Tag: Vault

• The Queen has died – so what happens next?

  

  An inevitable day has finally happened. The Queen’s extraordinary reign – 70 years and 214 days – has drawn to a close, making her the second longest reigning monarch in history, behind Louis XIV of France, whose record of 72 years and 110 days. But records are irrelevant. The Queen has died and whether you’re…

  Sheldon K Goodman

  September 8, 2022

  History, Royal, Women

  Balmoral, Cemetery, dead, Her Majesty, Queen, Queen Elizabeth II, Royal, The Queen, tomb, train, Vault, Windsor

• The Cedar’s Farewell

  

  Today we mourn an icon. Trees hold a very special place in our hearts and you only have to look at how important the Bethnal Green Mulberry is and its value to the local community to see what imagery and emotion they conjure. Permission was given to remove this historic tree from its current site (being…

  Sheldon K Goodman

  August 5, 2019

  Cemeteries, Heritage, History, London, Lost

  blog, Bonsai, Camden, Cedar of Lebanon, Grave, Heritage, Highgate Cemetery, tomb, Tree, Vault, victorian

• Who is buried under St George’s Chapel?

  

  On the 8th September 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away. Aged 96, Elizabeth was the second-longest reigning monarch in history with a reign of 70 years and 214 days. This is just behind Louis XIV of France, whose record of 72 years and 110 days still remains. The Queen was several things. A…

  Sheldon K Goodman

  May 18, 2018

  Biography, Family, History, Royal, Women

  Elizabeth II, funeral, George IV, history, Prince, Prince Philip, Queen Victoria, Royal, The Queen, tomb, Vault, Windsor, womens history