GEORGE’S LAST DAYS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21997, 22 January 1937, Page 11

GEORGE’S LAST DAYS

STRENGTH WAS FAILING FOR THREE MONTHS . (Received January 22, 1.45 a.m.) LONDON, January 21. Lord Dawson of Penn, the King’s physician, in a broadcast on behalf of the King George memorial fund, revealed that the ebbing of King George’s strength became pronounced early in October, 1935. His Work then became a great effort, but his interest and concern for his people showed no slackening. King George’s strength had been declining for two years. His Christmas broadcast of 1935 was the sunset glow of faithfulness and friendship amid lengthening shadows. No illness beset him. His litany was: •‘Give me life as long as I can bring Service and happiness.” FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH MANY WREATHS SENT TO WINDSOR CASTLE LONDON, January 20. Wreaths from all parts of the - (world arrived at Windsor Castle this morning on the anniversary of the death of King George. .. Special prayers were offered for i She late King in St. George’s Chapel. Afterwards wreaths from the King and Queen, Queen Mary, the Duke ®f Gloucester, and the Duke of Kent (were placed on the coffin. ' The Archbishop of Canterbury KDr. Cosmo Gordon Lang), in opening, the Convocation of Canterbury at Westminster Abbey, said: “We gleet on the anniversary of the death of King George V. of blessed memory, whom in our hearts we remember with gratitude and love. 'We desire to offer our loyalty to his son.” The “Daily Herald” says that as dusk fell at Sandringham last night; Ween Mary went to the room in ■which King George died exactly a yeaf ago, and spent a few minutes m science. ..After dinner all the members of ■ >» e . «°yal Family, including their Majesties, assembled in Queen • ' «i arys sitting room, where a short meeting was held. V, —■