Queen Elizabeth II |
1953 - DateThe present Queen of England is married to Baron Greenwich (one of the titles that the Duke of Edinburgh holds) Time-line1954: Last observations at Royal Observatory in Greenwich. 1956: Sir Richard Woolley appointed Astronomer Royal. 1957: Cutty Sark open to public. 1958: Greenwich Royal Observatory moves to Herstmonceux. 1967: Francis Chichester arrives at Greenwich in Gipsy Moth IV and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II (using the same sword used by Queen Elizabeth I to knight Sir Francis Drake in 1582) 1967: Second bore of Blackwall Tunnel opens. 1972: Sir Martin Ryle appointed Astronomer Royal. 1972: Former Greenwich resident Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis (1904 - 1972) died. 1981: First London Marathon starts in Greenwich. 1982: Sir Francis Graham Smith appointed Astronomer Royal. 1982: Thames Barrier constructed. 1986: Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) replaces Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) as standard definition of time. 1990: Greenwich Royal Observatory moves to Cambridge 1991: Arnold Wolfendale appointed Astronomer Royal. 1997: HM Queen Elizabeth II arrives on the internet at www.royal.gov.uk 1998: Structure of Millennium Dome completed. 1999: Greenwich Royal Observatory re-established at Greenwich after closure at Cambridge. Opened by Prince Andrew (son of Queen Elizabeth II) 1999: Re-opens refurbished National Maritime Museum.
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