Assassination attempt on King George III Finish:Stretched In the foreground two figures

In the foreground two figures are resting having carried out work on the site

Treasurer of St

with figures and horsedrawn carriages in the street

The building was designed by Sir Edwin Cooper and built between 1912 and 1922

Assassination attempt on King George III Finish:Stretched In the foreground two figuresScene depicting the attempt made by Margaret Nicholson to assassinate King George III at the entrance to St James's Palace, London, on August 2, 1786; showing the assassin approaching the King, holding a knife in her hand, Yeomen of the Guard rush forward. The King was unharmed and the woman was discovered to be insane and sent to Old Bethlehem Hospital.