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title: The Coronation of Edward VII

text: it remains one of Méliès' most well-received works. Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark process into Westminster Abbey, where the King is administered the coronation oath and presented with a Bible to kiss. The King is anointed and crowned on King Edward's Chair by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Frederick Temple. The King and Queen sit on thrones as all assembled pay their homage. The reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, Queen Victoria, died on 22 January 1901, at which point her eldest son, Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, became King Edward VII. The coronation ceremony for Edward and his wife

title: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

text: Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra The coronation of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions took place at Westminster Abbey, London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery. The 1838 coronation of Queen Victoria, Edward VII's mother and predecessor, had been an unrehearsed and somewhat lacklustre event in the Abbey, though the newly extended street procession and

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: with of armour plate. Her conning tower had 12 in thick sides. She was fitted with two armoured decks, thick, respectively. When HMS "King Edward VII" was laid down at Devonport Dockyard on 8 March 1902, the first plate was laid by King Edward VII, who with his wife Queen Alexandra had just attended the naming and launching ceremony of . "King Edward VII" was launched by her namesake on 23 July 1903 and was completed in February 1905. Edward VII consented to having "King Edward VII" carry his name on the condition that she always serve as a flagship.

title: King Edward VII Academy

text: who would pray daily for his father’s soul. The academy's name was changed to King Edward VII Grammar School in 1903, when it was amalgamated with the King’s Lynn Technical School. The current academy building was designed by Basil Champneys and opened in 1906 by King Edward VII. In 2007 the school was visited by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the centenary celebrations of the building. The school became an academy on 1 September 2014, sponsored by the CWA Academy Trust, and changed its name to King Edward VII Academy. King Edward VII Academy has a sister school in

title: King Edward VII Land

text: peninsula is Cape Colbeck. Edward VII Peninsula is located at . The western coast is Shirase Coast. In the north and east the Swinburne Ice Shelf is located. Edward VII Peninsula was discovered on 30 January 1902 by the British National Antarctic Expedition (BrNAE) (1901–1904) under Robert Falcon Scott, who named it King Edward VII Land for King Edward VII of the United Kingdom. The coastline was further explored by the Nimrod Expedition under Ernest Shackleton in 1908-09, and the first landfall was made by a party of the Japanese Antarctic Expedition led by Shirase Nobu in 1912. The region

title: Household of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra

text: Household of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra The Royal Households of the United Kingdom consists of royal officials and the supporting staff of the British Royal Family, as well as the Royal Household which supports the Sovereign. Each member of the Royal Family who undertakes public duties has his own separate Household. King Edward VII (1841–1910) was created Prince of Wales shortly after his birth, and his household was known as the Household of the Prince of Wales from 1841. Upon his marriage in 1863, he and his wife shared the Household of the Prince and Princess of Wales

title: King Edward VII Stakes

text: King Edward VII Stakes The King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June. The event was established in 1834, and it was originally known as the Ascot Derby. In the early part of its history it was also open to fillies. The race was renamed in memory of King Edward VII in 1926. The King Edward VII Stakes is

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: A shortage of minesweepers also delayed discovery of the minefield. HMS King Edward VII HMS "King Edward VII", named after King Edward VII, was the lead ship of her class of Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleships built for the British Royal Navy. Armed with a battery of four and four guns, she and her sister ships marked a significant advance in offensive power compared to earlier British battleship designs that did not carry the 9.2 in guns. "King Edward VII" was built at the Devonport Dockyard, and was laid down in March 1902, launched in July 1903, and completed in February

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: HMS King Edward VII HMS "King Edward VII", named after King Edward VII, was the lead ship of her class of Royal Navy pre-dreadnought battleships built for the British Royal Navy. Armed with a battery of four and four guns, she and her sister ships marked a significant advance in offensive power compared to earlier British battleship designs that did not carry the 9.2 in guns. "King Edward VII" was built at the Devonport Dockyard, and was laid down in March 1902, launched in July 1903, and completed in February 1905. The ship entered service with the Atlantic Fleet as

title: King Edward VII Coronation Medal

text: King Edward VII Coronation Medal The King Edward VII Coronation Medal was a commemorative medal issued in 1902 to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The medal was awarded in silver and bronze and worn on the left chest from a ribbon. It was issued in silver to members of the Royal family, dignitaries, senior government officials and service officers who were present at the coronation ceremony, performed extra work in its preparation, or who were involved in the coronation parade. Selected NCOs and other ranks at the coronation parade received the medal in bronze. The

title: King Edward VII Coronation Medal

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: the Grand Fleet, where "King Edward VII" served for the next two years. The Grand Fleet conducted numerous sweeps into the North Sea in the hope of catching German vessels at sea, but rarely found action. On the morning of 6 January 1916, while steaming to Belfast for a refit, "King Edward VII" struck a naval mine that had been laid by the German auxiliary cruiser . Attempts to tow "King Edward VII" to port failed when she took on a dangerous list, so she was abandoned and her crew evacuated to several destroyers. "King Edward VII" sank later that

title: Funeral of King Edward VII

text: Funeral of King Edward VII The funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India occurred on Friday, 20 May 1910. The funeral was the largest gathering of European royalty ever to take place, with representatives of 70 states, and the last before many royal families were deposed in World War I and its aftermath. King Edward VII had died on 6 May, and the funeral was held two weeks later. Huge crowds gathered to watch the procession, which passed from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, where a small ceremony was

title: King Edward VII Memorial

text: King Edward VII Memorial The King Edward VII Memorial is a sculpture in memory of King Edward VII, located in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England. In 1910, the Birmingham Mail launched an appeal to erect a statue to Edward VII, in order to commemorate his reign. Over £5,000 was quickly raised and an area was allocated within Birmingham Children's Hospital (then located on Ladywood Road near Five Ways) for its location. Albert Toft was commissioned to craft the statue but the project immediately ran into problems. The statue was to be over six feet tall, making it difficult to find a

title: King Edward VII Memorial

text: slaying the dragon beneath a stylised crown) were re-made, and the monument reassembled on its original plinth, outside Baskerville House in Centenary Square. King Edward VII Memorial The King Edward VII Memorial is a sculpture in memory of King Edward VII, located in Centenary Square, Birmingham, England. In 1910, the Birmingham Mail launched an appeal to erect a statue to Edward VII, in order to commemorate his reign. Over £5,000 was quickly raised and an area was allocated within Birmingham Children's Hospital (then located on Ladywood Road near Five Ways) for its location. Albert Toft was commissioned to craft the

