Plaque

Westminster Hall - Mandela

Inscription

Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa on 14th July 1996 here received and replied to addresses from both Houses of Parliament.

Site: Westminster Hall floor plaques - south end (6 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 first landing, at the north edge: Mandela;
- on the first step of the short flight leading to the group of 8: Charles I.

This south end of the hall has been through a number of changes. We found images at Living Heritage and Alamy and Explore Parliament.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Westminster Hall - Mandela

Subjects commemorated i

Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and International elder statesman. ...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Westminster Hall - Mandela

Also at this site i

Westminster Hall - Charles I

Westminster Hall - Charles I

From Notes & Queries 1920 "The trial of the King was, by order of the Cou...

Read More

Westminster Hall - Elizabeth II Diamond + Golden Jubilees

Westminster Hall - Elizabeth II Diamond + Golden Jubilees

{Top plaque:} Queen Elizabeth II, on March 20th 2012, here replied to address...

Read More

Westminster Hall - George V Silver Jubilee

Westminster Hall - George V Silver Jubilee

King George the Fifth on May 9th 1935 here received and replied to addresses ...

Read More

Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort

Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort

Queen Elizabeth II here replied to addresses presented by both Houses of Parl...

Read More

Westminster Hall - William Wallace + Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee

Westminster Hall - William Wallace + Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee

{Top plaque:} Near this spot, at the Kings Bench at the South end of the Hall...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

William Wilberforce - SW19

William Wilberforce - SW19

SW19, Souhside Common, 6

On this site lived William Wilberforce, statesman and emancipator, 1759 - 1833.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort

Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort

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 lef...

4 subjects commemorated
Harrow & Wealdstone Station

Harrow & Wealdstone Station

HA3, The Bridge, Harrow & Wealdstone Station, north entrance

Inside the station are two other plaques which we've transcribed but they are too dull to warrant the full treatment: Dull plaque 1: This...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Moor Gate

Moor Gate

EC2, Moorgate, 72

Site of Moor Gate, demolished 1761. Corporation of the City of London

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
John Lawson Johnston

John Lawson Johnston

SE21, Seeley Drive, Kingswood House

John Lawson Johnston, 1839 - 190, inventor of Bovril, owned and lived here at 'Bovril castle' Kingswood House.  London Borough of Southwa...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator