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Tag: London

Gun Salutes

February 10, 2020 David McGill Leave a comment

The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery is the Army’s saluting battery and can be seen on numerous occasions during the…

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Posted in: Travel Filed under: 13 pounder, Accession Day, army, ceremonial, Ceremonies, equine, firing, Green Park, gun salute, guns, historic, horses, King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, London, military, vintage, WW1

William Huskisson statue

April 22, 2019 David McGill Leave a comment

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Posted in: Local History, Travel Filed under: London, memorial, ornate, parliamentarian, Pimlico Gardens, railway fatality, statue, toga, unusual, William Huskisson

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