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Statues and Monuments: Lady Isobella Somerset

Isabella Somerset (nee somers) was born in London in 1851, the daughter of 3rd Earl Somers. She married Henry Somerset, … More

Lady Isobella (Henry) Somerset

Statues and Monuments: W.E.Forster

William Edward Forster was born in Dorset in July 1818. After completing school, he worked in the woolen manufacturing trade. … More

statues and memorials in London, William Edward Forster

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

Marshall Foch, statues and memorials in London

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

John Stuart Mill, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Lord Cheylesmore

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

Herbert Francis Eaton, Lord Cheylesmore, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Queen Caroline

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

Hyde Park, Queen Caroline, statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Belgium’s Thanks

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

statues and memorials in London

Statues and Monuments: Robert Raikes

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

Robert Raikes

Olympic Park Revisited

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

Olympic Park Stratford

After the rain

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

Rainbow

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