1951 in the United Kingdom

Events from the year 1951 in the United Kingdom. This is the year of the Festival of Britain and a general election returning Winston Churchill to power.

1951 in the United Kingdom
Other years
1949 | 1950 | 1951 (1951) | 1952 | 1953
Constituent countries of the United Kingdom
Northern Ireland | Scotland | Wales
Popular culture

Incumbents

Events

Undated

Publications

Births

Deaths

See also

References

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  20. "Soccer moguls drop one team". Leader-Post. Regina. 2 June 1951. p. 17. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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