Year 1930 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Birth of Princess Margaret Rose, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York. | L Herbert Winckworth | Sir Edward F Knapp-Fisher OWW | Captain JFC Bennett JP | |
Statue of Marshall Foch unveiled by the Prince of Wales. | ||||
New Wing added to Ashburnham House St Peters College, Westminster. | ||||
Mayor Captain J F C Bennett JP. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: Baron Kylsant, H H Wigg. | ||||
St Johns: J V Glenny, A E W Marshall. | ||||
Custodians: L Herbert Winckworth, Sir Edward F Knapp Fisher OWW. |
Year 1931 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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The Indian Round Table Conference sat. | Sir Edward F Knapp- Fisher | Sir John C G Sykes KCB, JP | Captain JFC Bennett JP | |
The Labour Government resigned in August and a National Government formed by the co-operation of Mr Ramsay MacDonald, Mr Baldwin and a section of the Liberal Party. | ||||
On an appeal to the Country for a mandate to deal with the National Emergency the national Government was elected by an unprecedented majority on October 27th 1931. | ||||
Mayor Captain JFC Bennett JP. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: H H Wigg. | ||||
St John: J V Glenny, A E W Marshall. | ||||
Custodians: Sir Edward F Knapp Fisher, Sir John C G Sykes KCB, JP. |
Year 1932 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Conference on Reparations at Lausanne. | Sir John C G Sykes KCB | The Revd Jocelyn Perkins MA, DCL, FSA | The Revd. E St G Schomberg | |
Conference on Inter-Imperial Trade at Ottawa. £2,000,000,000 5% War Loan converted into 3½%. | ||||
Opening of New Lambeth Bridge by the King and Queen. | ||||
Mayor The Revd. E St G Schomberg. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: Major M Peto, H H Wigg. | ||||
St John: J V Glenny, A E W Marshall. | ||||
Custodians: Sir John C G Sykes KCB, The Revd Jocelyn Perkins MA, DCL, FSA." |
Year 1933 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Centenary of the Oxford Movement. | The Revd Jocelyn Perkins MA, DCL, FSA | R B Mann F S I | The Revd E St G Schonberg MA, JP | |
Renovation of the Library and Muniment Room of Westminster Abbey by the Pilgrim Trust. | ||||
Rev C S Woodward Rector of St Johns Church Westminster, consecrated Bishop of Bristol. | ||||
Launch of appeal for new Westminster Hospital. | ||||
Death of Edwin H Fedarb, Chairman of the Society Aetat 92. | ||||
Mayor The Revd E St G Schonberg MA, JP. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: Major M Peto, H H Wigg. | ||||
St John: J V Glenny, A E W Marshall. | ||||
Custodians: : The Revd Jocelyn Perkins MA, DCL, FSA. R B Mann F S I. |
Year 1934 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Waterloo Bridge Rennies masterpiece demolished. | Robert Bagshaw Mann | J A Warrington Rogers | F G Rudlet J | |
HRH Prince George betrothed. | ||||
Dukedom of Kent revived. | ||||
England-Australia Air Race won by C W A Scott OW and T Campbell Black. Mildenahall to Melbourne in 2 days 23 hours. | ||||
Mayor F G Rudlet JP. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: Major M Peto, H H Wigg. | ||||
St Johns: Dr A J Shinnie MD, DPH. W R G Walker. | ||||
Custodians: Robert Bagshaw Mann, J A Warrington Rogers. |
Year 1935 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Applied Commemorative Coin of the heads of King and Queen with the dates 1910 1935. | J A Warrington Rogers | Bernard Wicks | F G Rudler JP |
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Silver Jubilee of their Majesties King George and Queen Mary. | ||||
The marriage of HRH Duke of Kent and HRH Princes Marina of Greece 19th November 1934 HRH Duke of Gloucester and Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott 6th November 1935. | ||||
Mayor F G Rudler JP. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: Major M Peto, H H Wigg. | ||||
St John: Col Cusack Walton DSO, C F Wilkins. | ||||
Custodians: J A Warrington Rogers, Bernard Wicks. |
Year 1936 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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George V £5 Piece. Died 26th January. | Bernard Wicks | Major Richard Rigg OBE | Alderman J C Dalton DL, JP,LCC | |
Mayor Alderman J C Dalton DL, JP,LCC. | ||||
Church Wardens | ||||
St Margaret: Major M Peto, H H Wigg. | ||||
St John: Col Sir Cusack Walton DSO, G F Wilkins. | ||||
Custodians: Bernard Wicks, Major Richard Rigg OBE. |
Year 1937 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Dec 12th 1936. Abdication of Edward VIII. Ascension of George VI. Gold Crown. | Major Richard Rigg OBE | Sir Samuel Gluckstein LCC | ||
May 12th 1937. Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey. | ||||
Custodians: Major Richard Rigg OBE, Sir Samuel Gluckstein LCC. |
Year 1938 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Neville Chamberlain Prime Minister of Great Britain. He set the Nations on the Path of Peace Munich September 1938. | Sir Samuel Gluckstein LCC | J H Grafton | ||
Custodians: Sir Samuel Gluckstein LCC, J H Grafton. | ||||
Year 1939 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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May and June Their Majesties visited Canada and the United States of America. | J H Grafton | R E M Hamborg | ||
September 3rd 1939 Great Britain, France and the countries of their Empires took up arms against German aggression upon the invasion of Poland. | ||||
Custodians: J H Grafton, R E M Hamborg. |