title: Funeral of King Edward VII

text: notable for the enormous number of important European and world royalty who participated in it. The funeral procession saw a horseback procession, followed by 11 carriages. Figures on horseback included the following, along with various military figures and equerries (given roughly in the order they rode: Those who followed behind in the carriages included: Books News Funeral of King Edward VII The funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India occurred on Friday, 20 May 1910. The funeral was the largest gathering of European royalty ever to take place, with

title: King Edward VII Land

text: was renamed "Edward VII Peninsula" after the peninsular character of the region was determined by exploration conducted by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1933–1935) and the United States Antarctic Service (USAS) Expedition (1939–1941). Most of the peninsula is within the Ross Dependency, claimed by New Zealand (see Territorial claims of Antarctica). King Edward VII Land King Edward VII Land or King Edward VII Peninsula is a large, ice-covered peninsula which forms the northwestern extremity of Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica. The peninsula projects into the Ross Sea between Sulzberger Bay and the northeast corner of the Ross Ice Shelf, and forms

title: King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital, Sheffield

text: King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital, Sheffield The King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital was a hospital in the Rivelin Valley area of Sheffield, England. The hospital closed in 1992 and the building has been converted into residential apartments. The King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital owed its existence to the fondness that the people of Sheffield had for King Edward VII who died in 1910. On his death a fund was set up and the population of the City raised £18,000 in his memory with the organisers expressing a desire that the money should be used to build a hospital school for

title: King Edward VII School, Taiping

text: was the land on which the railway station, probably the first of its kind in Malaya, had stood. Stainer proposed that the school name be changed from Central School Educational Centre to King Edward VII School, in conjunction with the coronation of King Edward VII, who ascended the English throne in 1901. Red and black, colors of the flag, were selected to be the school colors, red symbolizing courage and pride, black the unity of the whole. King Edward VII School was inaugurated by H.R.H. the Sultan of Perak in 1905, when the number of students enrolled was 434. In

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: with a beam of and a draft of . The "King Edward VII"-class battleships displaced normally and up to fully loaded. Her crew numbered 777 officers and ratings. The "King Edward VII"-class ships were powered by a pair of 4-cylinder triple-expansion engines that drove two screws, with steam provided by sixteen water-tube boilers. The boilers were trunked into two funnels located amidships. The "King Edward VII"-class ships had a top speed of from . "King Edward VII" had four 40-calibre guns mounted in twin gun turrets fore and aft. These were supported by a heavy secondary battery of four guns

title: King Edward VII School, Johannesburg

text: King Edward VII School, Johannesburg King Edward VII School (KES) is a public school located within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools. The school is a public school, with an enrollment of over 1,100 boys from grades 8 to 12 (ages 13 to 18). King Edward VII Preparatory School (KEPS), which is situated adjacent to the High School and shares its grounds, caters to boys from grades R to 7. Mike Fennell resigned in 2012, and his successor was David Lovatt, who attended the school briefly but matriculated at Roosevelt

title: King Edward VII Land

text: King Edward VII Land King Edward VII Land or King Edward VII Peninsula is a large, ice-covered peninsula which forms the northwestern extremity of Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica. The peninsula projects into the Ross Sea between Sulzberger Bay and the northeast corner of the Ross Ice Shelf, and forms part of the Ross Dependency. Edward VII Peninsula is defined by the Ross Ice Shelf on the southwest, Okuma Bay on the west, and to the east by Sulzberger Bay and the Saunders Coast, all essentially on the Ross Sea / Southern Ocean in Antarctica. The northwest extremity of the

title: King Edward VII School, Sheffield

text: of Old Edwardians (Sheffield) and also . King Edward VII School, Sheffield King Edward VII School (KES) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. King Edward VII School, named after the reigning monarch, was formed in 1905 when Wesley College was merged with Sheffield Royal Grammar School (SRGS) on the site of the former on Glossop Road. The former buildings of Wesley College, now King Edward VII Upper School, designed and built by the Sheffield architect, William Flockton in 1838, were Grade II* listed in 1973. The school's history is far older than

title: King Edward VII School, Sheffield

text: King Edward VII School, Sheffield King Edward VII School (KES) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. King Edward VII School, named after the reigning monarch, was formed in 1905 when Wesley College was merged with Sheffield Royal Grammar School (SRGS) on the site of the former on Glossop Road. The former buildings of Wesley College, now King Edward VII Upper School, designed and built by the Sheffield architect, William Flockton in 1838, were Grade II* listed in 1973. The school's history is far older than its regal name suggests. It can be

title: King Edward VII Bridge

text: programme, the bridge was equipped with overhead wiring gantries. In 1994, the bridge was Grade II listed. King Edward VII Bridge The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. It is a Grade II listed structure. The King Edward VII bridge has been described as “Britain’s last great railway bridge”. The bridge was designed and engineered by Charles A. Harrison, the Chief Civil Engineer of the North Eastern Railway, and built by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company in Darlington. The bridge consists of four

title: King Edward VII Bridge

text: King Edward VII Bridge The King Edward VII Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Tyne between Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead, in North East England. It is a Grade II listed structure. The King Edward VII bridge has been described as “Britain’s last great railway bridge”. The bridge was designed and engineered by Charles A. Harrison, the Chief Civil Engineer of the North Eastern Railway, and built by the Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company in Darlington. The bridge consists of four lattice steel spans resting on concrete piers. The total length of the bridge is and above high

title: King Edward VII Science and Sport College

text: King Edward VII Science and Sport College King Edward VII Science and Sport College (formerly "King Edward VII Community College", and earlier "King Edward VII Grammar School") is a mixed upper school and sixth form located in Coalville in the English county of Leicestershire. The school was known as King Edward VII Grammar School. On 5 May 1968, a recording of "Songs of Praise" at the school was broadcast. The school choir was featured on 29 September 1968 on "In Every Corner Sing" on BBC Radio 4 and also on the Home Service on "Children's Hour" on 16 July 1950.

