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title: King George V Memorial
author: Shkuru Afshar
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20364/king-george-v-memorial/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2025-04-16
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# King George V Memorial
_Authored by Shkuru Afshar_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20364.jpg)
## Image Caption
The King George V Memorial,* commemorating George V, king of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions (r. 1910-1936) in Melbourne, Australia, designed by William Leslie Bowles, 1952. The image shows the statue before it was beheaded by anti-monarchist activists in January 2024.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Afshar, S. (2025, April 16). King George V Memorial. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Afshar, Shkuru. "King George V Memorial." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 16, 2025. .
### MLA
Afshar, Shkuru. "King George V Memorial." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Apr 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_George_V_Monument-King_Side_%28Portrait%29.jpg) by [**Shkuru Afshar**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_George_V_Monument-King_Side_%28Portrait%29.jpg). Submitted by [Michael McComb](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/michaelmccomb/ "User Page: Michael McComb"), published on 16 April 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.