IT was one of the most momentous days of Jeremy Richardson's young life.

Jeremy was 13 when he travelled by train to London with his mother, Ivy, and 10-year-old brother, Peter, to see the new Queen on Coronation Day in 1953 - 50 years ago today.

Behind them, parties were taking place in every corner of the Faithful City, with a feast of festivities and fireworks at Pitchcroft.

But young Jeremy wanted to see the royal coaches rolling past with his own eyes - and to take his own photograph recording the event.

The family waited for more than four hours in The Mall.

When the Queen returned to Buckingham Palace in the famous Gold State Coach, Jeremy lifted his camera above the cheering crowds, pointed it towards the road and snapped his picture.

Now aged 63, Mr Richardson still treasures that photograph.

"I just lifted the camera up and took the photo," said Mr Richardson, who co-owns Richardsons, the newsagents of St John's and Dines Green, with his two brothers, Peter and Martin.

"It was wonderful that I got to see the Coronation coach she was in."

"I was very excited about the procession and the people there," said Mr Richardson, of Penhill Crescent, Dines Green, Worcester

"It was fantastic to be there."