Queen Elizabeth II. A London Inheritance's post 2nd June 1953 – Coronation Day In London has some great photos.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
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Chauncy Hare Townshend Schools - war damage
This plaque is on the central cotagey-looking building which looks undamaged....
Coronation building
We really like this unusual plaque - so of its time with its calligraphic dec...
Coronation decorations
Borough of Hornsey ERII 2 June 1953 Awarded to the residents of Bryanstone...
Coronation railings
The railings erected to commemorate the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II w...
Coronation tree - Embankment Gardens
This tree was planted to commemorate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, 1953.
Other Subjects
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...
Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary
King George V and Queen Mary. Vita Sackville-West's novel "The Edwardians" has an evocative description of this coronation from the perspective of a young Lord.
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
She had a busy time on her visit to England in June 1989 to help us celebrate the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the crowning of William of Orange in 1689. We've found 1 memorial she unveiled on ...
Isabella I of Castile
Queen of Castile and León. Married to Ferdinand. Together they financed Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage. Their daughter Catherine was Henry VIII's first wife. Their grandson (not Catherine's ch...
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Friends’ Meeting House - Hammersmith
Hammersmith Quakers gives: "Members of the Society of Friends (better known as Quakers) have been living and worshipping in Hammersmith since 1658 when Hammersmith and Chiswick were farming village...
Little Dorrit
A novel by Charles Dickens first published in serial form 1855 and 1857. The title character is the daughter of a man imprisioned in Marshalsea prison for debt.
Les Johnson
Sculptor. Born and studied in Australia then came to Britain.
Sister Dorothy Louise Thomas, GC
Nurse. Born East London, died Chelmsford. From Stephen's Study Room: "At the time of her EGM award she was a Nursing Sister at the Middlesex Hospital {Foley Street}, London. On the 26 January 19...
Charles Cruft
Dog show promoter. Worked as a travelling salesman for Spratt's. His first dog show was run in 1878 at the request of the French breeders at the Paris Exhibition. There followed some more on beh...
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