Year 1940 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Italy at war with the Commonwealth and Greece. | R E M Hamborg | F G Rye OBE, LCC | ||
Mr Churchill is Prime Minister. Mr Chamberlain died 9th November 1940. | ||||
Germany overrunning Europe attacks in vain The Men, Women and Children of the British Commonwealth. | Chairman Peter Winkworth Senior Custodian Lt.Col. Norman Edwards MBE DL Junior Custodian Kenneth Marr-Johnson | |||
Custodians: R E M Hamborg, F G Rye OBE, LCC. |
Year 1941-1945 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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(1941-45) After Dunkirk in June 1940 to June 1941 when Russia was attacked by Germany, the Empire alone faced the enemy. In 1940 the Battle of Britain in the air was fought and won. | F G Rye OBE, LCC | Harold W Couzens | ||
The United States of America became our ally after Japans treachery on December 7th 1941 at Pearl Harbour and in 1942 Japan entered Singapore, Hong Kong and Burma. | ||||
In 1943 the Battle of North Africa was won and Italy was invaded by the Allies under General Eisenhower, Alexander and Montgomery resulting in Mussolinis deposition and Italys surrender. | ||||
In 1944 Allied Armies, Navies and Aircraft invaded Normandy and liberated France. In 1945 Germany, invaded by Russia in the East and Allied Forces in the West, surrendered unconditionally. Berlin was occupied and Europe released. Recovery of the lost Eastern possessions and Surrender of Japan in August 1945, following the destruction of Japans Navy and Atomic Bomb attacks, completed the liberation of the world by the United Nations. | ||||
General Election in July brought Labour Party into power. | ||||
Custodians: F G Rye CBE, LCC, Harold W Couzens. |
Year 1946 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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The inaugural meeting of the United Nations Organisation held in the City of Westminster. | Harold W Couzens | Arthur Collins | ||
Mr Churchill elected first Freeman of the City of Westminster. | ||||
Mr Franklin D Roosevelt, President of the United States of America died. | ||||
Custodians: Harold W Couzens, Arthur Collins. |
Year 1947 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Acute Financial Crisis gave cause for much anxiety to our Country. | Arthur Collins | Gordon Fisher | ||
Death of Lord Salisbury High Steward of Westminster and appointment of Lord Halifax to succeed him. | ||||
The Battle of Britain Memorial Chapel in Westminster Abbey dedicated. | ||||
HRH Princess Elizabeth was married in Westminster Abbey on 20th November. | ||||
Custodians: Arthur Collins, Gordon Fisher. |
Year 1948 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Trafalgar Square reopened to be a Naval Monument. | Gordon Fisher | J Peter Winckworth | ||
Lambeth Conference held in Church House, Westminster. | ||||
Olympic Games held in London. | ||||
HRH Princess Elizabeth gave birth to a Son at 9.14 pm November 14th 1948. | ||||
Custodians: Gordon Fisher, J Peter Winckworth. |
Year 1949 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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18th September 1949 The Pound Sterling was Devalued. | Peter Winckworth | J O Cheadle | ||
Any further inscription seems an extravagance. | ||||
Custodians: Peter Winckworth, J O Cheadle |
Year 1950 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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June 6th the College dormitory at Westminster School was reopened by HM The King. | J Cheadle | J B Carleton | ||
August 15th Prince Anne Elizabeth Louise was born. | ||||
October 26th The rebuilt House of Commons was opened. | ||||
Custodians: J Cheadle, J B Carlton (1949-1950) |
Year 1951 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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June 1951. The Festival Exhibition of the Tobacco Box in Lincolns Inn Old Hall where, on March 5th 1796, Lord Chancellor Loughborough gave judgment restoring the Box to the Society, as recorded on the octagon case. | John D Carleton | Sir William Halcrow | ||
Parliament Square was laid out anew, and the garden in it altered and enlarged. | ||||
Custodians: John D Carlton, Sir William Halcrow (1950-1951) |
Year 1952 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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King George VI 1936-1952 died 6th February. He gave himself to his People. Accession of Queen Elizabeth II. | Sir William Halcrow | John R B Mann | ||
Custodians: Sir William Halcrow, John R B Mann (1951-1952) | ||||
Year 1953 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Engraving of the Arms respectively of Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II. | John R B Mann | Leslie B Farmiloe | ||
Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey 2nd June 1953. | ||||
Her Majesty Queen Mary did in her 86th year 24th March. | ||||
British Expedition first to climb Mount Everest 29th May. | ||||
Korean Armistice signed by United nations and North Korean and Chinese Communists 29th July. | ||||
Custodians: John R B Mann, Leslie B Farmiloe (1952-1953) |
Year 1954 | Inscriptions | Senior Custodian | Junior Custodian | Mayor |
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Engraving of the Royal Yacht passing under Tower Bridge. | Leslie Farmiloe MC | Norman Edwards MBE, DL | ||
Homecoming of HM the Queen and HRH the Duke of Edinburgh from their Commonwealth Tour 23rd November 1953 to 15th May 1954. | ||||
Custodians: Leslie Farmiloe MC, Norman Edwards MBE, DL (1953-1954) |