George Tupou V of Tonga, king of Tonga. George I of Great Britain (1660–1727), King of Great Britain and Ireland 1714–1727. The Whitbread (and Wolfson and Yorkshire Post) Prize Winning account of the king whose life spanned the centuries. Grandfather of the present Queen, George V bridged the century from the 'glories' of the Victorian and Edwardian eras through the horrors of the Great War. Today marks the 65th Death Anniversary of King George VI of the United Kingdom, who died on this day in 1952. The second son of King George V and Queen Mary (then Duke and Duchess of York) in 1895. Hongkong Post plans to cover the royal cyphers on 59 street post-boxes from the British era, in order to avoid confusion with the other post-boxes. Peter Li Siu-man, senior campaign manager of the. George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India. 1927 George V Silver Proof Set (6 Coins) in Original Issue Box.
King George V Post Box Spring
King George VI
Below are a selection of photographs contributed by members of the Group. Click on a thumbnail to view a larger version of the photograph and start the slideshow
- King George VI 1936 – 1952
- G6R cipher, Robert Cole
- G6R lamp box, 1930s, Northern England. Simon Vaughan Winter
- G6R pillar box cipher. Robert Cole.
- G6R wall box, 1930s, North England. Peter Relf
- G6R lamp box, 1940s, Essex. Steve Knight
- G6R wall box cipher. Robert Cole
- G6R Ludlow wall box, 1930s, Surrey. Robert Cole
- G6R pillar box, 1940s, Surrey. Robert Cole
- G6R lamp box, 1930s, Kent. Robert Cole
- G6R cipher, Robert Cole
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Prince John Of The United Kingdom
King George V
Below are a selection of photographs contributed by members of the Group. Click on a thumbnail to view a larger version of the photograph and start the slideshow
King George V Post Box Office
- GR wall box, Bucks. Robert Cole
- GR pillar box cipher. Robert Cole
- GR lamp box, 1920s, East Anglia, Andrew R Young
- GR lamp box, 1920s, Surrey. Robert Cole
- GR Airmail pillar box 1930s, with later E2R, Berks. Robert Cole
- E2R lamp box, 2000s with earlier GR lamp box. Northern England. Andrew R Young
- GR cipher, Robert Cole
- GR Airmail cipher, Robert Cole
- E2R pillar box, 1990s, with earlier decommissioned GR wall box. East Anglia. Andrew R Young
- GR Vermillion Giant combined telephone kiosk and post box, 1920s, North East England. Howard Wilson
- GR pillar box, 1920s, London. Robert Morgan
- GR wall box, 1920s, Dorset, Robert Cole
- GR cipher, Robert Cole
- GR pillar box 1930s, London. Gerry Cork
- GR wall box 1930s, South England. Simon Vaughan Winter
- GR wall box cipher. Robert Cole
- King George V 1910 – 1936
- GR freestanding wall box, 1920s, North Wales. Andrew R Young
- VR Ludlow wall box, 1890s, with later GR plate, Herts. Simon Vaughan Winter
- GR lamp box, 1930s, North East England. Mike Smith.
- GR cipher, Robert Cole
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