King George V Park in Wishaw was created in memory of the King after his death in 1936. The National Memorial Fund Committee raised money to establish playing fields in the King’s memory.

King George V foresaw the coming of aviation and made his second son the head of the Royal Flying Corps. But, aware of his son's inner recklessness, the king told him to stay on the ground.

The play area at King George V Memorial Playing Field in Bloxwich, pictured March 2025 (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) ...

King George V Park in Wishaw was created in memory of the King after his death in 1936. The National Memorial Fund Committee raised money to establish playing fields in the King’s memory.

Walsall Council has been unable to provide a date as to when the play area at King George V park in Bloxwich will reopen. Local news you can trust. News Sport Entertainment Your World Newsletters.

Work has officially begun on the new play area at King George V Park in Wishaw. The eagerly anticipated project, funded by the North Lanarkshire Council’s Local Development Fund, aims to create ...

A spokesperson for Walsall Council, said: “The play area at King George V in Bloxwich has been closed while some of the play equipment is replaced. “New play equipment has been ordered and we ...