Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
King George V Memorial
King George V Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
P L Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
King George V Memorial is a memorial located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The King George V Memorial has been located outside Old Parliament House, Canberra since the 1940s. Commissioned in 1936 and largely completed by 1941, it took until 1953 to officially unveil the monument due to delays to the final elements of its construction which resulted from the Second World War. The Memorial was originally located directly in front of the-then Parliament House, but was moved to its current location in 1968.
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Background
History
The memorial was commissioned by the Australian Government in 1936 to commemorate King George V, who had been Australia's head of state from 1910 until his death that year. The Government sought submissions for the design of the monument, and a proposal submitted by sculptor Rayner Hoff and architect Harry Foskett was selected. However, Hoff died in 1937 before work began on the memorial, and John E Moorfield was selected to complete the memorial using Hoff's design. The King George V Memorial was officially unveiled on 4 March 1953. Menzies successor as Prime Minister, Harold Holt, publicly spoke in support of moving the memorial in 1967, describing it as an "excrescence" and joking that…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.0413, -3.2320
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB35 5TN
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Official site
- www.balmoralcastle.com
Sources
- osm: node/12941858706 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: King George V Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King George V Memorial?
- King George V Memorial is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB35 5TN).
- Is King George V Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, King George V Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to King George V Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB35 5TN. It sits within the West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine parliamentary constituency.