#otd 1618 Sir Walter Raleigh, aged 65yrs, beheaded at Old Palace Yard, #Westminster. Soldier, explorer, coloniser, statesman and playwright. He had been found guilty in 1603 of involvement in The Main Plot to replace James I with Lady Arbella Stuart. t.co/QrIuWJqr2X
Said to have inspected the executioner's axe and remarked 'this is sharp medicine, a physician for all disease'. His last words reported as 'if the heart be true, no matter where the head lies'. His embalmed head in a red velvet bag was kept by her side by his wife, Elizabeth. t.co/vj68tUHayO
I wonder if they fancy tackling the horse bridge at Marsh Lock?#Henley. #HenleyonThames #RiverThames @EnvAgencySE
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The boardwalk beneath Brunel's Moulsford Viaduct was repaired yesterday by Thames Path volunteers Gordy and Bob working with Roger who coordinates the team; just in time for friends Phil, Terry, Gill and Karen to stop by on their Thames Path Walk 👋👋 #footpathfriday #volunteers #thamespath30
