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Description: | Two grey stone recessed panels carved in low relief, depicting a lion and a unicorn respectively, set into one face of a brick block, on either side of a wooden seat. In the left hand panel is a unicorn wearing a crown round its neck with chains coming from it, seated on its haunches facing to the left. Its right hoof rests on top of a shield which slants at an angle. In the top left corner are the initials GRI(?) intertwined. The inscription is carved beneath. The animal's tail curls up behind its back, and in this space the initials KG/BC (KC?) are carved. The carving on the shield the animal supports is indistinct but may have three lions one above the other in the top left quarter. The right hand panel is a mirror image of the other, but with a lion wearing a crown on its head in place of the unicorn. Additional Information: Commemorates the reign of King George V. He was born in 1865 and reigned from 1910 until his death in 1936. The son of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, he became King because his older brother died before he acceded to the throne. He married Princess Mary of Teck in 1893 and they had six children including the future Kings Edward VIII and George VI. He was widely known as the Sailor King', having had a career as an officer in the Royal Navy and later enjoying sailing as a hobby. He was largely responsible for the development of a popular constitutional monarchy, instituting the Christmas broadcast to the nation, and receiving, to his surprise, genuine popular acclaim in London on his Silver Jubilee. | Subjects: | Panel | Source: | Vads | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=6986... | Go to resource |
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