George VI's coronation at Westminster Abbey took place on 12 May 1937, the date previously intended for the coronation of his brother King Edward VIII who had abdicated on 10 December 1936.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Coronation of King George VI
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Coronation of George VI - fig tree
This plaque was planned during turbulent times in the royal-watching communit...
Hanwell Clock Tower
This clock was erected by the citizens of Ealing to commemorate the coronatio...
Other Subjects
Princess Margaret
Born Margaret Rose at Glamis Castle in Scotland. Sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Married to Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon. On at least one occasion she illustrated the design for the London Zo...
8 memorials
Kennington Palace
Royal Palace. Records of the time indicate that Edward the Black Prince was building at Kennington from the early 1340s until about 1350. Between 1353 and 1363 further work took place and some of t...
2 memorials
Nell Gwynne
Eleanor Gwyn, Gwynn, Gwynne, whatever. Born Hereford. Rumoured to have lived at Lauderdale House as the mistress of Charles II, where she dangled her first-born from a window to scare the King int...
4 memorials
Arthur, Prince of Wales
Eldest son of King Henry VII. Born at St Swithun's Priory, Winchester. In 1497 he was betrothed by proxy to Catherine of Aragon and married her in St Paul's Cathedral on 14th November 1501. Died fr...
1 memorial
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Philip Wilson Steer
Artist. Born in Birkenhead, Cheshire. Entered the civil service, but found the examinations too demanding. Became an artist in 1878. Rejected by the Royal Academy of Art, he studied in Paris. He wa...
1 memorial
Regent Street Polytechnic
Initially known as the Young Men's Christian Institute this was founded by Quentin Hogg out of the ruins of the Royal Polytechnic Institution.
3 memorials
Edward H. Oxenham
On a Genes Reunited forum we found this: "Are this lot in Lewisham (very close to Brixton/Rotherhithe) related: Dad is a municipal clerk - quite well off, 2 servants. Name: Edward H Oxenham Age: 4...
1 memorial
Doctor George Scott Williamson
Medical practitioner and biologist. Born in Ladybank, Fife. He worked on thyroid research at the Royal Free Hospital, with Innes Pearse who he later married. Together they developed the 'Peckham Ex...
1 memorial
Mrs George M. Smith
SW1, Vincent Square, 82, St George's House, South Westminster Centre for Health
We are grateful to London Footprints for this information: “This was designed in 1905 by R Stephen Ayling for 'ladies engaged in or train...
1 subject commemorated
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