Bournemouth: Diamond Jubilee Plaque (12)
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Bournemouth: Diamond Jubilee Plaque (12)
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 13 Nov 2013
The twelfth in a series of fifteen plaques unveiled to mark the Queen's diamond jubilee in 2012, following the history of Bournemouth through the ages using monarchs' reigns and jubilees as the steps in time. This twelfth one relates to the reign of George VI (i.e. 1936-52). World War II of course is the subject of this stone, and Bournemouth was the destination of thousands of child evacuees from London, Southampton and Portsmouth. To prevent the landing of enemy forces, the piers are breached; they are repaired in 1950. The King addresses airmen in the Pavilion Theatre, becoming the first monarch to visit the town, while Churchill and Eisenhower plan D-Day in the Royal Bath Hotel. See Image for the introductory plaque, and Image for an overall view of five of the plaques, providing some context. See Image for the previous plaque in the series, and Image for the next one.
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Image Location
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50.717661
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-1.875296