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Walls of Westminster Abbey it's a sburial place of famous people . One of pices - the memory plate of Captain James Cook and sir Francis Drake
James Cook (October 27, 1728 (O.S.) - February 14, 1779) was an English explorer, navigator, and map maker. He made three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which large areas were accurately charted, and several islands and coastlines recorded for the first time on European maps. His most notable accomplishments were the British discovery and claiming of the east coast of Australia, the European discovery of the Hawaiian Islands, and the first circumnavigation and mapping of Newfoundland and New Zealand.
The esteem in which the Captain was nevertheless held by the natives resulted in his body being retained by their chiefs and elders (possibly for partial human consumption, though this assertion remains contentious) and the flesh cut and roasted from his bones. Indeed some of Cook's remains, disclosing some corroborating evidence to this effect, were eventually returned to the British for a formal burial at sea following an appeal by the crew.
Sir Francis Drake, Vice Adm, (c.1540 - January 28, 1596) was an English privateer, navigator, naval pioneer and raider, politician, civil engineer, and boating enthusiast of the Elizabethan period. He was the first captain to completely circumnavigate the globe (Magellan did not live to finish his. It was finished by Juan Sebastian Elcano). He was also second in command of the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588.
He was buried at sea in a lead coffin near Portobelo in Panama. Leave a Comment Phone: +44 (0) 20 7222 5152Website: http://www.westminster-abbey.org/
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On the Victoria Embankment, the oldest monument in London, Cleopatra's Needle, stands nearly 60 feet high. It's made of pink Egyptian marble built in 1475 BC. This Obelisk was first erected in Heliopolis (now a suburb of Cairo) and is older than London itself! This monument was later moved to Alexandria where it remained for centuries.
It was presented to Britain in the early 1800s by theTurkish Viceroy of Egypt. It cost about 15,000 pounds to transport and was almost lost at sea.
Eventually, it was erected on the Victorian Embankment where a Victorian time capsule was buried underneath it. The time capsule includes a newspaper, set of coins, iron ropes, razor, box of pins, four Bibles in different languages, train timetable, and photographs of 12 of the most beautiful women of the day.
The reason I know so much about Cleopatra's Needle is because I'm so attracted to any Obelisk that when I see one, I try to discover all that I can about it.
Unfortantly, my photo did not turn out. This is from a pamphlet. Leave a Comment
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