A Celebration of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II sadly died on 8 September 2022, bringing to an end the longest reign of any British monarch.  In June this year Merton residents were celebrating Her Majesty's historic Platinum Jubilee - to mark this occasion, Merton Heritage Service compiled a set of resources combining online displays, archive film, research material and puzzles, celebrating the life of Elizabeth II and her links to our borough. 

This material now serves as a small tribute to our sovereign and her 70 years of service to the nation. We hope you enjoy looking at this material and cherish the memory of our beloved Queen.

Online Displays:

Click on the links below to view a range of display about Merton's links to Her Majesty the Queen and Royal celebrations.

Death of a King Coronation Celebrations: Mitcham Coronation: Merton & Morden Coronation: Wimbledon	The Silver Jubilee The Golden Jubilee Diamond Jubilee Celebrations.	The Royal Warrant Royal Warrant Holders Haig Housing Trust

Digital Resources

Click on the links below to access digitised resources from the Merton Heritage Collection.

Words & Pictures:

Click on the links below to access a range of archive film, music and poetry.

Funeral of King George VI 1952 Long Live the Queen "Elizabeth is Queen" extract The Coronation Queen Meets Wimbledon Players '52 First Christmas Broadcast 1957 Queen at Wimbledon 1962	Silver Jubilee 1977 Silver Jubilee Celebrations Silver Jubilee Street Party, London Golden Jubilee Appearances Queen of Merton Trailer Diamond Jubilee Highlights Queen visits Mitcham 2012	90 Years of R G Jones (Royal trader) Queen's Visit to Morden, 2019 Queen Visits Haig Homes, Morden Children's Platinum Jubilee Song The Queen's Soliloquy The Platinum Jubilee Explained Platinum Jubilee Tribute

Useful Websites

Click on the links below to access a range of websites about the life and reign of Her Majesty the Queen.

On This Day: Death of George VI Find Out: Elizabeth II The Coronation (Royal collection) Coronation of Elizabeth II (BBC) Coronation (Google Arts & Culture ) First Christmas Speech	About Her Majesty The Queen's Role Elizabeth II (History Channel) Queen Elizabeth: Key Moments 70 Facts for 70 Years The Queen: 8 Surprising Facts	Platinum Jubilee (Royal Household) Royal Jubilees (Tower of London) Silver Jubilee Facts for Kids On This Day: Silver Jubilee Golden Jubilee Facts Platinum Jubilee (School resources)

Reminiscence Materials

Click on the links below to see a selection of material designed to trigger memories and discussion about the Queen and her reign.

Test Your Knowledge

How much do you know about the Queen and her Merton links? Click on the links to access our Jubilee brainteasers.

Jubilee Word Search Jubilee Word Search Answers Royal Word Search for Children British Royal Family Word Search	Merton Jubilee Quiz Merton Jubilee Quiz Answers Platinum Jubilee Quiz (BBC)	Jubilee Quiz & Answers (RBL) Royal Family Pub Quiz & Answers British Royal Quiz (English Heritage)

Heritage Trails

Follow the links below to view a range of trails and self-guided walks around Royal London.

The Jubilee Walkway, London The Queen's Walk	The Jubilee Gardens, London Coronation Tour Self Guided London Walk	Royal London Self Guided Royal London Tour

Can you add to the Merton Heritage collection?

Merton Heritage Service is keen to expand its collections regarding our beloved Queen and her links to Merton.

If you have stories, photographs or memorabilia that you would like to donate / allow us to copy or display, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact:

Merton Heritage Centre        Tel. 020 8545 3239    or email: local.studies@merton.gov.uk

Related material:

For more heritage resources, including material on World War II, visit our History Pages & Activities section.