In 1923 Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (descended from the Royal House of Scotland) married Prince Albert, Duke of York, the man who would become George VI when his elder brother Edward VIII abdicated. Chancellor of the University of London. Died at Royal Lodge, Windsor.
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
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Hanwell Clock Tower
This clock was erected by the citizens of Ealing to commemorate the coronatio...
Queen Elizabeth Gate
Wynne was the artist for the central, cartoony, lion and unicorn screen. Lun...
Queen Mother - Grocers' Hall
Artnet shows that a copy of this bust, by Nemon, was for sale by auction at s...
Queen Mother Rose Walk
This Rose Walk has been given by friends of the National Gardens Scheme to ma...
Queen Mother statue
She died aged 101 but here she is shown aged 51, the age she was widowed, wea...
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Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
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Belgian Volunteers - WW2
Here many Belgians volunteered during World War II to fight with their allies...
Bomber Harris
Unveiled by the Queen Mother on 31 May 1992, the 50th anniversary of the firs...
Brady Settlement - opening
This building was opened by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, June 24 1...
Canadian Memorial
Unveiled by the Queen. The Canadian Memorial Foundation website has a colourf...
Captain John Smith
{On the front of the plinth:} Captain John Smith, citizen and cordwainer, 15...
Other Subjects
Princess Charlotte of Wales
As the only child of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick Charlotte was second in line to the throne. Born Carlton House (where Carlton House Terrace now stands) and ...
1 memorial
King Henry VI
Born Windsor, son of Henry V. King of England 1422 - 1461 and 1470 - 1471. Madness and the Wars of the Roses explain the gap. Also King of France 1422 - 1453. As a child king there were regents unt...
3 memorials
Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria
Shortly before this event, in September 1896 Victoria had become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, beating George III, the previous holder. Victoria reigned 1837 - 1901, 64 years.
8 memorials
1 memorial
Kensington Palace
A residence of the British royal family since the 17th century. Built as Nottingham House by the Earl of Nottingham. It passed from his heir (who was secretary of state to King William III), to the...
2 memorials
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World War 2
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps. And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...
378 memorials
Gaiety Theatre
Before the Aldwych development in 1906 the street pattern was very different. The site between the current Lyceum Theatre and the current corner, Silken Hotel, was occupied by the Lyceum Theatre,...
2 memorials
Lord Harris
Businessman. Born Philip Charles Harris. Former chairman of Carpetright plc, he has over 50 years’ experience in carpet retailing. He is the sponsor of the Harris Federation of primary and secondar...
1 memorial
Mrs Gay Christiansen
Founder of the Kensington Society, lived at 18 Kensington Square. When she failed to stop the replacement of some houses in Young Street with an aggressively modern multi-storey car park she formed...
1 memorial
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