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ON THIS DAY IN LONDON
20th October 1968 Comedian Bud Flanagan died in Kingston, London, aged 72.
20th October 1953 Actor Sir John Gielgud was arrested for cruising in a public lavatory.
20th October 1904 Born today: Anna Neagle, London Engld, actress (London Melody, Nurse Edith Cavell)
20th October 1862 Murderer Catherine Wilson hanged at Newgate Gaol, the last woman hanged in public in Britain.
20th October 1822 1st edition of London Sunday Times
20th October 1714 The Coronation of George I in Westminster Abbey.
Statues & Plaques in the Mall
A great spot to find lots of fabulous history and heritage
Location: The Mall
Description: If you go down the mall on the left side going away from Buckingham Palace you will come to the statue of the Queen Mother with King George VI statue behind her.
About 30 metres behind him is Carlton Gardens.
At number 4 there are 2 plaques.One is blue and states that General de Gaulle started the French fighting force from this address.
The other is written in French and is telling all French people never to give in as we will all be victorious.
Opposite the house is a statue of General de Gaulle himself
Royalty
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An Argument about a Brown Dog», 1.7km
Boy Saved from Tiger», 3.2km
Sculptor Nollekins was born here», 0.8km
Young Dancer Sculpture», 0.9km
Irish Sculptor JH Foley's House», 4.5km
Statue of Abraham Lincoln», 0.2km
Girl with a Dolphin», 2.5km
King's Cross», 2.0km
The Penguin Club», 0.8km
Gilbert Bayes lived here», 3.3km
mapping London's most interesting and unusual places and history
