England's first Norman king. Originally known as William the Bastard. Invaded England in 1066 and at the Battle of Hastings defeated Harold and the Saxons
Born at Falaise Castle. Died at Rouen, France.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William the Conqueror
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Barking Abbey
Barking Abbey Was founded by St Erkenwald in the year 666. Destroyed by the D...
Robert Grosvenor statue
{On the milestone on which he props his foot:} Chester 197 miles. (Right ba...
St Clement Danes
St. Clement Danes Built by the Danish community in the ninth century and rebu...
Other Subjects
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
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. ...
Andrew, Duke of York
Third child of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Andrew Albert Christian Edward in the Belgian Suite of Buckingham Palace. He joined the Royal Navy and saw active service as a helicopter pilot in the Falkla...
Queen Caroline of Anspach
Queen consort of George II. Born Ansbach. She and her husband came to Britain in 1714 when he became heir presumptive to the English throne. Politically aligned with Robert Walpole. She acted a...
Lady Jane Grey
Married to Lord Guilford Dudley. Her husband’s father persuaded the dying Edward VI to declare his two sisters Mary and Elizabeth illegitimate, which left Jane, on Edward's death, the queen. Mary...
King James I
Born Edinburgh Castle, son of Mary Queen of Scots. By the age of 13 months his father, Darnley had been murdered and his mother forced to abdicate, making him King James VI of Scotland. He had been...