Erection date: 22/6/1965
Queen Elizabeth II here replied to addresses presented by both Houses of Parliament on 22nd June 1965 commemorating the meeting of the Parliament of 1265 to which Simon de Montfort Earl of Leicester caused to be summoned in the name of King Henry III not only prelates, lay magnates, and knights of the shire, but also representatives of cities and boroughs.
Site: Westminster Hall floor plaques - south end (7 memorials)
SW1, St Margaret Street, Westminster Hall
Referring to the plaques on this second landing, as viewed by the people in our photo who are reading them the right way up:
- at the left: George V Silver Jubilee;
- middle column, from the top: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond; Queen Elizabeth II Golden; William Wallace; Queen Elizabeth II Silver;
- at the right: Simon de Montfort.
The other plaques are positioned as follows, starting from the main floor and moving up the steps, southwards, towards the 8 described above:
- on the landing, at the north edge: Mandela;
- on the landing, towards the south: Charles I (new);
- on the first step of the short flight leading to the group of 8: Charles I (lost).
The shows both the old and the new Charles I plaques in place.
This south end of the hall has been through a number of changes. We found images at and .
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