title: King Edward VII fountain

text: King Edward VII fountain The King Edward VII drinking fountain is a fountain in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was erected in 1912 to commemorate the King’s passing. Members of the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire commissioned sculptor Charles Marega to create the feature. It stood outside the courthouse, now the Vancouver Art Gallery in a prominent location until 1966. In 1966 it was moved into storage to make way for a new feature, the B.C Centennial Fountain. The fountain was supposed to be moved to King Edward Street and Cambie Street but the Vancouver Parks Board did

title: The Coronation of Edward VII

text: The Coronation of Edward VII The Coronation of Edward VII (), also released as Reproduction, Coronation Ceremonies, King Edward VII and as Coronation of King Edward, is a 1902 short silent film directed by Georges Méliès and produced by Charles Urban. The film is a staged simulation of the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, produced in advance of the actual coronation for release on the same day. Urban, after a failed attempt to obtain permission to film the actual ceremony, commissioned Méliès to direct the simulated version. The film, staged outdoors on a painted set, was planned

title: King Edward VII fountain

text: not have the budget for cleaning, moving and installing the King Edward fountain and so it ended up in storage until 1983. It now resides on the west side of the Vancouver Art Gallery, facing Hornby Street. King Edward VII fountain The King Edward VII drinking fountain is a fountain in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was erected in 1912 to commemorate the King’s passing. Members of the Imperial Order of Daughters of the Empire commissioned sculptor Charles Marega to create the feature. It stood outside the courthouse, now the Vancouver Art Gallery in a prominent location until 1966. In

title: King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association

text: King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association The King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association or WNMA was a Welsh voluntary association set up to combat tuberculosis. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Alderman John Chappell, convened a meeting in Shrewsbury on 30 September 1910 to decide what form the Welsh national memorial to King Edward VII should take. The meeting decided that the memorial should be an organised campaign to eradicate tuberculosis in Wales and Monmouthshire. £300,000 was raised by the public, half of which was donated by philanthropist David Davies of Llandinam, the Liberal MP for Montgomeryshire, who had

title: King Edward VII School, Taiping

text: King Edward VII School, Taiping King Edward VII School (; abbreviated KE7) is a premier secondary school for boys (and girls, in Sixth Form) located on Jalan Muzium Hulu, in Taiping, Malaysia. Formerly known as Central School, it is one of the oldest schools in Malaysia. The school is widely known as by its initials "KE7". The students are known as Edwardians or Tigers and, as alumni, Old Edwardians. The history of King Edward VII School goes back to the founding of Central School in July 1883. The initial site was the small area of land on which the present

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: was sold for scrapping in 1921. King Edward VII-class battleship The "King Edward VII" class was a class of pre-dreadnought battleships launched by the Royal Navy between 1903 and 1905. They were among the last pre-dreadnoughts built for the Royal Navy before the construction and launch of HMS "Dreadnought" in 1906, which immediately rendered them semi-obsolete. By the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the "King Edward VII"s had become so outmoded that they were used as minesweepers for the Grand Fleet's more valuable dreadnought battleships, though they also saw service in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Seas, and

title: King Edward VII and Queen Mary School

text: discouraged from ogling boys who were having rugby practice. Much to the young ladies disappointment, they were usually ushered back indoors and reminded of the virtues of a good single sex education where there were no male distractions... Notable former pupils (Lidunians) include: King Edward VII and Queen Mary School King Edward VII and Queen Mary School (KEQMS) was an HMC Independent Co-educational school in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England, formed in 2000 by the merger of King Edward VII School and Queen Mary School. It merged with Arnold School, Blackpool, in 2012 to form AKS Lytham. The Lytham Schools

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: King Edward VII-class battleship The "King Edward VII" class was a class of pre-dreadnought battleships launched by the Royal Navy between 1903 and 1905. They were among the last pre-dreadnoughts built for the Royal Navy before the construction and launch of HMS "Dreadnought" in 1906, which immediately rendered them semi-obsolete. By the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the "King Edward VII"s had become so outmoded that they were used as minesweepers for the Grand Fleet's more valuable dreadnought battleships, though they also saw service in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Seas, and two were deployed to support the

title: King Edward VII and Queen Mary School

text: King Edward VII and Queen Mary School King Edward VII and Queen Mary School (KEQMS) was an HMC Independent Co-educational school in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, England, formed in 2000 by the merger of King Edward VII School and Queen Mary School. It merged with Arnold School, Blackpool, in 2012 to form AKS Lytham. The Lytham Schools Foundation was established in 1719 after a flood disaster in the town. In 1908, one hundred and eighty-nine years after the Foundation's initial formation, King Edward VII School was opened to provide an education for local boys. The opening of the girls' Queen

title: The Coronation of Edward VII

text: Frazer commented appreciatively on the film's "dignity and restraint," and Elizabeth Ezra highlighted the film's "interplay between fantasy and realism" inviting "viewers to question the distinction between the two representative modes." A few days after the coronation, the film was screened for Edward VII himself, who found the imitation ceremony delightful. He reportedly commented: "Many congratulations! This is splendid! What a marvellous apparatus cinema is. It's found a way of recording even the parts of the ceremony that didn't take place." The Coronation of Edward VII The Coronation of Edward VII (), also released as Reproduction, Coronation Ceremonies, King Edward

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: to their original locations, and the 3-pounders on her bridge were removed. Under a fleet reorganisation on 24 March 1909, the Channel Fleet became the 2nd Division, Home Fleet. Accordingly, "King Edward VII" was recommissioned as the Flagship, Vice Admiral, Home Fleet on 27 March. She underwent a refit at Portsmouth from December 1909 – February 1910. She was recommissioned at Portsmouth on 1 August 1911 as the Flagship, Vice Admiral, Third and Fourth Divisions, Home Fleet. Under a fleet reorganisation in May 1912, "King Edward VII" and all seven of her sisters—, , , , , , and —were

title: King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray

text: qualification King Edward VII School was located on Burton Road within the town. Because the campus was originally two separate schools (the grammar school and Sarson high school), there are two main entrances to the school. The south entrance now gives access to the Melton Rugby Club and King Edward VII Sports centre located on campus, following the demolition of the Sarson High School buildings. King Edward VII was established in 1910 and some of its original buildings still remain. Around the original core, however, a range of modern blocks have developed. The site now also incorporates a special school,

title: King Edward VII Academy

text: was an usher (teacher) at the school, and was arrested there in the staff room. Neil Shephard is currently Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of Science in the Department of Economics and the Department of Statistics at Harvard University. King Edward VII Academy King Edward VII Academy (known as KES Academy) is a large, mixed comprehensive secondary school in Gaywood Road (A148), King's Lynn, Norfolk, England with around 1,300 pupils, including about 300 in sixth form education. Prior to the school year beginning in September 1979, KES was an all-boys state grammar school. The school became an academy, sponsored by

