Statues and Monuments: Richard D’Oyly Carte and others

This planter is to be found in Embankment Gardens just behind the Savoy Hotel and Theatre and celebrate’s the … More

All aboard the Waverley (4): Up to Woolwich

As we proceed under Queen Elizabeth II Bridge at Dartford, two strange chimney-like structures are visible on each bank. … More

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

Bazalgette was born in London in March 1819, the son of a Royal Navy captain. After school, he did … 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

Friday the 7th saw Keith and I boarding the SS Waverley for a trip along the Thames from Gravesend to … 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