Reach of the river between London Bridge and Westminster Bridge, named in 1935 to commemorate King George V's Silver Jubilee.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King's Reach
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King George V Silver Jubilee
The shield (showing the Port of London seal) above the text is surmounted by ...
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Mulberry Harbours
Temporary portable harbours developed by the United Kingdom in WW2 for the rapid offloading of vehicles onto beaches. They were used mainly during the Normandy landings in June 1944. Designed by Ma...
1 memorial
London Bridge head spikes
Traitors’ heads used to be displayed on spikes on London Bridge, at the Stone Gateway on the south bank. This merry London ritual began in about 1300 and continued until about 1660. The lofty hea...
1 memorial
Manor of Hyde
An area roughly equivalent to modern-day Hyde Park. It was owned by Westminster Abbey, and its woods afforded both fire-wood and shelter for the monks and for their game and water-fowl.
1 memorial
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Poets' Corner
The popular name for the south transept of Westminster Abbey. Geoffrey Chaucer was the first person to be interred here, although it was for his position as Clerk of Works to the Palace of Westmins...
1 memorial
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