Powell, Violet. The Constant Novelist. W. Heinemann, 1983.
169
King George VI
Standard Name: George VI, King
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Setting | Rose Tremain | Her dedicatee was a bookstore owner in Nashville, Tennessee, where he involved himself in the Civil Rights movement in 1960. (His son Richard
is known as a writer). RT
uses three epigraphs: from St John of the Cross |
| Occupation | John Buchan | He made himself popular in Canada, partly through his skill with language, in French as well as in English. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography says, His intention was to develop a Canadian as well... |
| politics | Margaret Kennedy | |
| Publishing | Enid Blyton | EB
did, however, continue to compose poetry for an adult readership, some of it the expression of political opinion. Teachers' World published three of her poems marking royal occasions: King George V
's silver jubilee... |
| Textual Features | Margaret Kennedy | From 1937 to 1939 Kennedy had also kept a daily journal to console, from afar, a friend who had been recently widowed. This journal ended after she saw the King
and Queen
wearing gas masks... |
| Textual Production | Sir J. M. Barrie | Until now Barrie had launched no new plays since Mary Rose, nearly seventeen years before. This one was said to have been suggested to him by the actress Elisabeth Bergner
(a refugee from Austria)... |
Timeline
10 December 1936: The Abdication Crisis ended when King Edward...
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10 December 1936
The Abdication Crisis ended when King Edward VIII
finally relinquished the throne; his brother David succeeded him as George VI
.
Beloff, Max. Wars and Welfare: Britain 1914-1945. Edward Arnold, 1984.
226
Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
244
By May 1937: Mass-Observation, a social research organisation...
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By May 1937
Mass-Observation
, a social research organisation devoted to observing the habits, behaviour, and opinions of ordinary people, was launched: Surrealist in inspiration, it became documentary and socially inclusive in aim.
“Mass Observation Archive”. University of Sussex Library.
McAleer, Joseph. Popular Reading and Publishing in Britain 1914-1950. Clarendon Press, 1992.
6n7
Laity, Paul. “Damsons and Custard”. London Review of Books, 3 Mar. 2005, pp. 18-20.
18
12 May 1937: Composer William Walton's march Crown Imperial...
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12 May 1937
Composer William Walton
's march Crown Imperial was performed for King George VI
's coronation.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
383
12 May 1937: The coronation of King George VI became the...
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12 May 1937
The coronation of King George VI
became the first outside broadcast by the BBC
Television Service.
BBC Handbook: 1960. BBC, 1960, http://U of A HSS HE 8690 B86.
238
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
373
Pedersen, Susan. “Sam, Caroline, Janet, Stella, Len, Helen, and Bob”. London Review of Books, Vol.
39
, No. 18, 21 Sept. 2017, pp. 19-22. 20
9 September 1938: The ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service, later...
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9 September 1938
The ATS
(Auxiliary Territorial Service, later the Women's Royal Army Corps
) was formed by direct order of the king, George VI
.
“A Brief History of the Queen Mary’s Army Auxiliary Corps, Auxiliary Territorial Service and Women’s Royal Army Corps”. WRAC Association.
3 September 1939: Britain and France officially declared war...
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3 September 1939
Britain and France officially declared war on Germany.
BBC Handbook: 1960. BBC, 1960, http://U of A HSS HE 8690 B86.
238
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
374
Mitchison, Naomi. Among You Taking Notes . . . The Wartime Diary of Naomi Mitchison 1939-1945. Editor Sheridan, Dorothy, Oxford University Press, 1986.
35-7
Keegan, John. The Second World War. Viking, 1990.
44-7, 54
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
22-3
Beauman, Nicola. Cynthia Asquith. Hamish Hamilton, 1987.
311
9 April 1942: In recognition of their endeavours in repelling...
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9 April 1942
In recognition of their endeavours in repelling the Nazi forces during a prolonged naval blockade, the entire population of Malta received the community award of the George Cross for valour from King George VI
.
Spartacus Educational. 28 Feb. 2003, http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/.
10 January-2 February 1943: The Russian campaign to relieve Stalingrad...
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10 January-2 February 1943
The Russian campaign to relieve Stalingrad ended, after terrible suffering on both sides, with the surrender of the German 6th Army
: a major turning-point of the war.
Bozman, Ernest Franklin, editor. Everyman’s Encyclopaedia. 4th Edition, J. M. Dent, 1958, 12 vols.
546
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
111, 130-1
Waal, Thomas de. “Dun-Coloured Dust”. London Review of Books, 15 July 1999, pp. 18-19.
19
8 May 1945: This day, the one following the formal, unconditional...
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8 May 1945
This day, the one following the formal, unconditional German surrender to the Allies at Rheims in France, was called V. E. Day or VE Day.
Messenger, Charles. World War Two Chronological Atlas: When, Where, How and Why. Bloomsbury, 1989.
223, 226-7
Keegan, John. The Second World War. Viking, 1990.
529, 533
Weinberg, Gerhard L. A World At Arms: A Global History of World War II. Cambridge University Press, 1994.
825-7
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
378
15-16 August 1945: VJ Day produced two days of celebrations...
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15-16 August 1945
VJ Day produced two days of celebrations for victory over Japan. The king
and the new Labour Prime Minister, Clement Attlee
, made broadcasts to mark the occasion.
Bennett, Alan. “K. B. McFarlane: A Memoir”. London Review of Books, 4 Sept. 1997, pp. 12-15.
13-14
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
378
24 October 1946: King George VI opened the New Bodleian Library,...
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24 October 1946
King George VI
opened the New Bodleian Library
, Oxford, designed by Sir Giles Scott
.
Clair, Colin. A Chronology of Printing. Cassell, 1969.
185
“The Royal Connection”. Oxford Inscriptions.
3 May 1951: King George VI opened the Festival of Britain...
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3 May 1951
King George VI
opened the Festival of Britain (designed to showcase the modern, postwar, post-imperial nation) from the steps of St Paul's Cathedral. He also opened the Royal Festival Hall
.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
403
Hacking, Ian. “Gabble, Twitter and Hoot”. London Review of Books, 1 July 1999, pp. 15-16.
15
6 February 1952: King George VI died and Elizabeth II assumed...
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6 February 1952
King George VI
died and Elizabeth II
assumed the throne.
Cook, Chris, and John, 1946 - Stevenson. The Longman Handbook of Modern British History, 1714-1980. Longman, 1983.
44
Steinberg, Sigfrid Henry. Historical Tables: 58 BC-AD 1985. 11th ed., Garland Publishing, 1986.
255
15 February 1952: The funeral of King George VI was aired on...
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15 February 1952
The funeral of King George VI
was aired on both BBC
television and radio.
Briggs, Asa. The BBC: The First Fifty Years. Oxford University Press, 1985.
382
Tremain, Rose. Sacred Country. Sinclair-Stevenson, 1992.
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