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Undercover SOE agent Odette Sansom survived capture and imprisonment by the Nazis during the Second World War. She is recognised by a plaque at 6 Lawrence Road, South Ealing, where she lived when the war began.
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CUGOANO, OTTOBAH (born c 1757)
A blue plaque at 80-82 Pall Mall, London, commemorates Ottobah Cugoano, the author and anti-slavery campaigner.
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Royal Garrison Church, Portsmouth
Royal Garrison Church was built in about 1212 as part of a hospital complex. Although the nave was badly damaged in a 1941 firebomb raid on Portsmouth, the chancel remains roofed and furnished.
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The Great British Braid Off at Stonehenge
Taking place inside the newly opened Kusuma Neolithic Hall, get hands-on with history and help create a special braided rug inspired by the skills and materials used by our prehistoric ancestors. Add your own contribution to this unique community creation, which will have a lasting home at Stonehenge.
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We specialise in bringing history to life. This includes using stories from our historic places to provide cross-curricular learning opportunities for all Key Stages. Our learning resources contain a range of activities designed to provide inspiration for teaching and learning across the curriculum.
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Members' Exclusive Solstice Downloads
Celebrate the 2021 summer solstice by downloading two exclusive images of the stone circle to use as your screen wallpaper – only available to English Heritage Members. Plus, discover our most famous monument with special interviews, live streams and more.
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How to do afternoon tea like the Victorians
How, when and why did the Victorian ritual of afternoon tea evolve - and how can we recreate it today? Food blogger Sam Bilton explores this institution.
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Originally created by Edwin Lutyens in 1919 as a temporary monument to commemorate those who lost their lives in the First World War, the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, was replaced with the permanent memorial for Armistice Day on 11 November 1920 – and has since become a focus of national remembrance for the last 100 years.
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Why do we have eggs at Easter? Discover some of the theories, explore the traditions, and find out how to make your own traditional Easter egg.