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85th Anniversary of the ESU celebrated
in London
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The English-Speaking Union in London is old enough
to celebrate its 85 years anniversary at
Westminster Abbey on 26 June, 2003.
Although ESUJ officers were not available
to attend the ceremony of the above, Mr Hanabusa
and
Mr Matsudaira asked their old "homes,"
the Japanese Embassy in London and JAL London,
to help
ESUJ by participating in the parade of
all member nations carrying their national flags
and wearing
their national costumes. The Embassy kindly
donated a big Japanese Hinomaru flag and JAL's
Ms Yuko Marchant carried it in Kimono.
The Duke of Edinburgh gave a message of congratulations
and the representatives of many nations
gathered.
