The Diary of Nathaniel Bryceson (Part 7)

[Ruskie]

Bromley Colege:
http://www.bromleycollege.org/history.htm

and Bromley Palace:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bromley_Palace

 

Gee Nat visits some really interesting places. He seems to know exactly where he's going and what he wants to see each Sunday (probably spends all week planning  )

[Siamese Girl]

I only found out how much of Bromley church was lost when I sent my OH there in his lunch hour to look for a memorial to a Joseph Shrimpton but it had gone.

Carole

And how did he feel about you sending him on this errand in his lunch hour? 

He's used to that kind of thing - I've got him well trained 

You forget that Bromley actually has a history and some interesting buildings - really today it's  just a place to go shopping.

Carole

[waiteohman]

I'd be surprised if Nat's education included Latin, but who can say? He must have had a reasonable grounding somewhere.

He did buy the 1761 Ainsworth’s ‘Latin-English and English-Latin Dictionary’ ... designed for the use of the British nationals in May. http://www.rootschat.com/links/09l8/

Linda

[Ruskie]

I'd be surprised if Nat's education included Latin, but who can say? He must have had a reasonable grounding somewhere.

He did buy the 1761 Ainsworth’s ‘Latin-English and English-Latin Dictionary’ ... designed for the use of the British nationals in May. http://www.rootschat.com/links/09l8/

Linda

Good remembering Linda. 

I wish my OH was as well trained as yours Carole - not that there's much here for him to (be sent on errands to) check out for me, mores the pity.

Very disappointing that there is no diary entry for today. I wonder how many more blanks we have till the end of the year? I can't recall the exact number but here are an awful lot of them .... mores the pity. 

[Daisy Loo]

Well, that is a new bit of info for me...

My father was born and grew up in Bromley.  My great-grandfather had a hairdressing shop there! (Sadly a bit after Nat's time!!) and I never knew it was only 10 miles (as the crow flies) or 12 miles (by today's routes) from Soho/London!

And...interestingly...the route today would probably be via Lewisham.

[Steven Bryceson]

I LOVE today's entry - so fab to have a relative living the history of London! I have been to Wellington Arch and read all the info on the statue, but how wonderful to have it from my 3x great grandfather's perspective! Peace and joy, Steven.

[Ruskie]

I remember Nathaniel mentioning this earlier in the year.

Aspley House:
http://golondon.about.com/od/thingstodoinlondon/fr/aspleyhouse.htm
(Not a bad shack  ) I must make a point of visiting one day. 

And some controversy:
http://oaj.oxfordjournals.org/content/27/2/173.abstract

I felt a bit disappointed that Nat had to go back to work and missed the arrival of the statue.

[steve_gus]

Nats report of 29 horses is backed up by the wikipedia article on the statue.

So, from grand installation, to removing it and effectively dumping it on the army at Aldershot took less than 40 years. Its kinda tucked out of the way amoung trees now, and was unmaintained for years until major works approx 5 years ago.

Not much of a way to remember and honor a hero is it?

[Daisy Loo]

Yes, Steven, you are very lucky to have that.  It really does help you see history in another way doesn't it?

Yet another half hour slides by while I read up on Wellington, the Arch, the statue etc etc!