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* 31 January – British and Belgian troops leave [[Cologne]].
* 31 January – British and Belgian troops leave [[Cologne]].
* 9 February – [[flood]]ing of London suburbs.
* 9 February – [[flood]]ing of London suburbs.
* c. February – K2 [[red telephone box]] introduced, chiefly in London area.<ref>{{cite book|first=Neil|last=Johannessen|title=Telephone Boxes|location=Princes Risborough|publisher=Shire Publications|year=1994|isbn=0-7478-0250-5}}</ref>
* 6 March – the [[Shakespeare Memorial Theatre]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] is destroyed by fire.
* 6 March – the [[Shakespeare Memorial Theatre]] in [[Stratford-upon-Avon]] is destroyed by fire.
* 17 March – [[University of Reading]] chartered, the only institution to be newly granted full university status in the U.K. in the interwar period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-history.asp|title=The University's History|publisher=University of Reading|access-date=2009-04-30}}</ref>
* 17 March – [[University of Reading]] chartered, the only institution to be newly granted full university status in the U.K. in the interwar period.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/about-history.asp|title=The University's History|publisher=University of Reading|access-date=2009-04-30}}</ref>
* 1 May – coal miners' strike begins in Britain over planned pay reductions.
* 1 May – coal miners' strike begins in Britain over planned pay reductions.
* 3 May – [[1926 United Kingdom general strike|general strike]] begins in support of the coal strike.
* 3 May – [[1926 United Kingdom general strike|general strike]] begins in support of the miners' strike at midnight 3–4 May.
* 4 May – the [[British Broadcasting Company|BBC]] broadcasts five news bulletins a day as no newspapers are published due to the general strike.
* 4 May – the [[British Broadcasting Company|BBC]] broadcasts five news bulletins a day as no newspapers are published due to the general strike.
* 9 May – [[martial law]] in Britain because of the general strike.
* 9 May – [[martial law]] in Britain because of the general strike.
* 10 May – talks between government and strikers begin.
* 10 May – talks between government and strikers begin.
* 12 May – the general strike ends.<ref name="Pocket On This Day">{{cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This Day|publisher=Penguin Reference Library|isbn=0-14-102715-0|year=2006}}</ref>
* 12 May – the general strike ends at midnight 12–13 May.<ref name="Pocket On This Day">{{cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This Day|publisher=Penguin Reference Library|isbn=0-14-102715-0|year=2006}}</ref>
* 24 July – first [[greyhound racing]] track in Britain opens in [[Manchester]].<ref name=CBH>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Alan|author2=Veronica|year=1992|title=The Chronology of British History|publisher=Century Ltd|location=London|pages=366–368|isbn=0-7126-5616-2}}</ref>
* 24 July – first [[greyhound racing]] track in Britain opens in [[Manchester]].<ref name=CBH>{{cite book|last=Palmer|first=Alan|author2=Veronica|year=1992|title=The Chronology of British History|publisher=Century Ltd|location=London|pages=366–368|isbn=0-7126-5616-2}}</ref>
* 6 August – American swimmer [[Gertrude Ederle]] becomes the first woman to swim the [[English Channel]] from France to England.<ref name="Pocket On This Day"/>
* 6 August – American swimmer [[Gertrude Ederle]] becomes the first woman to swim the [[English Channel]] from France to England.<ref name="Pocket On This Day"/>
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** [[Legitimacy Act 1926]] permits the [[Legitimation#Family law|legitimisation]] of a child born to unmarried parents by their subsequent marriage to each other.
** [[Legitimacy Act 1926]] permits the [[Legitimation#Family law|legitimisation]] of a child born to unmarried parents by their subsequent marriage to each other.
** [[Electricity (Supply) Act 1926|Electricity (Supply) Act]] creates the [[Central Electricity Board]] to set up the [[National Grid (UK)|National Grid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chl/w-places_collections/w-collections-main/w-collections-highlights/w-collections-lighting-electricity.html |title=Lighting by electricity |publisher=[[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629091025/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chl/w-places_collections/w-collections-main/w-collections-highlights/w-collections-lighting-electricity.html |archive-date=29 June 2011 }}</ref>
** [[Electricity (Supply) Act 1926|Electricity (Supply) Act]] creates the [[Central Electricity Board]] to set up the [[National Grid (UK)|National Grid]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chl/w-places_collections/w-collections-main/w-collections-highlights/w-collections-lighting-electricity.html |title=Lighting by electricity |publisher=[[National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty|The National Trust]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629091025/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-chl/w-places_collections/w-collections-main/w-collections-highlights/w-collections-lighting-electricity.html |archive-date=29 June 2011 }}</ref>
* 31 December – [[William Henry Hadow|Hadow]] report on ''The Education of the Adolescent'' published.<ref name=HDA>{{cite web|title=Education in England: a history|first=Derek|last=Gillard|year=2018|url=http://www.educationengland.org.uk/history/timeline.html|publisher=HDA|access-date=2020-10-24}}</ref>


