In 1932 , Olive Smith-Dorrien was named principal of the Royal School of Needlework ( RSN ) . In 1937 , the RSN worked on the Queen 's Train ( Coronation Robe ) , canopy and the two chairs to be used in Westminster Abbey during the Coronation . She was awarded the King George VI Coronation Medal for work done . During the Second World War , she led the RSN in collecting lace which was sold for the war effort . She revived the manufacture of hospital bags . She died on 15 September 1951
King George VI Coronation Medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
Horace Smith-Dorrien