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Another look at Runnymede …

07/10/2015 by a3traveller

Driving along the Windsor Road one day, my eye was caught by a collection of chairs, placed in an oblong, close to where the Runnymede memorial is located. Ah, I thought, that’s where King John sat with his Barons and signed Magna Carta. But no, dear reader, I was wrong. It is in fact an artwork called The Jurors by Hew Locke and it was commissioned to celebrate the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215 by Surrey County Council […]

Categories: Art & Culture, Europe, UK • Tags: 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, Art Runnymede, Berkshire, Britain, Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial, England, Hew Locke, JFK Memorial, King John, Magna Carta, National Trust, Runnymede, Surrey County Council, The Jurors, UK, Windsor

Sir Christopher Wren – the joker

18/02/2015 by a3traveller

My brief introduction to Windsor was delivered by the statement, “you know the story behind these pillars in our Guildhall, don’t you?”. The answer was no actually and an intriguing tale was then related. Windsor’s historic Guildhall, in the shadow of the Castle, was where HRH Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowlers were married in 2005 followed by A-listers David Furnish and Elton John (not at the same time of course!). On the ground floor, it’s now a museum – The […]

Categories: Art & Culture, Historic Heritage, UK • Tags: Berkshire, David Furnish & Elton John, Market Cross House, Marriage, Prince Charles & Camilla Parker Bowles, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, Sir Christopher Wren, Sir Thomas Fiddes, Visit Windsor, Windsor