Thursday, June 25, 2009
Made it to London
I have 22 hours here before getting on the flight to Croatia so I decided to visit an old friend who is here on sabbatical. After a brief nap and a strong cup of tea, we decided to go out walking. She is staying near a canal so we set out to explore the canal system. During our walk we passed Old St Pancras Church and gardens, which we decided to visit. Just stepping into the gardens was immediately peaceful and felt far removed from the city. The church is the oldest Christian site on the UK. As we were about to leave I was looking at the list of vicars dating back 100s of years-and there in 1607 was my father's name, Francis Marbury. It felt so strange to see it there even though I'm sure the relationship is distant. We also saw the grave of Mary Wollstonecraft, a 1700s feminist who wrote "A Vindication of the Rights of Women". I love the unexpected that always happens when you travel.
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Charles Dickens mentions St. Pancras Church in The Tale of Two Cities, and there is The Beatles reference in "Hey Jude," and there are famous photos of them in the cemetary. This is in Camden? Yes?
Yes, that's exactly where it is. I didn't see any photos in the cemetary but probably just didn't know where to look.
The Beatles' photos were "taken" in St. Pancras garden/cemetary. :-) e.g. album pics
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