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: flag to her sister ship "Dominion" temporarily. "King Edward VII" returned to the fleet on 2 September, at which point "Dominion" was sent to have her guns replaced. On 2 November 1914, the squadron was detached to reinforce the Channel Fleet and was rebased at Portland. The squadron returned to the Grand Fleet on 13 November, although "King Edward VII" remained behind temporarily, not returning to the Grand Fleet until 30 November 1914. During sweeps by the fleet, she and her sisters often steamed at the heads of divisions of the far more valuable dreadnoughts, where they could protect the

title: King Edward VII Bridge

text: water mark. The total cost was over £500,000. The bridge was opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on 10 July 1906, despite being still unfinished at this time. General traffic began using the bridge on 1 October 1906. Prior to its completion, to reach Newcastle railway station, trains used the older High Level Bridge and had to leave the station in the same direction they entered by reversing. The construction of the King Edward VII Bridge provided four more railway tracks and a direct line through the station, enabling trains to arrive or depart from either side, greatly

text: The school is named after King Edward VII. In 2008 the school gained specialist status as Sports College and a Science College. Previously a community school administered by Leicestershire County Council, King Edward VII Science and Sport College converted to academy status in October 2012. However the school continues to coordinate with Leicestershire County Council for admissions. King Edward VII Science and Sport College offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for pupils, while students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and further BTECs. King Edward VII Science and Sport

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: neutrality. "King Edward VII" and the rest of the 3rd Battle Squadron provided distant support to the operation. No such base was found, and the ships returned to port the next day. On 14 August, the ships of the Grand Fleet went to sea for battle practice before conducting a sweep into the North Sea later that day and into 15 August. In late August, "King Edward VII" reported that two of her four 12-inch guns had developed cracks in the inner tubes, necessitating replacement. She accordingly left Scapa Flow for Devonport to have the guns replaced, Bradford shifting his

title: King Edward VII Academy

text: King Edward VII Academy King Edward VII Academy (known as KES Academy) is a large, mixed comprehensive secondary school in Gaywood Road (A148), King's Lynn, Norfolk, England with around 1,300 pupils, including about 300 in sixth form education. Prior to the school year beginning in September 1979, KES was an all-boys state grammar school. The school became an academy, sponsored by the College of West Anglia's CWA Academy Trust in September 2014 but following the College's withdrawal from school sponsorship in the summer of 2017 is now part of the Eastern Multi-Academy Trust. In July 2017 another critical Ofsted report

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: The Royal Navy honoured this wish throughout her career. "King Edward VII" was commissioned on 7 February 1905 at Devonport Dockyard for service as Flagship, Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet. She underwent a refit in 1906–1907, during which her superstructure 12-pounder guns were temporarily relocated to the top of her main battery turrets. Her Atlantic Fleet service ended when she paid off at Portsmouth Dockyard on 4 March 1907. On 5 March 1907, "King Edward VII" was recommissioned as flagship of Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Commander-in-Chief, Channel Fleet. She underwent another refit at Portsmouth in 1907–1908. During this refit, her 12-pounders returned

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: a German U-boat attacked the battleships but failed to score a hit. On 6 January 1916, "King Edward VII"—having transferred her flag temporarily—departed Scapa Flow at 07:12 on a voyage around the northern coast of Scotland to Belfast, where she was scheduled to undergo a refit. At 10:47, she struck a mine that had been laid by the German auxiliary cruiser off Cape Wrath five days before. "Möwe" had slipped past British patrols and laid 252 mines under cover of darkness and a snow storm. The explosion occurred under the starboard engine room, and "King Edward VII" took on a

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: January. After completing training on the 14th, they returned to Rosyth on 15 January. On 23 January, the 1st and 2nd Battlecruiser Squadrons sortied to ambush the German I Scouting Group in what resulted in the Battle of Dogger Bank the following day. Later on the 23rd, the rest of the Grand Fleet, including "King Edward VII", sortied to support the battlecruisers. The 3rd Squadron ships left first and steamed at full speed to reach ships of the Harwich Force, which had reported contact with German vessels. The battlecruisers intervened first, and "King Edward VII" and her sisters arrived around

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: "Kempenfelt" joined the tow attempt. Towing began at 14:15, but "King Edward VII" settled deeper in the water and took on a 15° list in a rising sea and strong winds and soon proved to be unmanageable. "Princess Melita"s towline parted at 14:40, after which Captain Maclachlan ordered "Kempenfelt" to slip her tow as well. With flooding continuing and darkness approaching, Captain Maclachlan ordered "King Edward VII" abandoned. The destroyer came alongside at 14:45, and she and destroyers and , took off the crew with the loss of only one life (a man fell between the battleship and one of

title: King Edward VII Stakes

text: currently held about two weeks after The Derby, and it usually features horses which were entered for that race. It is contested on the fourth day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. Leading jockey (7 wins): Leading trainer (9 wins): The 2005 running took place at York. King Edward VII Stakes The King Edward VII Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old colts and geldings. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards (2,406 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: list of 8° to starboard. Her commanding officer, Captain Maclachlan, ordered her helm put over to starboard to close the coast and beach the ship if necessary, but the helm jammed hard to starboard and the engine rooms quickly flooded, stopping the engines. Counterflooding reduced her list to 5°. Signals to the passing collier "Princess Melita" induced her to close with "King Edward VII" and attempt to tow the battleship. Initially believing the attack to have been from a German U-boat, the flotilla leader and twelve destroyers sortied to come to "King Edward VII"s aid. After arriving on the scene,

title: Statue of Edward VII, Bootle

text: Statue of Edward VII, Bootle The Statue of Edward VII stands in Stanley Park, Bootle, Sefton, Merseyside, England. It was erected to commemorate the Coronation of King Edward VII and consists of a bronze statue of Edward VII on a granite pedestal. The sculptor was George Wade. The statue was given to the borough by the local Member of Parliament, and stands on land given to the borough by Lord Derby. It was unveiled by Lady Derby in 1904. The statue commemorates the Coronation of King Edward VII, which took place on 9 August 1902. Edward VII acceded to the

