Category : History
Category : History
Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
moreYou can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.12 Sep12 SepCeremony Marks Bermondsey Great War Sacrifices
moreJoin St Mary Magdalen’s church and BermondseyStreet.London for a short ceremony…
07 Nov07 NovTotally Thames 2016 Programme Announced
moreCheck out this year’s unmissable season of 150 events happening right across the 42-mile stretch of the Thames from 1-30 September.
14 Jul14 JulBermondsey History Walk with Old Maps
moreWalk with old maps exploring Bermondsey’s leather-making district.
10 Feb10 Feb15 facts to mark the 800th Lord Mayor’s Show
moreThe Lord Mayor of London has made the trip to Westminster to swear loyalty to the Crown every year sine 1215. To mark this 800th anniversary here’s 15 facts about the show past and present.
10 Nov10 NovTake a Thames Discovery Walk in Rotherhithe
moreJoin the Thames Discovery Programme on 21st May to explore…
27 Apr27 AprBirthplace of First World War VC Commemorated
moreOn 26th August 2014, ‘Bermondsey’s Own VC’, Fred Holmes, was honoured with a commemorative paving stone marking his birth place on Abbey Street, Bermondsey outside what is now the Bermondsey Square Hotel. One of the earliest recipients of the Victoria Cross in the First World War, the ceremony took place 100 years to the day of the acts of bravery for which Lance Corporal Holmes was recognised.
29 Aug29 AugBermondsey’s Own First World War VC Commemorated
more‘Bermondsey’s Own VC’, Fred Holmes, is to be honoured with a commemorative paving stone marking his birth place on Abbey Street outside what is now the Bermondsey Square Hotel. The event forms part of the activities to mark the start of the First World War in 1914.
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