KING GEORGE MEMORIAL FUND
f ßritish Official Wireless.l RUGBY, October 24,
Subscriptions to the Lord Fund for a national memorial to King George have been received at the rate of £2OOO a day during the past few weeks.
Last evening the total amounted to £300,961. The memorial scheme take a twofold form, namely, the erection of a statue on the historic site at the heart of the Empire adjoining Westminster Abbey and opposite the Houses of Parliament; and the acquisition throughout the country of playing fields, which will serve to recall the late King’s deep interest in the welfare of the rising generation. ■
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Northern Advocate, 26 October 1936, Page 5
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