My wife and I recently took a trip to London. While most of the pics and places visited are entirely OT for this forum, there are a few that could be of interest to folks.

We did all the touristy things, of course, but did get to visit the Wallace Collection, which was a great experience. That I got to visit it with Nathan Robinson (in London on his own trip) was a bonus. Unfortunately, they don't allow pictures to be taken. Neither does Westminster Abbey and several other important places (mostly churches/cathedrals)

The first batch are historical figures in varying degrees of armoured dress: Charlemagne, Richard I, and Oliver Cromwell.

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Statue of Charlemagne outside of Notre Dame in Paris.

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Statue of Richard the Lionheart outside the Houses of Parliament.

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Statue of Oliver Cromwell outside the Houses of Parliament.

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Detail of Cromwell's Mortuary Sword, for Bill G.

A few more pics.

The next one is of the effigy of William Longespée the Younger. William died on crusade and was buried at Mansourah. An effigy, sans tomb of course, was made after his death and placed in Salisbury Cathedral. It's mentioned in Nathan's Type XV spotlight. It's a very early example of a blade with a diamond cross-section, which makes it noteworthy for us today. Having only seen Oakeshott's drawing of the effigy, it was interesting to see it in person.

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Effigy of William Longespée the Younger

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Salisbury Cathedral

You simply must post more photos.

How did you like the exchange rate? One of my project managers just got back from London and spent most of the day complaining about the exchange rate. Although he did mention that he also got to watch a premier league game with some real, live English football hooligans. Apparently that was some kind of fantasy he's had or something.

There are a bunch of pics in my PictureTrail album: http://www.picturetrail.com/carnow6494

While I took over 500 pics on that trip, most would be OT. I could probably get away with pics of Windsor Castle or the Tower of London, though. :)

Here's a fun one. My wife with Nathan, behind Westminster Abbey:

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A mounted figure from atop the Basilique du Sacré Coeur, Paris

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Romanesque figures from the Arc de Triomphe

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Figures from the entrance to Notre Dame, Paris

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Atop the door to Westminster Abbey

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The Tower of London

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Windsor Castle

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St. George's Chapel, home of the Order of the Garter, Windsor Castle

Thanks for the pictures Chad, do you have any more of effigies by chance?

Congrats on the trip Chad,


I went over there a couple of years back, and it was a real treat! Really nice photo's too, I wanted to see the Tower of London, but we ran out of time when I was there.

Hey Chad,

Thanks for the Cromwell Mortuary pic! :D Was just looking through some photos of Warwick Castle from my last trip over there. Hard to believe it's been 6 yrs since our last visit. My wife is desparately wanting to go back, some time next year, to visit all her relatives around Cambridge & Newmarket. Out of all the trips over, we have never made it to London to site see, but I'd love to go next time.

Glad you folks enjoyed yourselves.

Cheers,
Bill

I think we last won the ashes in 1987 actually. I wasn't really a cricket fan until about 3 weeks ago. :D

Chad, did you manage to get to the Temple church (i can't remember the exact name), you know, the one with all the effigies of 12th-13th century knights?