The Uncovered 1st Anniversary of Remembrance of 1915
The 1st Anniversary of the Start of WW1 took place at intercession day at St Pauls in 1915. Only the British could hold a gathering
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World War One Ceramic Poppy installation at The Imperial War Museum
Poppies Art installation to commemorate World War One Centenary (1918-2018) at The Imperial War Museum, enjoy the virtual walk Ceramic Poppy Artist Paul Cummins
Ypres and the most famous memorial on the Western Front, The Menin Gate
The 1st Battle of Ypres, World War One on the 19th October 1914 Première Bataille des Flandres, Erste Flandernschlacht Ypres The First World War, the war to
100 Years of the RAF 1st April 1918-2018
Horse Guards Parade How to Get There RAF Planes in Central London July 6th-9th 2018 Although the display of RAF planes at Horse Guards parade
26th October 1953 Churchill returns as Prime Minister
The Return of Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom The Wartime leader returned to being Prime Minister a second time after the
Famous People with a London Link
James Wolfe Victor of Quebec, Died in Canada Buried in Greenwich
2/1/1727- 13/9/1759 Who was James Wolfe James Wolfe was the most celebrated British Army officer of his time, best known for defeating the French in
Michael Faraday one of the most influential Scientific greats
The Michael Faraday Statue in London The Faraday Statue above stands outside 2 Savoy Place WC2. It stands in front of the now Institution
60 Key Players of the Vote for Women Movement
60 Names that will live on in History, full list of people involved with Suffragette movement Emmeline Pankhurst Frederick Pethick-Lawrence Eleanor Rathbone Chrystal MacMillan
3rd June 1976 Bohemian Rhapsody goes Gold
Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody On the 3rd of June 1976, Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody single went Gold, selling over 1 million records. Freddy Mercury wrote the Song,
Royals and Aristocracy
14th September 1982 Princess Grace of Monaco London remembers
1982 Princess Grace of Monaco died in a car crash near Monte Carlo. The Princess was formerly known as Grace Kelly the Hollywood Film star.
Acts of Supremacy and Catherine’s surprising link to Rome
On the 3rd November 1534 Parliament passed ‘The Act of Supremacy’ in so doing making King Henry VIII Supreme Head of the Church of England,
State Rooms at Buckingham Palace Queens Official Residence
Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s residence opens its doors to the public for ten weeks a year, The iconic Buckingham Palace State Rooms
The Real Guy Fawkes, Westminster, 1605
Westminster, London 1605, the Houses of Parliament and the elaborate plot to blow it up These were troubling times in England, it was illegal
News from the Past
28th May
1st indoor swimming pool opens in Goodman’s fields London in Lemon-street in 1742. Only Men could pay to use heated and cold pools.
27th April 1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
1749 First time George Frederic Handel’s Fireworks music was played in Green Park London
26th April
1923 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth formerly known as the Duke of York and Elizabeth Bowes-lyon were married Westminster Abbey
25th April
Watson & Crick University Students in 1953 published in Nature Magazine Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids. They are associated with the term “Secret of life”. How
23rd April in 1661 On this Day
King Charles II crowned in London 1661
21st April
BOAC British Overseas Airways Corporation, starts in 1952 the first passenger service jet London-Rome The Taurus Sign of the Zodiac starts today 21st April
3rd April
Oxford wins 100th Boat Race River Thames 1954
2nd April
WW1 Battle of the Somme 1916-1918 1982 Argentina Invades the Falklands Islands
