The Silver Jubilee of George V on 6 May 1935 marked
25 years of
George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936.
Born duri ...
as the
King of the United Kingdom
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and the
British Dominions
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, and
Emperor of India
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.
[Harold Nicolson, ''King George V'' (1953) pp 510–532]
online
/ref> The Jubilee was marked with large-scale and popular events throughout London
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and the rest of the United Kingdom
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in May 1935. It was the first ever Silver Jubilee celebration of any British monarch
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in history. The King died less than a year later.
Celebrations
The Silver Jubilee Celebrations in London
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began with a carriage procession through London to St Paul's Cathedral
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for a national service of thanksgiving
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on 6 May 1935. It was followed by another procession back to Buckingham Palace
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, where the Royal Family
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appeared on the balcony. The King and Queen
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were joined by members of the Royal Family, including Queen Maud of Norway
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, the Prince of Wales
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, the Duke
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and Duchess of York
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, Princess Mary and the Earl of Harewood
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, the Duke of Gloucester
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, and the Duke
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and Duchess of Kent
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. Due to popular demand, the King waved from the same balcony for a few consecutive days later in the same week.
The Jubilee day was declared a bank holiday
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and celebrations were held across the United Kingdom
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with garden parties, pageants and sports events. At 8 pm, the King's Jubilee speech was broadcast. He gave thanks "from the depths of his heart to his dear people" on behalf of himself and Queen Mary, for the Jubilee commemorations.
Throughout the month of May, the King continued taking carriage rides through London. He also took one through north London for the Queen's birthday on 26 May, during which they were accompanied by their two granddaughters: Princesses Elizabeth
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and Margaret of York
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.[
The Jubilee was also marked with a ball for two thousand guests at Buckingham Palace on 14 May, an Empire Exhibition and the ]State Opening of Parliament
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. A reception was hosted by the Lord Mayor of London
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in honour of the King and Queen, which was also attended by the Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York.
During the Jubilee celebrations, the King received a large number of telegrams from across the empire
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and around the world, with warm wishes, both from world leaders and his subjects. The public's reaction to George V's appearances over the jubilant celebrations only confirmed the popularity of a Jubilee celebration as well as the esteem in which the King was held.[
]
Other commemorations
A Silver Jubilee Medal was created to a commemorate the Jubilee. It was awarded to the members of the Royal Family and selected officers of state, officials and servants of the Royal Household, ministers, government officials, mayors, public servants, local government officials, members of the navy, army, air force and police in Britain, her colonies and Dominions.
The Jubilee was marked by loads of different Jubilee souvenirs. Every child born on the Jubilee Day (6 May 1935) was given a special silver commemorative cup. A Silver crown coin was also released by the Royal Mint
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to mark the Jubilee.[ Specific sets of stamps were issued for the Jubilee in the ]United Kingdom
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and the dominions
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, including issues in Australia
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, Canada
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, India
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, New Zealand
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and South Africa
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.
The Bank of Canada issued its first commemorative banknote to commemorate the King's Silver Jubilee. It was a $25 banknote in the 1935 Series. The royal purple
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banknote was issued on 6 May 1935, and is the only $25 banknote ever issued by the Bank of Canada.
A mountain in Strathcona Provincial Park
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on Vancouver Island
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in British Columbia
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, Canada was named Mount George V after George V
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936.
Born duri ...
, to commemorate his Silver jubilee in 1935.
In Sungai Petani
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, Malaysia, a 12.1 m clock tower was built on the main street, Jalan Ibrahim, in 1936. The tower, topped by a dome-shaped structure, was a present from Lim Lean Teng Lim Lean Teng () was a successful businessman who established schools in Penang with his wealth. He was born in 1870 in China. He first migrated to Penang, then to British Malaya.
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to King George V and Queen Mary to commemorate the Silver Jubilee.
The Jubilee Pool
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, an open-air seaside lido
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, was opened in Penzance
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, Cornwall
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to commemorate the Jubilee.
For the 1935 Silver Jubilee, the first version of Jubilee chicken
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Silver Jubilee chicken
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was created, and was based on chicken dressed with mayonnaise and curry powder
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.
Gallery
File:Portsmouth tram, Silver Jubilee, 1935.JPG, A postcard showing an illuminated tramcar of the Portsmouth Corporation Tramways celebrating the King's Silver Jubilee
File:Jubilee Pond, Exbury - geograph.org.uk - 592872.jpg, Jubilee Pond at Exbury Gardens
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created to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V
File:Hill School (6619126121).jpg, A school dressed overall
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and floodlit to mark the King's Silver Jubilee in 1935
File:BRITISH ARMOURED VEHICLES PARADING THROUGH ALLENBY STREET IN TEL AVIV, IN HONOR OF THE SILVER JUBILEE OF KING GEORGE V. חיילים בריטיים ברכבים משורייניD22-018.jpg, British armoured vehicles parading through Allenby Street in Tel Aviv, in honour of the Silver Jubilee of King George V
File:Stamp of India - 1935 - Colnect 981926 - 1 - Gateway of India Bombay.jpeg, An Indian stamp commemorating the Silver Jubilee of George V, Emperor of India
File:Richard Reid jubilee.jpg, Alberta Premier Richard Reid speaking on the occasion of King George V's Silver Jubilee
File:100 years of the RAF MOD 45163630.jpg, The Guard of Honour saluting King George V on his arrival at Mildenhall on 6 July 1935 for the Silver Jubilee Review of the Royal Air Force
File:(Anti) Jubilee Souvenir.jpg, ''No means test for these 'unemployed'!'' by Maro. The public expense for the Silver Jubilee in the midst of a financial depression caused some controversy.
File:45552 Silver Jubilee and 42367 Fowler 2-6-4T at Willesden.jpg, 45552 ''Silver Jubilee'' (left) was specially christened in honour of the Silver Jubilee of George V.
File:Jam besar 1990 (cropped).jpg, A clock tower in Sungai Petani, Malaysia, built to commemorate the King's Silver Jubilee
File:Cleeve Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 1598636.jpg, The Cleeve Village Hall, erected in 1936, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of George V
File:Meridian Monument - geograph.org.uk - 1211201.jpg, The Meridian Monument in Peacehaven, England, built in 1936, to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of George V
File:Falkland Islands 1935 Silver Jubilee stamps (cropped).jpg, Falklands Islands stamps marking the Silver Jubilee of King George V
See also
* 1935 Birthday Honours
The 1935 Birthday Honours for the British Empire were announced on 3 June 1935 to celebrate the Birthday and Silver Jubilee of King George V.
The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour, and arranged b ...
* 1935 Birthday Honours (New Zealand)
The 1935 King's Birthday and Silver Jubilee Honours in New Zealand, celebrating the official birthday of King George V and the silver jubilee of his reign, were appointments made by the King to various orders and honours to reward and highlight ...
* Special address by the British monarch
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* List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign
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* List of jubilees of British monarchs
References
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