George VI, Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy Size:XS: 25 x 20cm having been hanged for murder

having been hanged for murder and undergoing dissection theatre

Lawrence Hyde

Figure in military clothing holding a pike in one hand and a sword in the other

In his right hand Evelyn holds a copy of his book Sylva (1664)

George VI, Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy Size:XS: 25 x 20cm having been hanged for murderGeorge VI, Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy, 1936. The future King George VI (1895 1902) served in the Navy from 1910 until 1918, seeing action during World War I at the Battle of Jutland on board HMS 'Collingwood'. He became an Admiral of the Fleet upon his accession to the throne. A plate from the Illustrated London News: Coronation Record Number, London, 1937.