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maggiewinchester - what wonderful memories your late father-in-law must have had, you must be very proud of him <3

I was at home as I hadn't started school,and remember the insurance man calling and telling my mother that the King was dead. I didn't understand the gravity but realised it was something serious. I also remember telling the insurance man that my nose had been bleeding and being told off. I have always put my foot in it.

I'm afraid King George died before I was even thought of.
However, my late father in law knew him, and liked him a lot.

This was written about him in a newspaper when he got his MBE:

Known to his friends as Bob, he joined the Navy in 1921 and before be retired in 1959 was the Navy's Senior Catering Commissioned Officer. He was also personal chef to King George VI at Buckingham Palace,
Sandringham and Balmoral, and accompanied their Majesties on their South African tour in HMS Vanguard in 1946/47.

Everyone else was referred to by their surname- except FiL - who was called 'Bob' by the royal family. My ex has some wonderful snapshots his father took on HMS Vanguard. Bob was made an MVO and became an MBE in 1952. He retired from the Navy in 1956, when he was 50.

Dear One Foot

Hello

Thank you for this post.


With best wishes to you
Elizabeth,
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Well I was in the first year of High School. I can't remember it being announced at school at all, although I am sure it must have been. Having said that our class was in an annex so maybe they missed us. I don't think we were sent home early as we had school buses and they wouldn't have been able to organise that. I do remember his death though and the sombre music on the radio at home.

Sorry I have just posted this on my thread but have deleted it

I remember we were in the playground and were all called into assembly.The Head teacher read out the statement it was very solemn,, and then we were told we could go home. Everyone cheered, and then we were severely told off before she let us go. Next day I went to school with purple ribbons in my plaits, and everyone had to say "God Save The Queen"

I was nine at the time of the king's death and heard the news at school. I can't really remember what our reaction was or much else about it. I do remember the King's funeral though, as we had a TV set that my S-Father, who was an amateur radio enthusiast had built in his workshop. the picture was very grainy, but I do remember watching this and the coronation 16 months later.

I was in Commercial School at the time learning shorthand and typing - recall the tutor coming in and saying "The King is dead" - can't recall any reaction at all

The anniversary of his death always reminds me of when I was about 8 years old and I was with my mother and father when they were introduced to him and his family, when he presented new colours to my fathers regiment 2 years before his death.

The thing that I remember most, was not him, but the imposing looking Queen Mary, standing there wearing a long dress which went down to her ankles, a very large hat, and a parasol, she looked really scary.

The day he died, my father told me, that when the King and his family were introduced to the families of the soldiers after he had presented the new colours, I was so scared of Queen Mary that I hid behind my mother :-(

I was at primary school aged seven.
A teacher came into the classroom and whispered some thing in Miss Brown our class teachers ear.
Miss Brown burst into tears.
Then she composed herself and turned to face her pupils and said
"The King is dead"
Then we all burst into tears.

I was at primary school and we were all sent home.

The BBC broadcast sombre music between news bullitens if I remember correctly.
Von

Remember it well.I was working at a big Chemical Co and we all stood at our desks for a minutes silence...gosh that's a long time ago,but I still can picture it.
Shame ,it put too much on the Queens shoulders at such an early age.
Good job she had Philip to support her.

On the 6th February 1952, Albert Frederick Arthur George (King George VI) who was born on the 14th December 1895, passed away aged 56, at Sandringham after a long illness, he had undergone a major lung operation but sadly he never recovered.

His reign covered the second world war and the rebuilding of the country after that war, despite his speech and health problems he continued to serve our nation right up until the day he died.

On this, the anniversary of his death, my thoughts go out to his daughter our Queen who displays the same sense of duty and dedication that her father the late King did.

R.I.P. <3