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: maintaining the dominance of the Royal Navy. Like the classes in between, the "King Edward VII" class was a direct descendant of the "Majestic" class, but it was also the first class to make a significant departure from the "Majestic" design, displacing about 1,000 tons more and mounting for the first time an intermediate battery of four 9.2-inch (234 mm) guns in addition to the standard outfit of 12-inch and 6-inch guns. The 9.2-inch gun was quick-firing like the 6-inch, and its heavier shell made it a formidable weapon by the standards of the day when the "King Edward VII"

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: so as to provide an adequate gunnery training platform. By 1914, the "King Edward VII" class was, like all pre-dreadnoughts, so outclassed that they spent much of their Grand Fleet service steaming at the heads of divisions of the far more valuable dreadnoughts, protecting the dreadnoughts from naval mines by being the first battleships to either sight or strike them. The "King Edward VII"s served together as a tactical unit during much of their careers, operating in the Atlantic Fleet, Channel Fleet, and Home Fleet before World War I. They formed the 3rd Battle Squadron in 1912, with individual ships

title: King Edward VII School, Taiping

text: key partner by the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority to teach industrial skills to students. The implementation was introduced by the NCIA chief executive officer, Datuk Redza Rafiq Abdul Razak, during the 47th Old Edwardian annual dinner. King Edward VII School, Taiping King Edward VII School (; abbreviated KE7) is a premier secondary school for boys (and girls, in Sixth Form) located on Jalan Muzium Hulu, in Taiping, Malaysia. Formerly known as Central School, it is one of the oldest schools in Malaysia. The school is widely known as by its initials "KE7". The students are known as Edwardians or Tigers

title: Statue of Edward VII, Bootle

text: is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". Notes Citations Sources Statue of Edward VII, Bootle The Statue of Edward VII stands in Stanley Park, Bootle, Sefton, Merseyside, England. It was erected to commemorate the Coronation of King Edward VII and consists of a bronze statue of Edward VII on a granite pedestal. The sculptor was George Wade. The statue was given to the borough by the local Member of Parliament, and stands on land given to the borough by Lord Derby. It was unveiled by Lady Derby in 1904. The statue commemorates the Coronation of King Edward

title: King Edward VII Memorial Hospital

text: King Edward VII Memorial Hospital The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley, Falkland Islands is the base for the Falkland Islands Government Health Service. There is a hospital of the same name in Bermuda. Health services are funded by fish licence revenue and by income tax. They are entirely free at the point of delivery to Islands residents and to British residents under a reciprocal health agreement. In 2003 the provision of the service cost £950 per head of population per year, similar to the cost in the UK. Services are provided to about 3000 residents. The military base

title: King Edward VII School, Johannesburg

text: and renovated lecture hall, one of the biggest libraries in Gauteng, three state-of-the-art IT centres with 110 computer stations, art centres, a museum, historic hall and theatre built by the Dramatic Society in previous decades. The school has been involved in numerous rugby poaching scandals resulting in at least two schools (SACS in Cape Town and near neighbours Parktown Boys) cancelling fixtures against the school. King Edward VII School, Johannesburg King Edward VII School (KES) is a public school located within the city of Johannesburg in South Africa's Gauteng Province, one of the historically significant Milner Schools. The school is

title: King Edward VII Memorial Hospital

text: taken to Chile. Dr Constant Ndjapa-Ndamkou, the chief medical officer. They use EMIS software for medical records. Sir Jack Hayward contributed to the repairs of the hospital after the 1982 Falklands War. King Edward VII Memorial Hospital The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital in Stanley, Falkland Islands is the base for the Falkland Islands Government Health Service. There is a hospital of the same name in Bermuda. Health services are funded by fish licence revenue and by income tax. They are entirely free at the point of delivery to Islands residents and to British residents under a reciprocal health agreement.

title: King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray

text: King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray King Edward VII School (KE7) was an LEA maintained 11-19 comprehensive secondary school in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire in England which closed in 2011. The school was situated on a green field site on the edge of Melton Mowbray. Formerly, the school was a public grammar school. A third phase specialist technology college, Microsoft Partner School, CISCO Academy and training college, the school received a range of awards for its work. The school was one of the first in the country to offer DiDA as a course, being one of the pilot schools for the

title: King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray

text: for laptops. Over summer 2004 the school completely replaced its ICT infrastructure and now has over 500 computers, providing a computer ratio of 1:4 for students and laptops for all teaching staff. CISCO Award for Innovative use of ICT and British Council International School Award in 2003. The school was an Enterprise Pathfinder. Designated as a Training School in 2004. The school was an Investor in People. Regional Training Award 2003. SSAT Research and Development hub. Sportsmark and Artsmark accreditation. King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray King Edward VII School (KE7) was an LEA maintained 11-19 comprehensive secondary school in

title: King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal

text: King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal The Police Coronation Medal was sanctioned in 1902 as an award to policeman, firemen and members of ambulance units on duty during the official celebrations of the Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on 9 August 1902. The medal continued the practice of awarding a special medal to police and support services on duty during major royal celebrations established with Queen Victoria's Golden and Diamond Jubilee Police Medals. It was presented in silver or bronze, according to rank, with the silver medal awarded to superintendents and above in the police and fire

title: King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray

text: 1996. In June 1997 King Edward VII School gained Technology College Status. This set to work the major project of creating an Independent Learning Centre (Iliad) and improving the design facilities. The Iliad centre was opened in January 1998. On Tuesday 9 March 2010 the County Council Cabinet agreed to the proposal to close King Edward VII School in September 2011, as they predict falling pupil numbers will make it unsustainable. The school was regarded as a national and international leader in the use of ICT with networked hubs in each subject area, video conferencing facilities, and extensive wireless networking

text: with two new ward blocks being constructed along with a workshop for the splint makers and bedrooms for the residential staff. In 1956 a hydrotherapy pool was installed, paid for by the Greaves Charitable Trust. The hospital closed in September 1992 and has now been converted into apartments. The main hospital building along with the boiler house, entrance lodge and the octagonal outbuilding are all Grade II listed buildings. King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital, Sheffield The King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital was a hospital in the Rivelin Valley area of Sheffield, England. The hospital closed in 1992 and the building

