W.J. Frecklington
Encyclopedia
W. J. Frecklington is a maker of carriage
s.
After working in the Arctic he moved to England and was engaged at Windsor Castle and later moved to the Royal Mews in London caring for the Royal ceremonial horses and driving the carriages on ceremonial occasions. He also served as an outrider at Ascot.
In 1977 he was invited to manage the Queen's Silver Jubilee Exhibition during its tour of Australia and following that built a replica of the Edward VII 1902 Landau.
He then went on to build Queen Elizabeth's Australian State Coach
which was presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the Australian Bicentennial in 1988.
More recently he has built a new vehicle currently known as the State Coach Britannia
. The vehicle has been completed but is yet to be presented.
Carriage
A carriage is a wheeled vehicle for people, usually horse-drawn; litters and sedan chairs are excluded, since they are wheelless vehicles. The carriage is especially designed for private passenger use and for comfort or elegance, though some are also used to transport goods. It may be light,...
s.
After working in the Arctic he moved to England and was engaged at Windsor Castle and later moved to the Royal Mews in London caring for the Royal ceremonial horses and driving the carriages on ceremonial occasions. He also served as an outrider at Ascot.
In 1977 he was invited to manage the Queen's Silver Jubilee Exhibition during its tour of Australia and following that built a replica of the Edward VII 1902 Landau.
He then went on to build Queen Elizabeth's Australian State Coach
Australian State Coach
The Australian State Coach is an enclosed, six horse-drawn carriage used by the British Royal Family. The coach was presented to Queen Elizabeth II of Australia and the United Kingdom as the official gift on the occasion of the Australian Bicentennial on 8 May 1988. The coach was a gift from the...
which was presented to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the occasion of the Australian Bicentennial in 1988.
More recently he has built a new vehicle currently known as the State Coach Britannia
State Coach Britannia
The State Coach Britannia is an enclosed, six horse-drawn carriage. The carriage was completed in 2010 by coachbuilder W.J. Frecklington , renowned for having built the 1988 Australian State Coach. Although completed in 2010, as of March 2011 the coach had still not been shipped to London...
. The vehicle has been completed but is yet to be presented.