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Barbara
Everest
1890 - 1968
British Film Actress
lived here
1953 - 1956
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Temple of Bellona
Fashion and the fight: built 1760
This building may sound romantic, but it's more about battle than beauty. The female counterpart to Mars, Bellona is actually the Roman goddess of war.
It's an appropriate dedication, …
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King William's Temple
Fit for a king but given to a queen: built 1837
When Sir Jeffry Wyatville began designing this building King William IV was old but in good health. By the time the royal architect had finished in 1837, the king had died…
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The Queen's Garden
During the 17th century plants were grown for culinary and medicinal purposes rather than their beauty. They were used in cooking to mask the flavour of tainted meat and strewn either fresh or dry in houses to sweeten the at…
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To The Glory Of God
And In Honoured Memory
Of The Members Of
The Kew Guild and Staff
Of The Royal Botanic Gdns Kew
Who Gave Their Lives
In The Great War 1914 - 1919
L/Cpl Charles Henry Anderson London Scottish · Pte Arthur Ed…
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Chinese Guardian Lions
This pair of Chinese guardian lions were presented by Sir John Ramsden in 1958. They are superb examples of Chinese sculpture and are similar to those made of bronze, which stand in the grounds of the Imperial Palace at Pek…