Festival of Britain Flagpole - Jubilee Gardens, London, UK
N 51° 30.279 W 000° 07.116
30U E 699966 N 5709883
This flagpole stands on London's Southbank at Jubilee Gardens close to the London Eye. It was provided by British Colombia for the 1951 Festival of Britain that was held in this location.
Waymark Code: WMT0V0
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/05/2016
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There is a plaque attached near the base of that flagpole that reads:
This flagpole
provided by the Forest Industry of British Columbia
for the 1951 Festival of Britain
was re-erected by
the Provincial Government of British Colombia
in 1977 to mark the Silver Jubilee of
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The flag pole was 108 feet long and weighed five and a half tons. It was delivered by ship from Canada to the Surrey Docks from where it was floated up river to the Festival site, towed behind a tug.
Country or International City that Gave the Gift: British Colombia, Canada
Country or International City that Received the Gift: London, UK
Website Verifying this Item as a Gift from Another Country or International City: [Web Link]
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