Donna Ridley
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Fundraising for St Joseph's Hospice Hackney
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On , both me and my mum (Sandra) will be taking part in the ‘The Great East End Walk’ in aid of ’s Hospice, Hackney.
This is a walk through the historic East End, which visits some of the most memorable landmarks in London (some history is below if you want to know a bit more). As you may know, my aunt Diane spent her last few days at ’s and she was cared for to the highest possible standards. Since then, we have known other families to be a part of this institution and have been blown away by the care and professionalism the workers shower over their patients. ’s exists to help people live life to the full, to the very last. It has been enhancing lives, easing pain and bringing comfort and understanding for over a hundred years. All services provided by ’s are free and depends solely on the generosity of its supporters to enable it to continue its work. Every little helps so please, please, please dig deep – it’s for an amazing cause. The History bit.... In 1381 King Richard II met the leaders of the Peasants Revolt on . The Lord Mayor of London stabbed Wat Tyler who sought refuge in the Priory of St Bart’s before being dragged out and executed that same day.St Barts Hospital had been a Priory since 1567, it’s principle was executed after being falsely convicted of trying to poison Queen Elizabeth I and in 1877 the hospital opened the first .
The famous Bow Bells that are heard today were cast from the ones destroyed in the 1941 blitz. The bells in St Pauls have rung for royal weddings and the funerals of Nelson, and Winston Churchill.
On Cheapside, gold was sold next to meat and the offal, or puddings, were taken down to the Thames along Pudding Lane, the same route as convicts being sent for transportation and the bodies of executed criminals. Their heads were placed on spikes at Bishopsgate.