King unveils his father's Memorial. In spite of the rain which fell this morning. A large crowd of people gathered to watch the King unveiled the Memorial statue to his father, King George V, at Abingdon Street, Westminster, today (Wednesday). Members of Royalty also attending included Queen Mary, the Queen, as Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Simplicity, which the late King Lot, was the keynote at the ceremony with only a fanfare of trumpets at the arrival and departure of the King and Queen to add pageantry to the programme. Photo shows, the King, standing at the base. The statue, unveiled the Memorial to his father, King George V, at the ceremony, held in Westminster (Wednesday). 22 October 1947.