Erection date: 20/4/1977
1952 - 1977
The Queen completed the planting of this silver bed on 20 April 1977 to mark the 25th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
We imagine the serrated edge is meant to resemble a silver coin but it makes us think of a bottle cap.
Doesn't the inscription conjure up a picture of Betty kneeling down, digging in the petunias?
W1, Hyde Park
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen's silver bed
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. Â This wa...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Queen's silver bed
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Cavell was executed by the Germans in Brussels and she figures on our sister site, BrusselsRemembers.
This is an authorised plaque but Westminster, as revealed in the official decision, wanted it any colour but their standard green. Â Old f...
That antique word "hereby" is the perfect choice to conjure up Blind Fred standing here selling matches to passers-by, in the 1920s and 3...
Wikipedia and other sites,including that of the sponsors, the Music Hall Guild, give the address as '44' but the plaque is definitely on ...
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