Event    From 1977  To 1977

Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Categories: Royalty

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. This was celebrated all year but particularly on the weekend of 4 and 5 June 1977, the following week and the weekend of the Queen's Official Birthday that year 11 and 12 June.

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Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

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Anglo-Swiss friendship

{On the large plaque:} On 15 April 1991, on the occasion of the 700th annive...

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Coronarium

This inscription is on a large slate stone positioned in the ground at the en...

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Crystal Crown

The information states that the sculpting was done "on this site", but the Co...

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Dovehouse Green - blue plaques

{Top plaque:} To celebrate the silver jubilee of Elizabeth II 1952-1977 and ...

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Flagpole

This flagpole, provided by the forest industry of British Columbia for the 19...

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Marina, Duchess of Kent

Marina, Duchess of Kent

Born Athens into the Greek, Danish and Russian royal families, amongst others. 1934 she married George, Duke of Kent, and their son is Edward, Duke of Kent. Died Kensington Palace.

Person, Royalty

2 memorials
Catherine Howard

Catherine Howard

As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye.  Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine.  Sh...

Person, Execution, Royalty, Seriously Famous

3 memorials
Princess Charlotte of Wales

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 ...

Person, Royalty

1 memorial
The King's Road

The King's Road

It derives its name from the fact that It was King Charles II’s private road to Kew and wasn’t opened to the general public until 1830. Mary Quant opened her shop ‘Bazaar’ here in 1955. Along with ...

Place, Commerce, Craft / Design, Royalty, Transport

1 memorial

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Tyburn tree

Tyburn tree

The first recorded execution here was the hanging of the champion of London's poor, William Fitz Osbern in 1196. Back then there may have been a real tree but in 1571 the 'Tyburn Tree' was erected....

Place, Execution, Law, Tragedy

5 memorials
Sun-dial from Waterloo Bridge

Sun-dial from Waterloo Bridge

NW3, Antrim Grove, Antrim Gardens

The baluster/sundial presents no interesting detail to photograph so we have instead presented a close-up of one of the crowned letters o...

1 subject commemorated
Cyril Demarne

Cyril Demarne

Born Poplar.  A firefighter in WW2 he became Chief Officer of the West Ham Fire Brigade. In 1955 he moved to Australia where he set up firefighting and safety centres in Australasia and in Beirut. ...

Person, Emergency Services, Australia

War served, WW2
2 memorials
Dr William Twiss

Dr William Twiss

Born Newbury of German parents and worked there briefly. 1643 appointed Prolocutor of the Westminster Assembly, effectively head of the church. Buried Westminster Abbey. When Charles II was restor...

Person, Politics & Administration, Religion, Germany

1 memorial
Mary Wollstonecraft - Islington's Pride

Mary Wollstonecraft - Islington's Pride

N16, Matthias Road, 39

Wollstonecraft attended this church from 1784.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators