Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
These poems were written to celebrate the forthcoming Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937. They were presented in calligraphic copies but also in these more intimate copies, in Masefield’s handwriting with his own vignettes of ships.
Presented to King George VI by John Masefield, 1937
John Masefield (1878-1967)
A Prayer for the King's Majesty upon his Coronation 1937?
25.0 x 15.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 1047362.b
John Masefield (1878-1967)
Song of the Birds for The Queen's Majesty 1937
25.1 x 15.1 cm (whole object) | RCIN 1047152.b
