King George V Memorial, Melbourne

King George V on the eastern face
Britannia on the western face

The King George V Memorial is a memorial in Kings Domain in Melbourne, Australia. It stands nearby the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and features bronze statues of King George V on its east side and Britannia on its west. Commissioned in 1936 and created by William Leslie Bowls and unveiled in June 1952 after its construction was delayed by World War II, it has been the subject of protest and vandalism, including the removal of the George V statue's head in 2024.

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