Special occasions in Gracie’s life 1933 14th Feb – The pressing of Gracie’s 4,000,000th recording 1936 8th April – Launching the Paddle Steamer ‘Gracie Fields’ 1937 19th May – Receiving the Freedom of Rochdale 1937 7th June – Laying the ‘Prince of Wales’ theatre foundation stone 1938 15th February – Commander of the British Empire 1938 29th May – The Order of St John of Jerusalem 1938 5th November – Unveiling the James Gunn portrait 1959 29th June – Belle Vue Manchester – ‘Wall of Fame’ 1978 September – Gracie’s last visit to Rochdale, for the opening of the Gracie Fields Theatre 1979 February – Dame of the British Empire At ‘number 10’ with Bert Aza
