by Cockney Cabbies | Apr 4, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 4th April 1995 Kenny Everett Died Comedy broadcaster. Born Maurice James Christopher Cole in Liverpool. Inspired by the Goons. Got a job on the pirate Radio London by sending in an audition tape. Worked for Radio Luxemburg, the BBC when Radio 1...
by Cockney Cabbies | Apr 3, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 3rd April 1925 Tony Benn Born Born as Anthony Neil Wedgwood Benn. Labour politician. Inherited a title in 1960 on his father’s death, Viscount Stansgate. This forced him out of the House of Commons so he fought to have the law changed to...
by Cockney Cabbies | Apr 2, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 2nd April 1725 Casanova Born Adventurer and author. Born Venice. First came to London in 1763. Father to two of Teresa Cornelys’s children. Died in Bohemia. Cockney Cabbies One Big City, Three London Cabbies and the Rest Is History #london...
by Cockney Cabbies | Apr 1, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 1st April 1858 1st (City of London) Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) Started A Battalion that was part of the United Kingdom’s Territorial Force which served in WW1 and became part of the Territorial Army in October 1921. Their...
by Cockney Cabbies | Mar 31, 2022 | On This Day
On This Day… 31st March 1858 Chelsea Bridge Started At the same time that Battersea Park was created the first bridge at its eastern corner was built (shown in the image). This was opened in 1858, as Victoria Bridge, by Queen Victoria on her way to officially...
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