Statues and Monuments: Marshall Foch

Ferdinand Foch was born in Tarbes in October 1851. He enlisted in the French Infantry during the Franco-Prussian war … More

Statues and Monuments: John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill (born 1806) was described by one writer as ‘the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century’. … More

Herbert Francis Eaton was born in 1848 and educated at Eton. whilst at school he was a member of … More

Queen Caroline was the wife of King George II. In 1727 she decided to re-landscape the parks adjacent to … More

This large and imposing Portland stone monument can be found on the Embankment not far from Embankment underground Station. … More

Robert Raikes was born in Gloucester in the year 1736. His father owned a publishing business, which Robert inherited at … More

Over the weekend I made my first visit to the Olympic park in London since those heady days of 2012. … More

It was a pretty wet day in London yesterday but as Sue and I were coming home from the centre … More

These statues mark the main entrances to the city of London. The dragon supports the shield bearing the city’s … More

This is an amazing photo! Photo by Sue