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St George’s Gardens III: Zachary Macaulay
While the most prominent interment in Bloomsbury’s St George’s Gardens burial ground is probably Anna Gibson (1659 – 1727) – daughter of England’s second Lord Protector, Richard Cromwell (1626 – 1712), and grand-daughter of the first Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell (1599 – 1658) – there is another historical figure in this peaceful resting place who deserves to be remembered just as […]
St George’s Gardens II: Cromwell connection
November 21, 2011
Following on from my previous post on the origins of the burial grounds known today as St George’s Gardens, I will now focus on one of its more prominent interments – Anna Gibson, a member of the house of Cromwell. Anna Gibson (1659 – 1727), was the daughter of England’s second Lord Protector, Richard Cromwell (1626 – 1712), below […]
St George’s Gardens I: Origins
November 9, 2011
A tour of the tombs of St George’s Gardens was held recently, as part of the Bloomsbury Festival 2011. This was particularly interesting to The Science Tourist and I, as we consider St George’s Gardens to be pretty much our backyard. We look out over it each day as we potter around the house, and capture its seasonal […]
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- View of the week: Alien doppelgänger March 28, 2013 Belinda
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December 23, 2011
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