London Day 2

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Laurence can be found in the vaults beneath St. Paul's Cathedral. In the altar space above is a memorial to John Donne, poet and Dean of the Cathedral in the 1620's, as well as a lovely Henry Moore Mother and Child.

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Not far from the Tower of London is a sundial surrounded by a pictorial history of London transportation, including this one which I took to be Boadicea in her chariot.

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From the Wiki: The Horse Armoury, located on the tower's north side ... was built in 1825. From its northeast corner, a wooden staircase ornamented with two carvings titled "Gin" and "Beer" ascended to Queen Elizabeth's Armoury. Gin and Beer represent the two most important alcoholic beverages of their time.

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Tradition holds that if the Tower of London ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.