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Use this gallery to explore all the public London statues in the care of English Heritage. They represent various individuals throughout British history including monarchs, from Charles I to Edward VII, nursing heroes Edith Cavell and Florence Nightingale, and explorers Sir John Franklin and Captain Scott.
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Edith Cavell was a British nurse who, as matron of a hospital in Brussels, enabled hundreds of Allied soldiers to escape the German occupation during the First World War. She was caught, put on trial and shot executed in October 1915. Her death sparked international outrage and she became an important symbol – not only wartime sacrifice, but of forgiveness, too.
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Atoning for the Bloodshed: William the Conqueror and the Foundation of Battle Abbey
How Battle Abbey has its origins in the great battle fought on 14 October 1066 between Harold, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, and William, Duke of Normandy.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor and director Sir John Gielgud at 16 Cowley Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LZ.
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Blue plaque to the creator of The Muppets, Jim Henson. The plaque marks his former home 50 Downshire Hill in Hampstead, London, NW3 1PA, London Borough of Camden.
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Blue plaque to the creator of The Muppets, Jim Henson. The plaque marks his former home 50 Downshire Hill in Hampstead, London, NW3 1PA, London Borough of Camden.
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A summary of the state of research into Grime’s Graves, which were first identified as Neolithic flint mines 150 years ago.
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Jean Muir, dressmaker and fashion designer, celebrated with English Heritage Blue Plaque
An English Heritage London blue plaque to Jean Muir, the celebrated dressmaker and fashion designer, has today been unveiled by her house model, friend and loyal customer, Joanna Lumley. The plaque marks 22 Bruton Street in Mayfair, the address of the Jean Muir Ltd showroom and office where the designer worked for almost 30 years, from 1966 until her death in 1995.
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Blue Plaque commemorating actor and director Sir John Gielgud at 16 Cowley Street, Westminster, London SW1P 3LZ.