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Category: London

London – The first National Park City in the World — Stephen Liddell

As you travel around London at ground level it is difficult to appreciate just how green our city is. Only … More

London, National Park City

Statues and Monuments: Magister Equitum

This sculpture is found in Whittington Gardens in the city of London. It was presented to the city of London … More

statues and memorials in London

Stained Glass in Southwark Cathedral

The stained glass in Southwark Cathedral dates from Tudor times to that replaced after the damage caused by bombing in … More

Southwark Cathedral

Inside Southwark Cathedral

  Perhaps the most famous memorial in the Cathedral is to William Shakespeare, who performed many of his plays at … More

Southwark Cathedral

Southwark Cathedral

  Last night Sue and I did an evening tour of Southwark Cathedral. Southwark Cathedral sits at the south end … More

Southwark Cathedral

Statues and Monuments: Royal Marines

  This statue was placed in St James’ Park in 1903 as a memorial to the Royal Marines who had … More

Royal Marines, statues and memorials in London. Cavendish Square

Statues and Monuments: The Monument

The Monument is located close to London Bridge and commemorates the Great Fire of London, which began on 2nd September … More

Great Fire of London, Monument, statues and memorials in London

William Tyndale

William Tyndale was born in Gloucestershire in 1494. He attended Oxford University and obtained a first degree in 1512 and … More

statues and memorials in London, William Tyndale

Anniversary Games (2)

The afternoon at the London Anniversary Games continued with a para-athletic 200 metres for men and a Women’s 400m Hurdles. … More

Anniversary Games 2018, Olympic Park Stratford

Anniversary Games (1)

On Saturday Sue and I had tickets for the first day of the London Anniversary Games, an Athletics meeting which … More

Anniversary Games 2018, Olympic Park Stratford

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