King George V (1865-1936) Size:Large: 7 x 5in including Queen Victoria and Prince

including Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

Member of the Bank of England Light Infantry holding a rifle

Samurai with raised sword

From an original enamel by Charles Boit

The complex surrounding the extant buildings is now one of five National Sports Centres run on behalf of Sport England

King George V (1865-1936) Size:Large: 7 x 5in including Queen Victoria and PrinceKing George V (1865 1936), early 20th century. 'Admiral of the Fleet, our Sailor King'. George V was king of Great Britain from 1910 to 1936. In 1924 he appointed Ramsay MacDonald, Britain's first Labour Prime Minister, and in 1932 he introduced the idea of broadcasting a Christmas message to the people. He died of influenza on 20 January 1936 and was succeeded by his eldest son, Edward.