Sandringham time

proper noun

The idiosyncratic alterations made by King Edward VII to the timekeeping at the royal estate of Sandringham, to provide more daylight for hunting in the winter. The time corresponds to UTC+0:30, and was used from 1901 to 1936.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalThe idiosyncratic alterations made by King Edward VII to the timekeeping at the royal estate of Sandringham, to provide more daylight for hunting in the winter. The time corresponds to UTC+0:30, and was used from 1901 to 1936.
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