Keep Calm and Carry on Worshipping
August this year will be the 80th anniversary of the start of the Blitz, that constant bombing in the Second World War which, second only to
August this year will be the 80th anniversary of the start of the Blitz, that constant bombing in the Second World War which, second only to
Religious orders of the past present a rich tapestry of monastic life, mendicant preaching, and acts of charity. The term “friar” was widely used to
The Great Fire of London Monument: A Testament to London’s Resilience London is a city that cherishes its past, and this is evident in the
Have you ever wondered how much of the James Bond stories are true? We all know 007 is a fictional character but the inspiration for
Over the last 20 years the riverfront in central London has been transformed. In many places it used to be dominated by derelict warehouses and
Coffeehouses became a hub of news and inevitably a place where new ideas were formed. Boy runners were sent from coffee house to coffee house
As you cross the Thames on the Millennium Bridge (the “wobbly bridge”) you may well not be aware that immediately below you on the north
London’s first coffeehouse was founded in 1652 by the churchyard of St Michael’s, Cornhill. It was not quite the first coffeehouse in England, which had
The Location and Significance of Ludgate Hill Ludgate Hill is an important location nestled in the heart of the City of London, the historic and
The Monument was built between 1671-1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London of 1666 which ended up destroying four-fifths of the city. It is