Queen Inspects Manchester Regiment -- The famous old silver centre-piece, made from melted-down battle trophies, which has been in the Regiment's possession since1881. Her Majesty, on behalf of the Regiment, handed it over to the City of Manchester through the Lord Mayor, Alderman Mrs. Mary. L. Kingsmill Jones. H.M. The Queen paid her visit as Colonel-in-Chief of the Manchester Regiment on Tuesday, when she inspected 500 officer and men and 600 old comrades at the unit's depot at Hunham Park, near Manchester. The Visit was the initial stage of Her Majesty's two-day tour of Cheshire and Lancashire. June 03, 1948. (Photo by Fox Photos)