The core theme of this memorial is, ‘At the going down of the sun, we will remember them’
The Memorial shows a single figure facing towards the setting sun, head bowed in respect to shipmates. The figure’s cap is hel in the ‘at ease’ position. Coloured glass sails diffuse light onto a light granite pavement, their [...]
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The Naval Service Memorial
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 14th 2024
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Steeple Chasing by Peter Ross
… around Britain by Church
Synopsis from the book cover:
Churches are all around us. Their steeples remain landmarks in our towns, villages and cities, even as their influence and quthority has waned. They contain art and architectural wonders – one huge gallery scattered, like a hanful of jewels, across these isles.
Thoughts:
The book meanders through through Britain [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 13th 2024
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Flowers in The Moat
In summer 2022, to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the moat transformed from a barren, flat lawn into a haven for bees, butterflies and other pollinators in the heart of the city. The moat was filled with wildflowers, grown from 20 million seeds.
But Superbloom was not just a spectacle for 2022. It was [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Aug 9th 2024
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Seeking Justice From The Crown
In 1736 Mahomet Weyonomon, a Mohegan Sachem (chief), died in Alsermanbury in the City of London. He was 36 years old. Foreigners could not be buried near St Saviour’s church, now Southwark Cathedral. The exact location of the grave is inknown. The sculpture behind you is his memorial.
Mahomet’s presence in London was the result of [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Aug 5th 2024
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Southwark Cathedral
Information from Southwark Cathedral website:
The Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St Saviour and St Mary Overie stands at the oldest crossing-point of the River Thames at what was for many centuries the only entrance to the City of London situated across the river. A verbal tradition passed on to the Elizabethan historian John Stow suggests [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2024
