Erection date: 21/10/1955
{On the plinth:}
George VI
{On the base of the statue:}
W. McMillan 1954
De Soissons designed the monument.
SW1, Carlton Gardens
From this perch he can look down on his wife's statue. We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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George VI statue
Became king when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. Like his father George ...
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George VI statue
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