Erection date: 21/10/1955
{On the plinth:}
George VI
{On the base of the statue:}
W. McMillan 1954
De Soissons designed the monument.
SW1, Carlton Gardens
From this perch he can look down on his wife's statue. Â We thank Jamie Davis for finding to the British Pathe news film of the unveiling on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
George VI statue
Became king when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. Like his father George ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
George VI statue
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