 1798 mansion into the film version of Secretary of State William Seward’s home where there was an assassination attempt on his life, the same night that John Wilkes Booth assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865. 

For an update about “Manhunt,” go to Wikipedia at

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_(miniseries)

 

If you go to the list of cast members on Wikipedia,  you can click on their names to see their pictures and a writeup about each of them.  Worry not! We will tell you when the first episode is finally released!