RIP Sir John Betjeman, 40 years ago 1984, in Cornwall, aged 77. Surely a secular saint of London if not Slough. #londoner #OTD #poetlaureate #betjeman en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Betj…

Today StDunstan-in-theWest licensing of Anthony Howe. Sermon on the 400th anniversary of John Donne becoming Rector by his successor St Paul's Cathedral, Andrew Tremlett Donne gave the chalice in memory of his immediate predecessor Rector, Thomas White: his memorial is in the sanctuary.

A rare Edward VIII pillar box sighting earlier, in Winchester. Luckily was crawling in traffic or would have missed it. Double take.

'Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry...' The Fusilier Museum #albuera #albuhera
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1811. Albuera Day. Peninsula Wars. Bloody encounter where London regiments in particular shone. Wellington was not present. #albuera #albuhera en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of…

Our favourite periodical, The Illustrated London News, was first published #OTD in 1842. Feature on the First Afghan War. Last published in 2003, not a bad trot. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illus…

Fab!

Last Call! London Historians Big Pub Quiz 2024. This Weds evening in Holborn. We literally have just 4 places remaining, perfect for a team (but we'll fix you up if you come on your Jack Jones!) More here eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-london-h…

Sorry, that would be Anne with an e Elk. #theory @BBCWeather youtube.com/watch?v=cAYDiP…

Reckon the ref was playing Golden Goal. #COYB

My favourite song to begin with the lyrics Aurora Borealis is this:
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Death mask, Spencer Perceval, Prime Minister, assassinated #OTD in 1812. #Londoner en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_P…

Who doesn't love a doom painting?

#OnThisDay 1765, HMS Victory, future flagship for Lord Nelson at Trafalgar, was launched at Chatham.
Royal Navy #twitterstorians #HistParl

LH favourite John Wilkes is jailed for criticising the king, causing riots and the St Georges Fields Massacre. 1768. #wilkes #OTD londonhistorians.wordpress.com/2011/05/10/%E2…

Good luck!

I'll be doing some more free tours of the site of Beckton Gasworks as part of Newham Heritage Month month in June newhamheritagemonth.org/contributors/s…

Foggy London Town. 😮

LH monthly pub meet-up this evening as per. From 6.30 onwards (earlier is fine) upstairs at the Wheatsheaf, Rathbone Place. All welcome, not just members.
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We have over 100 attendees already, but there are a few spaces left for our conference in London on 15 June.👇Please register ASAP.

Perhaps of interest to members of North West Kent Family History Society FWW Studies Society War Studies National Army Museum Imperial War Museums London Historians MuseumofLondon ?

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