Commemorative chocolate tin - Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary (1910–1935)

The Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary was celebrated on May 6, 1935, marking 25 years of the King's reign. It was the first-ever Silver Jubilee celebration for a British monarch, as previous rulers only celebrated jubilees at the 50-year mark.
The main celebration included a carriage procession through London to St Paul's Cathedral for a national Service of Thanksgiving, followed by an appearance by the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
May 6 1935, was declared a bank holiday filled with street parties, sporting events, and pageants across Britain and the dominions.
Towns and cities across Australia held patriotic gatherings, military parades, and special school assemblies, and churches of many denominations held thanksgiving services to honour the King and Queen.
A wide range of souvenirs were sold to commemorate the event. These included ceramics and pottery, medals and coins, textiles and paper goods, and decorative metalware and tins such as this example.

This tin was officially presented by the Corporation of Warrington to local school children or residents as a civic memento to celebrate the royal milestone.
Austin Matthew Crowe (A.M. Crowe) served as the Mayor of Warrington from 1933 to 1935.
These local civic tins were typically commissioned by town councils across the UK and produced by major British confectioners of the era, most notably Rowntree & Co. Ltd. of York.