Born Oxford, youngest son of Henry II, succeeding on the death of his brother Richard I. Reigned as King of England 6 April 1199 until his death. Succeeded by his son, Henry III.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King John
Commemorated ati
King John mosaic
The translation is provided by our language consultant, David Hopkins. He po...
Magna Carta fountain
Interesting that no artist is named for this sculpture. As far as we can tel...
Magna Carta pier - north
In these meads on 15th June 1215 King John, at the instance of deputies from ...
Magna Carta pier - south
In these meads on 15th June 1215 King John, at the instance of deputies from ...
Sealing of the Magna Carta - Egham
Is there a verb "to sculpture"? The tableau panels, the "achievements of the...
Other Subjects
King William III (of Orange)
Son of William II, Prince of Orange, and Mary Stuart (daughter of Charles I). Born in The Hague. Married another grandchild of Charles I, Mary II (daughter of James II). William was formally invite...
11 memorials
Queen Wilhelmina
Queen (in her own right) of the Netherlands 1890 - 1948, the longest reign of any monarch of that country. From the Picture source website: "Following the Nazi occupation during the Second World Wa...
2 memorials
George, Duke of Kent
Son of George V. Born York Cottage, Sandringham. Honorary member of Lincoln's Inn. 1934 created Duke of Kent and married Marina. Rumoured to have had affairs with Jessie Matthews and Noel Coward. D...
War dead, WW2
3 memorials
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
"Old John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster" - first line in Shakespeare's Richard II. Fourth son of Edward III. Younger brother to the Black Prince. Uncle to Richard II. Born in Ghent. Lived at th...
2 memorials
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.
2 memorials