London, England – Day 1

Debarkation & London, England Day 1

After our 43 day, 4 Back to back European Cruises, we docked in Dover, England the morning of July 1st. We stayed in London for 3 nights and this is the first of several posts about our 3 days in London and a few of their historical sites.

Debarkation – Dover, England
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Debarkation - Dover, England

After our 43 day, 4 Back To Back European Cruises, we docked in Dover, England the morning of Saturday, July 1st. We stayed in London for 3 nights and this is the first of several posts about our 3 days in London and a few of their historical sites.

The exit off the ship went smoothly. We had to be out of our cabin by 6:15 a.m. After breakfast we left the ship about 7:30 a.m., picked up our luggage and boarded our bus. No customs so it was an easy debarkation. The bus left about 8:45 a.m. for London.

We were dropped off at Victoria Coach station about 11:30 where we got a taxi to our hotel. The Westminster, London, curio. We got to the hotel about noon but was too early to check in so we checked our bags at the desk, bought Hop On Hop Off tickets and walked about 15 minutes to the closest stop.

The following map shows the community of Westminster, London, where we stayed and the many historical sites we’ll reference in our posts.

Dover, England Photos

The Carnival Pride, Dover, England

Dover, England

On the Bus from Dover to London, England

View of the Dover Castle, Dover, England.

Dover, England

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London, England Day 1

After riding around for awhile on the Hop On Hop Off bus, we got off on Regent Street. Regent Street is a famous shopping area with upscale stores. We spent about an hour walking down this famous street. London was celebrating “Pride in London” this weekend and you’ll see the Pride Flags throughout the city and all along Regent Street.

We had a relaxing lunch at the Steak and Company on Haymarket Street and John had a local beer.

After lunch, we walked to the next Hop On Hop Off and finished the loop to our stop. Lots of great sites on the way. We got back to the hotel after 5:00 p.m. and checked in.

During our day, we passed many popular sites, including, The Palace of Westminster, Tower of London, The Tower Bridge and The London Eye, all of which I’ve done separate posts with a bit about these famous places along with more photos.

We had a quick dinner off the hotel restaurants happy hour menu that we thought would be the least expensive but ended up pretty pricy. Oh well, live and learn. When asked if we’d like water, we said yes, not realizing it wasn’t free. We each received a bottle and were charged $5 each. OOPS!

Interesting note, we had to be careful to walk on the left side of the line when crossing the bridges (there were so many people) and us Americans are used to walking on the right side. They also marked the crosswalks with “Look Left” and “Look Right” for us foreigners to avoid oncoming cars.

Weather was good, cloudy and sunny off and on. A very comfortable day.

Photos of London, Day 1

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Photos of London with Captions Day 1

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An Old Victorian School in George Green, London converted into Office Space for Coldrum Group

The Mission Building - Former Seamans missionary has been converted into apartments. — The Mission Building – Former Seamans missionary has been converted into apartments.

London Fire Brigade station at Commercial Road, London.

10 Trinity Square, in the heart of the City of London, currently a mix of 37 apartments, and 5-star hotel. Formerly home of the Port of London Authority.

Hungerford House, Westminster, London — Hungerford House, Victoria Embankment SW1, Westminster, built as electricity generating station for street lighting. The ground floor is currently Hungerford House, Bar and Kitchen.

Horse Guards Palace across the street to the left.

Foreign Commonwealth Office, London on left.

Flags at the Cenotaph, a war memorial on Whitehall.

The HM Treasury building on Whitehall, London

King Charles Street Arch on Whitehall, London

Middlesex Guildhall, home of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

North view of the River Thames from Lambeth Bridge.

North view of the River Thames from the Lambeth Bridge.

Lambeth Palace, London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

View to the west from Lambeth Bridge over the River Thames. In mid view is the Lambeth Palace, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

View to the west from Lambeth Bridge over the River Thames.

View from the Lambeth Bridge of Lambeth Palace, London, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Mortons Tower, part of Lambeth Palace on left next to St. Mary at Lambeth Church, London.

View of downtown London and Lambeth Bridge from Millbank Street on west side of the River Thames.

Sculptor Henry Moore bronze abstract modern art sculpture Knife Edge Two Piece in College Green Park Jewel Tower & Westminster Abbey beyond.

View of Jewel Tower and Westminster Abbey beyond, Westminster, London.

View of Victoria Tower, Westminster, London.

View of Millbank House to the left, Westminster, London.

Henry VII Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey, London.

St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, London.

Parliament Square Garden with Treasury Building in the background. Westminster, London.

View across Parliament Square Garden to Treasury Building on the left and to the right 1 Parliament Street, former offices for the London and North Western Railway Company.

View across Parliament Square Garden to Treasury Building on the left, to the right 1 Parliament Street, former offices for the London and North Western Railway Company, and to its right is Portcullis House Palace, MPs office building for UK members of Parliament.

Westminster Abbey, north transept, Westminster, London.

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom entrance from Parliament Square, Westminster, London.

Horse Guards Building, Westminster, London.

Malaysia House in Trafalgar Square, London, the old diplomatic mission of Malaysia, now an office building and hosts a travel agency.

