Monument to George V
Description:
A statue of George V, King of Great Britain and the British Dominions, Emperor of India stands on the Old Yard of the Palace of Westminster. The statue was made before World War II, but because of the outbreak of war it was not installed.
It was supposed to stand in Parliament Square, but on October 22, 1947 it was installed in front of the House of Lords. The opening ceremony was attended by Queen Elizabeth (wife of George VI) and Mary (widow of George V), Princess Elizabeth (current Queen) and Margaret.
In March 1937, it was announced by the Lord Mayor of London that William Reid Dick had been selected as the sculptor of the statue of George V. Giles Gilbert Scott was invited to design the pedestal. The National Memorial Committee was organized to select the project of the monument.
The height of the statue is 3 meters, it is made of Portland stone.