Taken from the recent Shropshire Star newspaper article

Ahead of Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June this year, Mr Brown has reflected on the "great honour" he felt to be involved with the 25th anniversary of the then Princess Elizabeth's stay in the hotel.

In 1976, John was commissioned by the lodge to design a custom wallpaper to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the stay of the Princess and Prince Philip in 1952.

Mr Brown, who was based in Kenya at the time, was employed by Leyland Paints & Wallpaper and was asked to design the wallpaper with an African theme as part of the hotel's reception area refurbishment.