Admiralty Arch, commissioned by King Edward VII in memory of his mother, Queen Victoria.

Crimean War Memorial on Waterloo Place, London, commemorating the servicemen who lost their lives and the the nurses, one in particular, Florence Nightingale.

View of St. James Palace, no longer the principal residence of the monarch, it is the ceremonial meeting place of the Accession Council, the office of the Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, as well as the London residence of several members of the royal family.

View of United Kingdom Flags on St. James Street, London.

Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command Memorial, in The Green Park, London.

Wellington Arch, or Constitution Arch, Hyde Park Corner, London

Royal Artillery Memorial a First World War memorial, Hyde Park Corner, London.

View to left is Apsley House (AKA No. 1 London), Wellington Museum, Hyde Park Corner, London.

Marble Arch Memorial, at the North end of Park Lane, London. Originally a ceremonial entrance from the Mall to Buckingham Palace, moved to current position in 1851.

Bickenhall Mansions, Bickenhall Street, London.

Baker Street LondonUnderground Station — Baker Street London Underground Station at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road, Westminster, London, one of the original stations in the Metropolitan Railway, opened 10 January 1863. The building in the background is Chiltern Court, Baker Street, a large block of flats.

Junction of Oxford Street and Regent Street, one of the main shopping streets in London. Note the Flags, the city was celebrating London Pride.

Building in middle of photo is Liberty London store front, to the right is COS Store, Regent Street, London.

National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London.

National Gallery with St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church in the background, Trafalgar Square, London.

Sculpture of Whipped Cream topped with a Cherry. — Sculpture of whipped cream topped with a cherry, fly and a drone by Heather Phillipson on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London. Building in center background is South Africa House, Trafalgar Square and to the left is St.Martin-in-the-Fields Church.

Sculpture of whipped cream topped with a cherry, fly and a drone by Heather Phillipson on the Fourth Plinth, Trafalgar Square, London.

Nelson’s Column and Fountain commemorating Admiral Lord nelson’s victory at Trafalgar, Trafalgar Square, London.

Nelson’s Fountain commemorating Admiral Lord nelson’s victory at Trafalgar, Trafalgar Square, London.

Nelsons Column commemorating Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory at Trafalgar, Trafalgar Square, London.

Statue of the Duke of Devonshire at the entrance to Horse Guards Avenue, Whitehall.

Former Air Ministry building & Statue of Lord Trenchard, Victoria Embankment Gardens, Whitehall, London.

Statue “Boadicea and Her Daughters” a bronze sculptural group representing Boudica, queen of the Celtic Icon tribe, who led an uprising in Roman Britain, north side of the western end of Westminster Bridge, with the London Eye in the background.

View of the River Thames from Westminster Bridge, with London Eye to the right. — View of the river Thames from Westminster Bridge, with London Eye to the right.

View of the London Eye and the County Hall Building, on South Bank of the River Thames with Westminster Bridge next to it to the South.

South view from the Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London.

Northwest view from Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London.

North view from the Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London.

View of the County Hall Building with the London Eye to the left, from the Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London.

View to the Southwest from the Westminster Bridge, showing the Savoy Hotel, Westminster, London.

Wellington Street, The Wellington Pub on the left, next to the Lyceum Theatre, Chrisopher’s American Restaurant in the middle back at the turn in the road and the Aldwych Hotel to the right.

Catherine Street, Novello Theatre to right, Linbury Theatre at the end.

Good Godfrey’s at the Waldorf Hilton, Aldwych, London.

Court of Appeals Criminal Division, Strand, London.

St. Pauls Cathedral with statue of Queen Anne in the front, London.

St. Augustine Watling Street Tower and Steeple, London.

Bank of England left and Royal Exchange Building in the City financial district, London.

Royal Exchange Building, Financial District, London.

St. Mary Woolnoth Church, Lombard St., London.

Monument to the Great Fire of London, commonly known simply as “the Monument” in Pudding Lane, London. This was the location where the fire started, in a bakery. — Monument to the Great Fire of London, commonly known simply as “the Monument” in Pudding Lane, London. This was the location where the fire started, in Thomas Farriners Bakery on 2 September 1666.

View crossing the London Bridge of The Shard.

All Hallows By The Tower, Byward Street, the oldest church in the City, London.

All Hallows By The Tower, the oldest church in the City, London.

Blackfriars Tower Building, called The Vase or the Boomerang due to its shape, London.

Oxo Tower, South Bank of River Thames, London.

UK Supreme Court, Parliament Square, Westminster, London.

Statue of Abraham Lincoln, on the edge of parliament square outside of the Supreme Court, Westminster, London.

RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Building, Parliament Square, Westminster, London.

The Treasury Building near Downing Street is officially called Government Offices Great George Street (COGGS), Westminster, London.

View to the North from Westminster Bridge, Westminster, London.

County Hall Building & Marriott Hotel, Westminster Bridge Road, London.

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The family Information was retrieved from a variety of family trees, webgens and family stories. I will note citations as appropriate and hope the information assists you in your research, but please do not use this as proven evidence. Feedback is welcome!

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