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Author archives: Patricia Stoughton

Fragments of History…

Dr. Dorian Gerhold, distinguished London historian, knows all there is to know about Victoria Tower Gardens. In his meticulous study in 2020 he wrote: “The area, now the gardens, was reclaimed from the Thames in the medieval and later periods, forming at first a part of the Palace of Westminster and the estate of Westminster …

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Posted byPatricia Stoughton5th February 20234th February 2023Posted inEbb & Flow

Bridging the Gap

Temporary move to HMS President for the RNLI Tower StationAfter 150 years, the pontoon serving as a base for the Tower RNLI Station on the Thames beside Waterloo Bridge, has finally outlived its usefulness and the crews have moved temporarily to shore-based HMS President, the Royal Naval Reserve’s training facility in London, close to Tower …

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Posted byPatricia Stoughton22nd January 202322nd January 2023Posted inEbb & Flow

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