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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
17th October 1946 Born today: Vicki Hodge, London England, actress (Confessions of a Sex Maniac)
17th October 1934 Fulham footballing legend Johnny Haynes born in Kentish Town.
17th October 1922 Scottish worker begins hunger march from Glasgow on London
17th October 1814 Meux Brewery disaster at Tottenham Court Road kills 7: drowned by beer.
Best Camel Statue
Superb statue that commemorates the Camel Corps in World War I
Location: Embankment Gardens, SW3
Description: London's best '3D camel' is near Cleopatra's Needle in Embankment Gardens not far from the statue of Robert Raikes and commemorates the work of the Camel Corps in World War One. It is quite small so make sure you don't miss it.
In 1921 it was unveiled by the Lieutenant-General Sir Philip Chetwode, who had been the first commander of the Desert Mounted Corps (including the Imperial Camel Corps Brigade).
The man who had commanded the Brigade throughout its existence, Brigadier-General Clement Smith, was there too, as were many other former cameliers. Also present were the New Zealand and Australian prime ministers of the day, William Massey and Billy Hughes.
The Embankment Gardens is a narrow strip of public park by the Thames created in the late-19th century with the construction of the Embankment.
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The Coade Stone Lion
Once had a red coat after living outside the Red Lion Brewery
2008-02-17
Wellcome to Bleigiessen», 3.0km
Statue of Abraham Lincoln», 1.6km
Ronald Reagan Statue», 1.7km
Emblem of the Cockney World», 2.5km
Sylvia Pankhurst lived here», 12.km
Zimbabwe House: Falling Penis», 2.1km
The Time Terminus», 9.1km
The Stratford Shoal», 7.8km
Boy Saved from Tiger», 4.5km
King's Cross», 3.4km
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