Wednesday, December 1, 2021

BRITISH MUSEUM AND KNIGHT TEMPLAR


Dec 1 Lynn’s B-Day

The weather was looking a bit drab so Lynn (it is her B-Day) decided to go to the British Museum. So off we went. 

While we have been there many many times, and usually visit anytime we are in London, it is still so interesting. I must say we do find something new on each visit.

The Egyptian artifacts are always a pleasure. They remind me of places I have been. The Shabaqo Stone is amazing and over the years it’s display prominence has been improved. 



From there we traveled to the Temple Church making a stop at Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese. One always feels so literary there as it was frequented by Dickens,Tennyson, Twain, Johnson and many more.  Agatha Christie wrote that her fictional detective Hercule Poirot dined with a new client at the Cheshire Cheese in her 1924 story The Million Dollar Bond Robbery.

Next we visited the Temple Church, steeped in history of the Knights Templar and the Magna Carta. The Church was severely damaged in WWII and when it was rebuilt an organ was needed. A benefactor from Scotland donated the organ. When the organ was consecrated, The Queen mentioned when in Scotland she had danced often to music from this organ. 


We went across Fleet Street to the Old Bank of England for dinner and learned they were closed for a private event. The George was recommended and off we went. Yes, The George has been added to our list of establishments with very very good food. 

After our meal we returned to the Temple Church for the Advent Carol Service, I am at a loss for words to say how much we enjoy the service. 



Tomorrow we will be off to the National Maritime Museum and some markets.  















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