Queen’s Beasts, Westminster Abbey 1953
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This authentic 1950s colour photograph captures “The White Greyhound of Richmond” (labeled on the plinth as The Greyhound of the Tudors), one of the ten iconic Queen’s Beasts sculptures created for the 1953 Coronation. Sculpted by James Woodford, the plaster figure holds a heraldic shield prominently featuring the Tudor Rose—a red rose surmounting a white one—topped with a royal crown. The sculpture is positioned against the glass panels of the temporary Westminster Abbey annexe, which are etched with national floral symbols like the thistle and shamrock. This archival record is a superb resource for those interested in British heraldry, the “New Elizabethan” design era, or to print for yourself as a unique piece of royal history.
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