Born Hanover, Germany, died Kensington, Palace, London. Reigned: 1727 - 1760. Notable as the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers (in Germany, against the French). Also the king who finally put down the Scots (at the Battle of Culloden) although he was not there himself. See Cumberland for more details.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King George II
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Battersea Town Hall - Grand Hall entrance
Intriguingly, the panels are 'palimpsests' or overwritten texts. We can make ...
Buck Hill bastion
This is really an information board rather than a plaque and has a number of ...
George II statue at Greenwich
This statue is made of a single piece of marble weighing 11 tons. As was the ...
George II statue in Golden Square
Erected here in 1753. Previously it was at Cannons, the Duke of Chandos's hou...
Ha-ha in Hyde Park
We find the terminology used on the information board confusing; 'bastion' is...
Other Subjects
King Edward III
Born Windsor Castle, son of Edward II. Reigned 1327, aged 15, until his death at Sheen manor house (later known as Richmond Palace). Succeeded by his grandson, Richard II, son of Edward the Black...
6 memorials
Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
3 memorials
Kensington Gardens
Royal Parks say: "William III bought what was originally part of Hyde Park in 1689. An asthma sufferer, the king found the location quiet and the air salubrious and so he commissioned Sir Christop...
2 memorials
King Lucius
According to Wikipedia: a legendary 2nd-century King of the Britons traditionally credited with introducing Christianity into Britain.
1 memorial
Queen Mary (consort)
Wife of George V, grandmother of Queen Elizabeth II. Born Princess Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes of Teck at Kensington Palace. Nicknamed May, the month of her birth. Her...
18 memorials
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Colonel George Thomas Landmann
Army officer and engineer. Born Woolwich, the son of a professor at the Royal Military Academy. He studied at the Academy, joined the Royal Engineers and served abroad constructing fortifications, ...
2 memorials
London Stone
Elizabeth I's occultist, John Dee, believed this stone had magic powers. Elsewhere you may read that it is connected to the Roman Brutus but that story was fabricated in 1862. The Museum of London ...
2 memorials
José Collins
Actress and singer. Born Josephine Charlotte Collins or Cooney in Whitechapel. She started her career as a child performer and went on to perform on stage and in films in Britain and America. Her g...
1 memorial
Turning Point
From the Picture source website: "Turning Point is a social enterprise, focused on improving lives and communities. Any surplus profit is used to provide the best services in the right locations fo...
1 memorial
Thomas Auton
Thomas Auton was born on 14 February 1864 in Uffculme, Cullompton, Devon, probably the fifth of the six children of John and Mary Ann Auton. His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1864 in t...
1 memorial
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