title: Cultural depictions of Edward VII

text: when it was erected in King Edward Park (Netaji Subhash Park). The figure stands 14 ft. tall and weights 5 tonnes, the king riding his favorite, Kildare. Once again the king is portrayed in his Field Marshall's uniform, braids and honours across his chest. The statue was taken down in 1967 and in 1968 Canadian authorities negotiated for it to be moved to Queen's Park in Toronto for a payment of £10,000. Portrayals of Edward on television include: Cultural depictions of Edward VII King Edward VII of the United Kingdom has been depicted a number of times in different media

title: Edward VII Monument (Montreal)

text: Edward VII Monument (Montreal) The Edward VII Monument is a statue of King Edward VII by artist Louis-Philippe Hébert and located at Phillips Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Designed by Louis-Philippe Hébert, the monument to King Edward VII was in 1914 erected in Phillips Square, in front of Morgan's department store. The statue was unveiled on October 1, 1914, by Edward's brother, Governor General Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, with a huge crowd in attendance. Edward had visited Montreal in 1860, when he was the Prince of Wales, to open the Victoria Bridge. Four allegorical figures sit at

text: a special interest in the fight against tuberculosis. He later became the first president of the WNMA, which was incorporated on 17 May 1912. The Public Health (Tuberculosis) Act 1921 required local authorities to treat and prevent tuberculosis. However, in Wales the WNMA already existed. The Act gave them statutory responsibility for fighting tuberculosis in Wales. King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association The King Edward VII Welsh National Memorial Association or WNMA was a Welsh voluntary association set up to combat tuberculosis. The Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Alderman John Chappell, convened a meeting in Shrewsbury on 30 September 1910

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: on 27 June 1913. Upon the outbreak of the World War I, the 3rd Battle Squadron was assigned to the Grand Fleet and based at Rosyth, with "King Edward VII" continuing her service as squadron flagship, at the time under the command of Vice Admiral Edward Bradford. The squadron was reinforced with the five s, and was used to supplement the Grand Fleet's cruisers on the Northern Patrol. On 6 August, the day after Britain declared war on Germany, elements of the Grand Fleet sortied to inspect the coast of Norway in search of a German naval base violating Norwegian

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: the rescue vessels), the last man off being Captain Maclachlan, who boarded destroyer at 16:10. "Fortune", "Marne", and "Musketeer" departed to take the battleship's crew to port, while "Nessus" stayed on the scene until 17:20 with tugs that had arrived to assist. After "Nessus" departed, the tugs continued to stand by, and saw "King Edward VII" capsize at 20:10 and sink around nine hours after the explosion. The cause of her loss was initially unknown, as the British were at that time unaware of "Möwe"s minefield, and the battleship "Africa" had passed through the area earlier that day without incident.

text: Edward VII Hospital for Crippled Children until 1948 and it treated patients with tuberculosis, rickets, congenital deformities and poliomyelitis. The hospital pioneered Ultraviolet ray and vitamin treatment under the orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Creswell Lee Pattison. In 1944 some of the children were moved out of the hospital to allow treatment of wounded soldiers; in the same year the hospital was recognised as a nurse training hospital. When the National Health Service was set up in 1948, the hospital was renamed the King Edward VII Orthopaedic Hospital and placed under the administration of Sheffield No. 3 Management Committee. Further expansion followed

title: King Edward VII School, Johannesburg

text: to the proposal that the institution's name be changed to honour his memory, thus establishing the appellation, King Edward VII School. The school was part of the whites-only education system, until the abolition of apartheid. Over a century old, the school buildings of King Edward retain their impressive appearance and are considered national monuments. These include the school hall, the back facade, the front facade, the lecture theatre and library wing, the memorial wing and the cenotaph in the main quad. They are also fully committed to fulfill their duty to the school and offer newly renovated classes, a modern

title: Ælfflæd (wife of Edward the Elder)

text: Ælfflæd (wife of Edward the Elder) Ælfflæd (fl. early 10th century) was the second wife of Edward the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons. Ælfflæd was the daughter of an ealdorman Æthelhelm, probably ealdorman Æthelhelm of Wiltshire who died in 897. Genealogist David H. Kelley and historian Pauline Stafford have identified him as Æthelhelm, a son of Edward's uncle, King Ethelred I. Other historians have rejected the idea, arguing that it does not appear to have been the practice for Æthelings (princes of the royal dynasty who were eligible to be king) to become ealdormen, that in a grant from King

title: King Edward VII's Hospital

text: hospital, and contained criticism of staff there.' King Edward VII's Hospital King Edward VII's Hospital (formal name: King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes) is a charity-registered private hospital in Marylebone, west London. The hospital was established in 1899 at the suggestion of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). Agnes Keyser, a mistress of the Prince, and her sister Fanny used their house at 17 Grosvenor Crescent to help sick and wounded British Army officers who had returned from the Second Boer War. King Edward VII became the hospital's first patron. In 1904 it officially became King Edward VII's

title: King Edward VII's Hospital

text: King Edward VII's Hospital King Edward VII's Hospital (formal name: King Edward VII's Hospital Sister Agnes) is a charity-registered private hospital in Marylebone, west London. The hospital was established in 1899 at the suggestion of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). Agnes Keyser, a mistress of the Prince, and her sister Fanny used their house at 17 Grosvenor Crescent to help sick and wounded British Army officers who had returned from the Second Boer War. King Edward VII became the hospital's first patron. In 1904 it officially became King Edward VII's Hospital for Officers. During the First World

title: Edward VII

text: Edward VII Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was heir apparent to the British throne and held the title of Prince of Wales for longer than any of his predecessors. He was heir presumptive to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha until before his marriage he renounced his right to

title: The Coronation of Edward VII

text: alternative titles "Reproduction, Coronation Ceremonies, King Edward VII" and "Coronation of King Edward". In all cases, it was not advertised as actual footage of the ceremony, but freely admitted to be a staged simulation of the event. It was accepted as such by the public, although one writer in the French illustrated journal "Le Petit Bleu" harshly criticized the film for being artificial: The film was an immediate popular success, moving from headliner status at the Alhambra through the circuit of England's Empire Palace music halls and thence to distribution worldwide. In the United States, where the film was available

