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Dial-a-Cab driver Scott Ross
(C15) was very close to his grandfather Frank, who
died of prostate cancer three years ago. Frank passed away
peacefully at home at the age of 84 with his wife Ivy and the
family around him. Scott told Call Sign that his grandfather’s peaceful end, considering the seriousness of his illness, would not have been achievable without the support and care received from the nurses of Marie Curie Cancer Care. "They were just so wonderful at a time when we needed help," Scott told us, "and I really wanted to do something to raise funds for an organisation that has helped many families like ours at a time when they are so needed. Unfortunately I was on the Knowledge at the time and just couldn’t spare the time. But now I can…" So on September 24, in memory of his grandfather Frank and on behalf of Marie Curie Cancer Care, Scott will be attempting to trek up Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania (East Africa). Scott now needs to raise a minimum of £3750 sponsorship for Marie Curie, with 75% of that |
DaC’s Scott to climb Kilimanjaro… in aid of Marie Curie and in memory of his Lighterman grandfather Frank |
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 Scott and his late grandfather Frank amount due in
by the end of July. |
or give you my address for posting." Frank had been a Lighterman on the Thames. These were the people that followed on from the Watermen – the predecessors of London’s licensed taxi service. These stalwarts of the river carried passengers and goods up and down and across the Thames from 1193 when the Corporation of London began licensing boats on the river. Then in 1514 Parliament introduced an act to regulate the fares charged by London Watermen. Just over 100 years later, taxis on land were first licensed and the Watermen began decreasing in numbers, with people preferring to use dry land. However, the Lightermen continued, mainly working on cargo boats and unlike the Watermen, demand for their services increased. Good luck to Scott on seeking further sponsorship and hopefully, his trek. A report will appear in Call Sign... |
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WCHCD AT THE MUSEUM OF LONDON New galleries reveal the story of modern London |
 Earlier
this year, the Worshipful Company of Hackney Carriage Drivers
Cab Guide Course students visited the Museum of London
and whilst there learned that the Galleries of Modern London
were almost ready for the public to view. Some students and
course tutor Graham Woodhouse were amongst those invited to the
opening of the new galleries. This spectacular £20 million
redevelopment of the Museum’s galleries tell the story of London
and its inhabitants from the Great Fire of London in 1666 to the
present day. Supported by an £11.5 million Heritage Lottery Fund
grant, the new galleries provide an inspiring vision of the
world’s greatest city. Over 7,000 fascinating objects are on
display, telling the story of Londoners over the past 350 years.
Inside the new galleries is also a reconstructed Georgian
pleasure garden, a Victorian Walk and the magnificent Lord
Mayor’s State Coach, which is now housed in its own gallery with
street level windows for passers-by to see in for the first
time. The Museum of London offers a unique experience for all -
exploring London’s history from 450,000BC to the present day.
There are five new galleries, changing exhibitions, fascinating
tours and talks, plus a new restaurant and café to make the
Museum of London a must-see destination for tourists and
Londoners alike. The Museum is open daily 10am – 6pm and is free
to all. The next Cab Guide course will commence in September 2010. Anyone looking for more details can contact The Clerk, Mary Whitworth on 01494 765922 or email her at wchcd@tiscali.co.uk. |
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