Born Hanover, Germany, died Kensington, Palace, London. Reigned: 1727 - 1760. Notable as the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers (in Germany, against the French). Also the king who finally put down the Scots (at the Battle of Culloden) although he was not there himself. See Cumberland for more details.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King George II
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Battersea Town Hall - Grand Hall entrance
Intriguingly, the panels are 'palimpsests' or overwritten texts. We can make ...
Buck Hill bastion
This is really an information board rather than a plaque and has a number of ...
George II statue at Greenwich
This statue is made of a single piece of marble weighing 11 tons. As was the ...
George II statue in Golden Square
Erected here in 1753. Previously it was at Cannons, the Duke of Chandos's hou...
Ha-ha in Hyde Park
We find the terminology used on the information board confusing; 'bastion' is...
Other Subjects
King Henry II
King of England 1154–89. Born in France, son of Empress Matilda. The first of the Plantagenets monarchs. First friend and then murderer of Thomas Becket. Father of Richard I and King John - for a m...
2 memorials
Anne Boleyn
Second wife of Henry VIII and so Queen of England, 1533 to 1536. Though married to Catherine of Aragon, Henry developed a passion for one of her maids of honour, Anne, and so began the whole horri...
6 memorials
Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge
Born Catherine Elizabeth Middleton at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading. Met Prince William when they were both students at the University of St. Andrews. Married him on 29 April 2011.
1 memorial
The Chase Royal Wedding street party
Sadly we can't find a picture on the web. Were you there? Got any snaps?
1 memorial
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Soldier and member of the Royal Family. Born at Sandringham, third son of George V. Married Alice. Parents of Richard, who inherited the title. Governor-General of Australia 1944-7, returning t...
4 memorials
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Rowland Hill statue
EC1, King Edward Street
The statue was first erected in front of the Royal Exchange, about where Peabody now is. Spitalfields Life have a photo of it there c.191...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
William Edward Farquharson
Senior Second Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above B...
1 memorial
37 victims of the Denmark Place arson attack
See Denmark Place arson attack for information about the venue and the event. It is thought more than 150 people were inside the building when the attack happened. 37 died and 23 were injured. T...
Group, Tragedy, Bolivia, Colombia, Libya, Mauritius, Scotland, Spain
1 memorial
Temple Bar memorial - Prince Albert Victor
EC4, Fleet Street
The west face is framed with pilasters each side, decorated with emblems of "war" to the left and "peace" to the right. Carved in the sto...
1 subject commemorated
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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