Statues and Monuments: Walter Beasant

Walter Beasant was born in Portsmouth in August 1836. He was educated at a number of different schools around the … More

All aboard the Waverley (3): Up to Dartford

Leaving Gravesend the PS Waverley makes it’s way up river towards London. The first place we pass is Tilbury Docks, … More

Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of one of the worst post-war disasters in Britain when on an…

Our trip on the PS Waverley starts at Gravesend, which is a town with a long and interesting history. Royal … More

The Church was first recorded in the 12th century with a notice the mayor of the city calling a … More

The PS Waverley is the oldest surviving passenger-carrying sea-going paddle steamer in the world. Built in Glasgow in 1946 for … More

A Church dedicated to St James the Great has been on this site since the 12th Century. It has had a … More

The Gurkhas, drawn from Nepal, are unique amongst units in the British army as they are the only units drawn … More

The original church on this site was part of the Franciscan Monastery which occupied this area. It was the … More

Anyone visiting St Thomas’ hospital in central London recently will have noticed a statue as you enter from Westminster Bridge. … More