by Cockney Cabbies | Feb 9, 2022 | On This Day
The Queen’s sister, Princess Margaret, aged 71, died at the King Edward VII Hospital in London after suffering a stroke and a heart attack. Her body was laid to rest at Kensington Palace in order for the Royal Family to pay their respects.
by Cockney Cabbies | Feb 8, 2022 | On This Day
Roger Lloyd-Pack (Trigger) Born Actor. Born in Islington. For many years he was a relatively unknown stalwart with the Royal Shakespeare and National Theatre companies. It was in 1981 that he achieved national fame, playing the less than bright road-sweeper...
by Cockney Cabbies | Feb 7, 2022 | On This Day
Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire. He is generally considered the greatest English novelist of the Victorian era. His works include A Christmas Carol, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Great Expectations, and Oliver Twist.
by Cockney Cabbies | Feb 6, 2022 | On This Day
Elizabeth II ascended the throne of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland this day in 1952, following the death of her father, King George VI
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