24 Jan 1936
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Newspaper
Gloucester Advocate
Location
Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
1
A brief obituary note pays tribute to a local figure, honoring their memory and service. It notes the community’s deep respect and farewell, focusing on the person’s character and impact rather than sensational details.
London reports the King died peacefully at 11:55 PM in the presence of the Queen and royal family. The Archbishop of Canterbury gave the dying sovereign the last blessing as doctors had warned of a slow weakening. The nation waited as a final act of state was completed by the King before his passing.
London dispatch reports the Queen weeping as doctors announce the King’s final minutes. The Prince of Wales comforts her and Royal ladies enter, followed by princes, all silent and grave as the King’s breath grows faint.
The Queen maintained composure through the crisis after the king's death but broke down as news spread to a million people. The Prince of Wales received the weight of national emotion as Sydney sensed a profound moment in history.
The royal family gathers as King George passes away. The Queen and royal children share sorrow while Edward and siblings console each other. The King had hoped to spend his last hours at Sandringham, a place of family ties and memories.
The Daily Mirror and Daily Express note royal illness linked to Christmas and January strain. King’s doctors advised rest but he pressed on, aiding the country through crisis with a mediating role. De Williams recalls the King coughing while leading carol and family in church at Christmas.
Chase for Exporting Go Limited announces reopening in Gloucester at the rear of Star Picture Theatre. Advertises good average line rabbit skins paid up to 2 shillings per skin. Special orders for all skins welcomed.
Ten thousand miles apart did not dull Sydney’s sorrow as flags lowered to half mast and theatres closed. Archbishop Mow led a solemn service at St Andrew's Cathedral while salutes rang out for the late monarch. The Empire watches with affection as the ruler’s life is recalled from boyhood to soldier, ambassador, and leader in Britain’s revival of national spirit.
Governor General Sir Isaac Isaacs dispatches a teary message on behalf of the Government and people of Australia expressing profound grief at the sovereigns death. The note offers condolences to the King Queen Mary and the Royal Family, noting sorrow shared across the Empire.
Announcement proclaims Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David of the House of Windsor as His Most Excellent Majesty Edward VIII by the Grace of God King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Defender of the Faith and Emperor of India. The note highlights his bachelor status and royal title in a formal proclamation.
The Prince of Wales served as a Grenadier Guards subaltern and led the Hertfordshire Regiment in France. He saw action at Nancy Luneville and Gerbeviller, fought at Neuve-Chappelle, earned the Croix de Guerre, and later served with the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force and the Egyptian staff. He impressed Australian and New Zealand troops and hospital staff, and after visits to Italy and the Pope, he recounts a self deprecating war story about a canary colored puttee remark from a gun crew in Laventillire about his slender legs.
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