London was horribly bombed from 1940 to 1943. The city suffered a second barrage of flying bombs and rockets from 1944 to 1945. About a quarter of London was destroyed. Quite a number of older London buildings show scarring from the bombings. Incidentally, these markings are incorrectly called shrapnel. Interesting!
This is pretty cool- a huge bronze horse head in London. I love it! When we toured around the city, we saw lots of great art. We also went to a place where many people’s heads were cut off. The public would make a party out of be-headings and hangings by drinking heavily. The day after the hangings, they wouldn’t be feeling very well so the term “hangover” was invented!
Westminster Abbey has been around for more than a thousand years and has been the coronation church since 1066. It is also the final resting place of seventeen monarchs!
A boat ride down the Thames River. (Taylor was in the Navy- hence the pose.)
“London Bridge Is Falling Down” is the popular song and game I think everyone played at least once as a kid. Apparently, it deals with the attempts to destroy, as well as direct attacks on the London Bridge. The song then goes on to explain all the different ways you can repair it. If you look up the words on-line, there are a bunch of verses you’ve probably never heard before.
I learned this on a boat tour down the Thames: Big Ben is actually the nickname for the huge bell of the clock in the Palace of Westminster. Many people use the name “Big Ben” to refer to the clock and the clock tower.
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