I'm glad this is the last entry for today. Not because I'm tired, or bored, but because it holds memories for me that make me feel uneasy. I'll explain in a minute.
Built in the 1820s for Francis Russell, 5th Duke of Bedford, and named after his father the Marquess of Tavistock, this quiet and leafy square is part of Bloomsbury in the Borough of Camden. The garden has much to offer the peace-lover and it now stands as a tribute peace garden to conscientious objjectors amongst others.
Firstly, this guy needs no introduction, I'm sure
You may well ask, why is there a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Tavistock Square. Well, he was a man who stuck by his principles, and who advocated peaceful protest at all times.
I didn't have time to fully explore, but it is on my list for a return visit.
Directly opposite Gandhi, is this. On the 7th. of July 2005, there were multiple terrorist bombs exploded at London Underground stations. There was also a bus blown up on the other side of this fence, and this is the memorial to those who died in it.
My son was in his office mere yards away when it exploded. Because of the scale of the attacks, all of the telephone networks were switched off except those for the emergency and essential workers. I couldn't contact him to find out if he was OK, and he couldn't call us either.
To make it worse, they were not permitted to leave their building and come home, because of the fear that there might be more bombs. So he was virtually a prisoner, and there was nothing we could do but wait.
Those 24 hours were terrible.......................But at the end of it, our son came home; many others didn't
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