Watch the English Civil War Society marching along the Mall
If you hang around The Mall in central London on the last Sunday of the month, you'll see the remarkable sight of several hundred English Civil War reenactors marching along the road.
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Watch the English Civil War Society marching along the Mall
If you hang around The Mall in central London on the last Sunday of the month, you'll see the remarkable sight of several hundred English Civil War reenactors marching along the road.
Timetable for the Coronation and where to watch in Central London
Central London is expected to be packed for the Coronation, and for those who don't get a spot along the parade route, a number of large screens are being set up in the Royal Parks around the parade route.
The English Civil War Society marches through Central London
Had you been in central London on Sunday morning, you'd have seen over 200 people in full English Civil War clothing and arms marching through central London.
See hundreds of English Civil War reinactors march down The Mall
A date for your diary, as an annual march down The Mall to commemorate the execution of King Charles I will take place later this month.
Unbuilt London: The Berkely Square road tunnel
Road traffic trying to go north/south in Mayfair has to cross the busy east/west Piccadilly road - so why not bury it in a road tunnel?
Red Arrows to fly over London on Saturday
A large formation of military aircraft, including the Red Arrows will fly over Central London on Saturday lunchtime, for the Queen's official birthday.
The gravestone of a much loved dog by The Mall
In 1936, a full ceremonial funeral procession worked its way along The Mall for the German Ambassador, Dr Leopold von Hoesch which has become infamous for being a Nazi styled funeral in the centre of London.
Six streets in London called The Mall
This is The Mall, London. So as it happens, is this; And this; And this; And this; Not to forget, this.
Closed for 130 years, the Duke of York column in central London
In 1834, a tall observation tower was opened to the public near to Trafalgar Square giving people a chance to look down on Pall Mall and overlook St James Park and Whitehall.
Look out for the English Civil War march on Sunday
This Sunday, a spectacular sight will greet anyone in central London as roughly 500 members of the King’s Army of the English Civil War Society will march along The Mall and muster in Horseguards.
Photos – underground brick vaults by the Mall
The Mall Galleries, housed within the Grade I listed Carlton House Terrace on The Mall, is to have its previously unseen brick vaults restored, thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
A Pre-Dawn Rehearsal for the Royal Wedding, in photos
At 2am this morning, police started sealing off roads around Westminster. At 2:30am, an alarm woke your correspondent from his slumber and he languidly crawls out of bed and out to the Night Bus. At 3:30am, he is in Trafalgar…
Photos – Commemorating the Nine Regicides
If you read the blog regularly, then you may recall that this morning, a march down The Mall took place to commemorate the Nine Regicides.
Civil War march through Whitehall to mark the Nine Regicides
This Sunday marks the 350th anniversary of the Nine Regicides. The what? The Nine Regicides, or to put it another way, the week that nine men were executed by the gruesome method of being hanged, drawn and quartered. Their crime?…
The Horrid Murder of His Majestie, King Charles I
This morning, roughly 500 members of the King’s Army of the English Civil War Society marched through Whitehall – in the footsteps of King Charles I in commemoration of ‘His Majestie’s Horrid Murder’ at the hands of the Parliament in…