Plaque

Queen Mary's pool

Erection date: 14/7/1937

Inscription

This pool with its surroundings has been provided from a fund subscribed by loyal citizens of the Borough of Wandsworth, commemorating the visit to Wandsworth of Her Majesty Queen Mary on July 14th 1937.
To open the new municipal offices her majesty drove through the borough escorted by the Mayor and Mayoress Councillor and Mrs. W. H. Heath, when she was welcomed by 500,000 people.

By the fund raised 55,000 flags were distributed along the line of route, 42,000 bags of sweets given to the children and 250,000 people attended firework displays at King George's Park, Streatham Common and Clapham Common on the site adjoining the pool. Her Majesty paused after the opening ceremony and a choir of 2,000 children sang Sir Hubert Parry's "England" to her.

D. Evans

Sounds like an amazing turnout, but we wonder who actually counted all those people. The pool has been filled in, and we reckon from the size of the tree in its place, that it happened many years ago. The partly strange phraseology is correct.
Presumably D. Evans created the engraving and is the David Evans responsible for the friezes on the nearby Wandsworth Town Hall.

Site: Queen Mary's pool (1 memorial)

SW18, Fairfield Street

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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William H. Heath

Mayor of Wandsworth 1936/37 and ballroom dancer. The cutting in our photograp...

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Mrs William H. Heath

Wife of Councillor and Mayor William H. Heath.

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Queen Mary (consort)

Wife of George V, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Princess Victoria M...

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David Evans

Sculptor, born near Manchester.  Other work in London includes: replacements ...

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Hubert Parry

Composer and music historian. Born Charles Hubert Hastings Parry at 2 Richmon...

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