Chequers royal wedding candle

Object/Artifact

Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Chequers royal wedding candle

Entry/Object ID

2023.54.07

Description

Candle in a silver-tone metal tin with "Chequers" and "Charles & Camilla 4-8-05" printed on the lid in green ink. Included with candle is a Historical Society of Michigan note card with the handwritten message "8/3/22 Thought I would send this to you rather than toss it. Used to love going to this local pub in Saugatuck! Larry W" and Larry J. Wagenaar's business card.

Context

Chequers was a Saugatuck restaurant styled like a British pub. The name refers to Chequers, the historic country house retreat for the United Kingdom's serving Prime Minister. The candle refers to the April 2005 wedding of (then) British heir apparent Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla Parker Bowles.

Collection

Commercial businesses

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2023.54

Source or Donor

Found in the SDHS/SDHC collection

Acquisition Method

Donation, unconditional

Dimensions

Height

1/2 in

Diameter

1-3/4 in

Location

Box

025 Saugatuck Douglas Commercial History

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Wagenaar, Larry J., Historical Society of Michigan (1874-), Duck Alley/220 Culver east/Chequers of Saugatuck/ICBY/Left Bank

Create Date

November 29, 2023

Update Date

November 29, 2023