title: Statue of Edward VII, Bangalore

text: Statue of Edward VII, Bangalore The statue of Edward VII in Bangalore is located at Queen's Park, next to Cubbon Park, Bangalore Cantonment, at the junction of Queen's Road and Cubbon Road. The statue was unveiled on November 1919 by the then Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Frederic John Napier Baron Chelmsford. The statue was raised out of funds raised by the residents of the Bangalore Civil and Military Station. The Statue of King Edward VII is one of the few of the original statues which were installed in British India, to still stand at its original location. The statue

title: Statue of Edward VII, Bangalore

text: these demands to desecrate history. Statue of Edward VII, Bangalore The statue of Edward VII in Bangalore is located at Queen's Park, next to Cubbon Park, Bangalore Cantonment, at the junction of Queen's Road and Cubbon Road. The statue was unveiled on November 1919 by the then Viceroy and Governor-General of India, Frederic John Napier Baron Chelmsford. The statue was raised out of funds raised by the residents of the Bangalore Civil and Military Station. The Statue of King Edward VII is one of the few of the original statues which were installed in British India, to still stand at

title: King Edward VII Bridge

text: suspended above the Tyne at high water. A diameter steel cable was used to convey in excess of 23,000 tonnes of material. Following the completion of the bridge, the cableway was dismantled and the cable was transported to the Swan Hunter and Wigham Richardson shipyard in Wallsend, where it was reused in the launch of the ocean liner RMS "Mauretania". Although the structure was not even fully completed, on 10 July 1906, the bridge was officially opened by King Edward VII from a temporary platform at the Gateshead end of the bridge). It was decided to name the structure after

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: in four single turrets, two on each broadside. The ships also mounted ten 45-calibre guns mounted in casemates, in addition to fourteen 12-pounder guns and fourteen 3-pounder guns for defence against torpedo boats. As was customary for battleships of the period, she was also equipped with four torpedo tubes submerged in the hull. "King Edward VII" had an armoured belt that was thick; the transverse bulkheads on the aft end of the belt was thick. Her main battery turrets sides were 8 to 12 in thick, atop 12 in barbettes, and 9.2 turrets had sides. The casemate battery was protected

title: King Edward VII Bridge

text: the bridge's girders. On 1 October 1906, the King Edward VII Bridge was opened to general traffic. Shortly thereafter, those trains using the East Coast Main Line route switched to accessing Newcastle Station via the new crossing, while trains bound for Sunderland and Middlesbrough continued to use the High Level Bridge. During March 1907, a freight line to Dunston was opened to the east of the main line. During 1908, Harrison himself reportedly commented of the bridge that "... there was nothing very striking in the design of the bridge except that it was rather larger in span and width

title: King Edward VII Bridge

text: the reigning monarch, hence its name of the King Edward VII Bridge. According to the "Evening Chronicle", the bridge was the first to carry four main tracks, albeit the spaces between the tracks have occasionally proved to be too narrow for some modern, high-speed trains. On 27 September 1906, the effectiveness of the structure was demonstrated via the running of ten locomotives, weighing around 100 tons each, coupled together in two sets of five, over the bridge at a leisurely speed of . These locomotives were intentionally running side-by-side in order to exert the maximum possible strain upon each of

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: assigned to form the 3rd Battle Squadron, assigned to the First Fleet, Home Fleet. "King Edward VII" was commissioned at Sheerness as the Flagship, Vice Admiral, 3rd Battle Squadron, First Fleet, Home Fleet, on 14 May 1912. The 3rd Battle Squadron was detached to the Mediterranean in November 1912 because of the First Balkan War (October 1912 – May 1913); it arrived at Malta on 27 November 1912 and subsequently participated in a blockade by an international force of Montenegro and in an occupation of Scutari. The squadron returned to the United Kingdom in 1913 and rejoined the Home Fleet

title: Ælfflæd (wife of Edward the Elder)

text: is accepted by other historians. She is reported to have retired to Wilton Abbey, where she was joined by two of her daughters, Eadflæd and Æthelhild, and all three were buried there. Her children were: Ælfflæd (wife of Edward the Elder) Ælfflæd (fl. early 10th century) was the second wife of Edward the Elder, king of the Anglo-Saxons. Ælfflæd was the daughter of an ealdorman Æthelhelm, probably ealdorman Æthelhelm of Wiltshire who died in 897. Genealogist David H. Kelley and historian Pauline Stafford have identified him as Æthelhelm, a son of Edward's uncle, King Ethelred I. Other historians have rejected

title: Statue of Edward VII, Bangalore

text: as he believed in seeing and being seen by the people. Leonard Jennings (1877-1956), OBE, designed and sculpted the Statue of King Edward VII at Bangalore. Tennings was born in Acton, London, and studied art at the Lambeth School of Art, Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Academy of Arts. Jennings worked for the Government of India and also taught at the Calcutta School of Art. Most of Jennings's public commissions were in India. These include the statue of King Edward VII at Bangalore, Thackeray Memorial at Calcutta, the Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade Memorial at Teen Murti Bhavan New

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: day. Following the development of pre-dreadnought type battleships carrying heavy secondary guns of diameter in the Italian "Regia Marina" and the United States Navy, the Royal Navy decided to build similar ships. Initial proposals called for a battleship equipped with eight guns to support the main battery, though under the direction of William Henry White, the Director of Naval Construction, these were replaced with four guns. The new ships, though based on the general type that had formed the basis of the preceding four battleship designs, marked the first significant change in the series. "King Edward VII" was long overall,

