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Church of St Thomas Apostle, (formerly St Thomas Martyr) Southwark, S.E.1. Parish church of St Thomas 1136-1862, which also served as the chapel of St Thomas's hospital 1215- 1862, rebuilt in 1703 by Thomas Cartwright & Son (sometime master masons to Christopher Wren).The roof space was used as the hospital's herb garret and from 1822 as its operating theatre. Rediscovered by Raymond Russell in 1956, the herb garret and operating theatre is now a museum supported by the Lord Brock Memorial Trust.
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Sidney Bechet Wizard of jazz and master of the clarinet and soprano saxophone. Born May 14, 1897 New Orleans Died May 14, 1959 Paris, France "I have never forgotten the power and imagination with which he played." Duke Ellington (c.1973) This memorial was unveiled by Marc H Moriai, Mayor City of New Orleans, and Francois Bujon de L'Esiang French ambassador to the U.S. in the presence of Daniel Sidney Bechet and other Bechet family members too numerous to mention. May 6 1997
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Campbell Crichton Mackinnon Burnap 10 September 1939 - 30 May 2008 a fine jazz trombone player, bandleader and vocalist. an immaculate broadcaster, a generous host, wonderful raconteur, and - above all - a beautiful human being. You will forever be in the hearts of your family and friends.
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Villa Colette In 1940 as the Germans were entering Paris, the Casals family thought to leave France. They left Prades for Bordeaux in order to catch a boat to take them to the USA, but the boat was bombed by the Germans. On returning to Prades they went to live with the Salètes family and from 1942 in the Villa Colette (until May 1948) with Madame Capdevila and the Alavedra family.
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She said she comes from Iceland... I told her I was from the west
She took me to the snow-capped mountains ... then she put me through the test
We walked across the glacier, the horses stayed behind ... and as we laid between the frozen vallies .. we kissed for the very first time And now we're stuck together