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  1. Pearly Kings and Queens - Wikipedia

    • In the late 1870s, Croft adapted this to create a sequin suit to draw attention to himself and aid his fund-raising activities. [3] [4] In 1911 an organised pearly society was formed in Finchley, north London. [1] Croft's funeral in January 1930 was attended by 400 followers [1] and received national media coverage. [5] 展开

    Overview

    Pearly Kings and Queens, known as pearlies, are an organised charitable tradition of 展开

    Henry Croft

    The practice of wearing clothes decorated with mother-of-pearl buttons is first associated with Henry Croft (1861–1930), an orphan street sweeper who collected money for charity. At the time, London costermongers (street … 展开

    Pearly organisations

    The pearlies are now divided into several active groups. Croft's founding organisation is called the Original London Pearly Kings and Queens Association. It was reformed in 1975 and holds the majority of the original pearly titles whic… 展开

     
  1. Who are the pearly kings & queens? - London Museum

    Known for their pearl button-covered suits, pearly kings and queens are London’s cockney royalty who’ve raised money for charity since the 1800s.

  2. Cockney Suite – complete - Albert Ketelbey

  3. The history of the Pearly Kings and Queens | Roman Road LDN

  4. Who Are London’s Legendary Pearly Kings And …

    2023年8月16日 · Still a highly-anticipated event in London’s calendar, you can expect a proper knees up with maypole and morris dancing, cockney sing-alongs and, of course, those iconic pearly suits. This year’s Harvest Festival will start …

  5. Cockney Suite - Romando and his Gypsy Orchestra - YouTube

  6. This Incredible Little Museum Is Home To The 'Cockney …

    2023年8月8日 · The museum's piece de resistance is what Major calls 'The Cockney Crown Jewels', an array of suits worn by pearly kings and queens through the ages. They include the dress of Rebecca Matthews...

  7. Albert Ketèlbey - Cockney Suite (1930) - YouTube

  8. The Original Cockney Museum | Epsom, London

    For those not in the know, the Crown Jewels are a collection of Pearly Kings’ and Queens’ suits and other fascinating and historically significant artefacts dating back some 179 years! George’s, in fact, is the only known collection of its type.

  9. Albert Ketèlbey: Cockney Suite - 豆瓣音乐