1952 - 1977
The Queen completed the planting of this silver bed on 20 April 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
We imagine the serrated edge is meant to resemble a silver coin but it makes us think of a bottle cap.
Doesn't the inscription conjure up a picture of Betty kneeling down, digging in the petunias?
W1, Hyde Park
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen's silver bed
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. This wa...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Queen's silver bed
Born 17 Bruton Street, to the Duke and Duchess of York. When she was 10 her f...
English HeritageWilliam Henry Barlow, 1812-1902, engineer, lived and died here.
The unveiling of this plaque was reported in the East London Advertiser of 24...
MCCThe second Lord's Cricket Ground, 1811 - 1813, home of MCC, was located cl...
We know Churchill built walls himself as a hobby but we think Angela probably...
