Why did King George say bugger Bognor?

A variant of the “Bugger Bognor!” story is that he said it on his deathbed when it was suggested that he might soon be well enough to return there.

Who said bugger Bognor and why?

The haze of fiction around George V’s death extended to his purported last words on being told that he would soon be well enough to recuperate at Bognor Regis: “Bugger Bognor!” This jovial and somewhat endearing exchange did not take place.

Who said bloody Bognor?

More than 80 years after the Queen built her first sandcastles here and King George V uttered his immortal line ‘bugger Bognor!

Who killed King George in Queen of the South?

Boaz (Joseph T Campos) is a former cartel leader who runs Teresa’s drug operations in Miami and Mexico, and he shot King George in the head in season five, episode six, Plato o Plomo.

Which king went to Bognor?

King George V
King George V The Duke and Duchess of York visited the town in 1900 to open two convalescent homes in Clarence road. They returned in 1929 as King George V and Queen Mary, as Bognor was chosen as the favoured place for King George V to convalesce.

What were king George III’s last words?

George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland “Do not wet my lips but when I open my mouth. I thank you… it does me good.”

Did the king really say ‘Bugger Bognor’?

A more popular but, sadly, mythical story is that the King uttered the words on his deathbed in 1936. Assured by his doctors that he would soon be enjoying another revivifying trip to the South Coast, the Sovereign reputedly groaned ‘Bugger Bognor!’ and then expired. A nice yarn — but hogwash.

How did Bognor Regis get its name?

Bugger Bognor. A second theory is that this dates from the King’s 1928/9 recuperative visit there. Local dignitaries went to see the King’s private secretary Stamfordham petitioning to have the town renamed Bognor Regis. The King told Stamfordham “Bugger Bognor”, which he translated as the King would be pleased to grant their request.

What were George V’s last words before he died?

The haze of fiction around George V’s death extended to his purported last words on being told that he would soon be well enough to recuperate at Bognor Regis: “Bugger Bognor!” This jovial and somewhat endearing exchange did not take place.

What did the King say to bognorians on his deathbed?

As the King’s biographer, Kenneth Rose, has since pointed out, Stamfordham translated this to the Bognorians in more diplomatic terms: ‘His Majesty has been graciously pleased to accede to your request.’ A more popular but, sadly, mythical story is that the King uttered the words on his deathbed in 1936.

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