===Undated===
===Undated===
* [[William Henry Hadow|Hadow]] report on ''The Education of the Adolescent'' published.<ref name=HDA>{{cite web|title=Education in England: a history|first=Derek|last=Gillard|year=2018|url=http://www.educationengland.org.uk/history/timeline.html|publisher=HDA|access-date=2020-10-24}}</ref>
* K2 [[red telephone box]] introduced, chiefly in London area.<ref>{{cite book|first=Neil|last=Johannessen|title=Telephone Boxes|location=Princes Risborough|publisher=Shire Publications|year=1994|isbn=0-7478-0250-5}}</ref>
* New Ways, a house for [[Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke]] in [[Northampton]], is designed by German architect [[Peter Behrens]]; it is "a pioneer of modern architecture in Britain".<ref>{{cite book|author=The Twentieth Century Society|author-link=The Twentieth Century Society|title=100 Houses 100 Years|location=London|publisher=Batsford|year=2017|isbn=978-1-84994-437-3|chapter=1926}}</ref>
* New Ways, a house for [[Wenman Joseph Bassett-Lowke]] in [[Northampton]], is designed by German architect [[Peter Behrens]]; it is "a pioneer of modern architecture in Britain".<ref>{{cite book|author=The Twentieth Century Society|author-link=The Twentieth Century Society|title=100 Houses 100 Years|location=London|publisher=Batsford|year=2017|isbn=978-1-84994-437-3|chapter=1926}}</ref>
* First appearance of the [[Gill Sans]] [[sans-serif]] [[typeface]], designed by [[Eric Gill]] for [[Douglas Cleverdon]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Townsend|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2060073382/|title=Douglas Cleverdon Book Publishers|publisher=Flickr.com|date=20 October 2009|access-date=2011-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itcfonts.com/Ulc/OtherArticles/GillCockerel.htm|title=Eric Gill & The Cockerel Press|publisher=Itcfonts.com|access-date=2011-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729035625/http://www.itcfonts.com/Ulc/OtherArticles/GillCockerel.htm|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
* First appearance of the [[Gill Sans]] [[sans-serif]] [[typeface]], designed by [[Eric Gill]] for [[Douglas Cleverdon]].<ref>{{cite web|first=Paul|last=Townsend|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/20654194@N07/2060073382/|title=Douglas Cleverdon Book Publishers|publisher=Flickr.com|date=20 October 2009|access-date=2011-01-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itcfonts.com/Ulc/OtherArticles/GillCockerel.htm|title=Eric Gill & The Cockerel Press|publisher=Itcfonts.com|access-date=2011-01-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729035625/http://www.itcfonts.com/Ulc/OtherArticles/GillCockerel.htm|archive-date=29 July 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Revision as of 18:01, 24 May 2021

1926 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1924 | 1925 | 1926 (1926) | 1927 | 1928
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
England | Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Events from the year 1926 in the United Kingdom. The year is dominated by the general strike.

Incumbents

Events

Undated

Publications

Births

Warren Mitchell
Moira Shearer
Gillian Lynne
Elizabeth II
Geoffrey Howe

Deaths

Sidney Lee
Sarah Doudney

See also

References

  1. ^ "The BBC Radio Panic, 1926". Museum of Hoaxes. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ The Hutchinson Factfinder. Helicon. 1999. ISBN 1-85986-000-1.
  3. ^ Johannessen, Neil (1994). Telephone Boxes. Princes Risborough: Shire Publications. ISBN 0-7478-0250-5.
  4. ^ "The University's History". University of Reading. Retrieved 30 April 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
  6. ^ Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 366–368. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
  7. ^ "Lighting by electricity". The National Trust. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011.
  8. ^ Gillard, Derek (2018). "Education in England: a history". HDA. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  9. ^ The Twentieth Century Society (2017). "1926". 100 Houses 100 Years. London: Batsford. ISBN 978-1-84994-437-3.
  10. ^ Townsend, Paul (20 October 2009). "Douglas Cleverdon Book Publishers". Flickr.com. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  11. ^ "Eric Gill & The Cockerel Press". Itcfonts.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
  12. ^ Flockhart, Gary (15 February 2021). "Sir William Macpherson: Judge in Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry dies aged 94". The Scotsman. Edinburgh. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ "(Harry) Aubrey (Woodruff) Burl". Contemporary Authors Online. Gale, 2005. Retrieved on 25 November 2009.