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Near this spot, at the Kings Bench at the South end of the Hall, took place the trial of Sir William Wallace the Scottish Patriot on Monday, 23rd August 1305.
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Queen Elizabeth II, on May 4th 1977, here replied to addresses presented by both Houses of Parliament on the occasion of Her Majesty's Silver Jubilee.
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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