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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
16th December 1897 Actor William Terriss was murdered outside the London Adelphi.
16th December 1830 George Davis and William Watts were the last hangings at the Wapping Execution Dock.
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Napoleon Bonaparte was thwarted in this public house
Location: 123 Bayswater Road, W2 3JH
Description: Apart from being an old pub... it dates from the mid 1700s - but this establishment also has a military connection.
It was used as a recruiting station for the 'Paddington Volunteers'. Now these hardy souls were formed to support King and country in fear of invasion from Napoleon Bonaparte, and what a good bunch they were.
Here's hoping they had the opportunity to take a drink when they signed up.
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