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Statues and Monuments: General George Elliot, Lord Heathfield

George Elliott was born in Scotland in 1717. He studied at the University of Leiden and then at the Military … More

St Paul's Cathedral, statues and memorials in London

Westminster Cathedral (2)

  If I were asked to describe the interior of Westminster Cathedral I would probably come up with something like … More

Westminster Cathedral

Statues and Monuments: Cuthbert Collingwood

Cuthbert Collingwood was born in Newcastle in 1748 and joined the Navy at the age of 12. His first experience … More

Cuthbert Collingwood, Horatio Nelson, St Paul's Cathedral, statues and memorials in London

Westminster Cathedral (1)

      Keith and I visited Westminster Cathedral on one of our trips up to the centre of London. … More

Westminster Cathedral

Statues and Monuments: JMW Turner

Joseph Mallord William Turner in Covent Garden, London in 1775, where his father was a barber. in 1785, his mother … More

JMW Turner, St Paul's Cathedral, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Woman with Fish, Hyde Park

  This rather strange sculpture of a woman with a fish is to be found in Hyde Park. I have … More

statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Sir John Moore

  John Moore was born in Glasgow in 1761. He joined the Army at the age of 15 serving in … More

Sir John Moore, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Munouments: Seven ages of man

  This interesting statue stands on Baynard House in Queen Victoria St. It is in cast aluminium and is by … More

Shakespeare, statues and memorials in London

The Roof Gardens, Kensington: The Wildlife

As well as lovely gardens the roof garden also has a collection of exotic water birds which roam the gardens.

Roof Garden Kensington

The Roof Gardens, Kensington (2)

The most attractive of the 3 gardens is the Spanish Garden.        

Roof Garden Kensington

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