It was not an auspicious start to the new year of 1936 for King George V. The previous year had seen ‘Grandpa England’, as ...

After a short illness, George V died on 20 January 1936. The following day, British Pathé described him as “more than a King, ...

Edward’s new church was consecrated on Holy Innocents’ Day, 28th December 1065, but the king was too ill to attend and died just a few days later, on 5th January 1066. The burial procession from ...