Edith Cavell was buried outside Norwich Cathedral following the return of her body from Belgium in 1919. To mark the centenary … More
Category: UK
William Tyndale
William Tyndale was born in Gloucestershire in 1494. He attended Oxford University and obtained a first degree in 1512 and … More
Frodsham Marsh
This is one area that is on ‘my want to visit’ list. I have read some great reports of what … More
Norwich Cathedral (5): Stained Glass
Norwich Cathedral has some wonderful stained glass windows.
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 (1)
On Saturday Sue and I had tickets for the first day of the London Anniversary Games, an Athletics meeting which … More
Norwich Cathedral (4)
The14th-century altar panel in St Luke’s Chapel The relic nitch situated beneath the Bishops seat … More
Statues and Monuments: National Submarine War Memorial
The National Submarine War Memorial is situated on the Victoria Embankment. It was unveiled in 1922 to commemorate the submariners … More
Holding a nearly 2,000 year old Roman shoe at Vindolanda
Originally posted on Stephen Liddell:
I’ve been so busy with my tours that I haven’t had a day off since April…
Statues and monuments: Spencer Compton
Spencer Compton was one of the longest-serving government ministers in UK history and holds the unique record of 3 times … More