On March 22nd 1927 their Majesties the King and Queen visited the May Fair Hotel and were graciously pleased to make a tour of inspection. This tablet commemorates the signal honour paid to this British enterprise.
W1, Stratton Street, May Fair Hotel
The brown plaque is inside the hotel lobby. Don’t be put off by the doorman – he watched our bike for us while we popped in for the photo.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
King and Queen visit May Fair Hotel
Reigned: 1910 - 1936. Born third in line to the throne, after his father (wh...
Wife of George V, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Princess Victoria M...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
King and Queen visit May Fair Hotel
A luxury hotel, built on the site of the grounds of Devonshire House. opened ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
King and Queen visit May Fair Hotel
This building faces onto the central courtyard.
The watch-house is the low building to the right of the one with the scholar statues. the blue plaque you can just see to the left is fo...
Maps showing the route of the River Fleet do not show it passing through this site. This brings into question the veracity of all the tex...
Our thanks once again to David Hopkins for his generosity with his Latin knowledge.
English Heritage Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, 1881-1959, statesman, Viceroy of India and foreign secretary, lived here.
Wellehawe as an area in Eltham was first recorded in 1401. It still contains a Tudor barn built by William Roper, the son-in-law of Sir Thomas More. Another main feature, used to be Well Hall (pict...
One third of the sculptor's fees, totalling £9,000, were paid by the king, who was also responsible for the choice of Roman costume and, ...
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