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: the fleet flagship before being transferred to the Channel Fleet in 1907, where she also served as the flagship. The Channel Fleet became the Home Fleet in 1909, where she remained for the next several years. During this period, the fleet was repeatedly reorganized, with "King Edward VII" ultimately ending up in the 3rd Battle Squadron by 1912, along with her sisters. The ships were sent to the Mediterranean during the First Balkan War to enforce the transfer of Scutari to Albania. Following the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, the 3rd Battle Squadron became part of

title: HMS King Edward VII

text: reach the German High Seas Fleet before the latter withdrew. The Grand Fleet remained at sea until late on 17 December, at which point the 3rd Battle Squadron was ordered back to Rosyth. "King Edward VII" and the rest of the squadron joined the Grand Fleet for another sweep into the North Sea on 25 December. The fleet returned to its ports two days later, having failed to locate any German vessels. The 3rd Battle Squadron went to sea on 12 January 1915 for gunnery training, steaming north and passing to the west of Orkney on the night of 13–14

title: Cultural depictions of Edward VII

text: Cultural depictions of Edward VII King Edward VII of the United Kingdom has been depicted a number of times in different media and popular culture. On film, Edward has been portrayed by: Edward was commemorated in many public statues for the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Indian subcontinent. Notable amongst those sent to India were the colossal bronze statue by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm (1879) for Bombay's Esplanade which became known as the "Kala Ghoda" (Black Horse). The figure originally stood on a 16 ft. plinth with relief panels celebrating the Prince's first visit to Bombay. The total cost of

text: until their accession as King and Queen in January 1901, but several appointments were to either the Prince or the Princess (e.g.. they each had separate Lords Chamberlain and private Secretaries). When he became King, his household was known as the Household of the Sovereign 1901–1910. Queen Alexandra (1844–1925) received a separate household upon her husband´s accession, the Household of the Queen. From 1910, it was known as the Household of Queen Alexandra. "See full list Ecclesiastical Household" "See full list Ecclesiastical Household" Household of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra The Royal Households of the United Kingdom consists of

text: boats at sea. Although there had been no less than seventeen fleet reviews during Victoria's reign, this was the first to be associated with a coronation. On the morning of the review, the King had an audience aboard the royal yacht with three Boer commanders; Louis Botha, Christiaan de Wet and Koos de la Rey. This is remarkable because the Treaty of Vereeniging ending the bitterly fought Second Boer War had only been concluded on 31 May that year. On the following day, the King was well enough to watch fleet exercises at sea. Coronation of King Edward VII and

title: King Edward VII School, Melton Mowbray

text: which opened in September 2004. In June 1909 the first head-teacher, Dr Fred Hodson was appointed; 93 applications had been received for the position. The School was christened the County Grammar School of King Edward VII. The school's royal authorisation to use the name was challenged, but before proof could be obtained the King died. It took an intervention from MPs before the Board of Education finally confirmed the new King had agreed the use of his father's name. On 13 April 1910 Thomas Cope, Chairman of Leicestershire County Council and, of the Education Committee, was presented with a key

title: King Edward VII School, Taiping

text: Nurses' Hostel stands. In 1885, a gymnasium was added. In 1899, according to the report of Mr. Greene, the first headmaster, physical drill with music was introduced, and the lads were gradually being initiated into the mysteries of football and cricket. Roger Francis Stainer, B.A. (London), was the headmaster of Central School, and later of King Edward VII School, from 1900 to 1922. He was a great leader, a fine sportsman, and a capable organiser. The greatest obstacle he had to face was lack of qualified staff. There were no formal training classes in those days, and so he set

title: King Edward Stakes

text: King Edward Stakes The King Edward Breeders' Cup Stakes is a Canadian Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. The Grade II turf race is open to horses aged three and older and is raced over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs). Run in late June or early July, it currently offers a purse of CAD$200,000. Named for Edward VII of the United Kingdom who had been crowned king in 1901, the race was created the following year with its first running taking place in 1903 as the King Edward Gold Cup. It was raced

title: King Edward VII School, Johannesburg

text: High School in Johannesburg. In 1902, when the Boer War came to an end, there was an urgent need for schools in the Transvaal. The Milner Administration, in search of suitable buildings in which to establish temporary classrooms, found a vacant cigar factory in Johannesburg, on the corner of Gold and Kerk Streets, which was chosen as venue for "The Government High School for Boys", also known as the "Johannesburg High School for Boys". Thus was born a school which ultimately became the King Edward VII School. It grew so rapidly that, in 1904, it was moved to Barnato Park

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: increase in range and armour penetration. Mounting of the 6-inch guns in casemates was abandoned in this class, the 6 inch instead being placed in a central battery amidships protected by armoured walls. Otherwise, armour was much as in the "London" class, although there were various differences in detail from the "London"s. The "King Edward VII"s were the first British battleships with balanced rudders since the 1870s and were very manoeuvrable, with a tactical diameter of at . However, they were difficult to keep on a straight course, and this characteristic led to them being nicknamed "the Wobbly Eight" during

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: The 3rd Battle Squadron's World War I service was in the Grand Fleet (1914), the Channel Fleet (1914), and Grand Fleet again (1914–1916), then in the Nore Command (1916–1918). "Hindustan" then served in subsidiary duties (1918), went into reserve (1918–1919), and was sold for scrapping in 1921. , at the request of King Edward VII, was a flagship throughout her career. She served in the Atlantic Fleet (1905–1907), Channel Fleet (1907–1909), and Home Fleet (1908–1914). She was part of the 3rd Battle Squadron (1912–1916), which was detached from the Home Fleet for service in the Mediterranean during the First Balkan

title: King Edward VII and Queen Mary School

text: fully co-educational and housed in and around the old King Edward VII building, it consisted of a Kindergarten, Infant, Junior and Senior School, plus a Sixth Form, which was situated on the first floor of the House, and in the old Lecture Theatre. The Queen Mary site was sold in order to raise money for the continuing development of the new school, and is now housing. Those girls and boys who had been pupils prior to the decision to amalgamate continued to attend single sex classes as normal. This continued until the sale of Queen Mary School. It wasn't until

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: War in 1912–1913. The 3rd Battle Squadron's World War I service was in the Grand Fleet (1914), the Channel Fleet (1914), and Grand Fleet again (1914–1916). On 6 January 1916 she struck a mine off Cape Wrath; her engine rooms flooded and she capsized nine hours later and sank without loss of life. In August 2001 a team of British divers led by Deep shipwreck explorer Leigh Bishop and Captain John Thornton discovered the wreck location of "King Edward VII". Along with the international diving Team Starfish Enterprise successfully explored the wreck in a depth of using open circuit scuba.

title: King Edward VII-class battleship

text: naval assault on the Dardanelles. Two of the "King Edward VII"s were sunk during the war, and the remainder were all placed into reserve by 1918, with the exception of HMS "Commonwealth", which was refitted to serve as a gunnery training vessel. All surviving ships were sold for scrap in 1920–21. By 1901, the 29 British battleships of the , , , "London", "Queen", and classes then in service or under construction, all following the same basic design by Sir William White, had come under criticism as being undergunned for their displacement. The previous designs by Sir William White all