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Soldier who died in tragic Royal Windsor Horse Show fall laid to rest draped in Union Jack on WW1 gun carriage
Soldier who died in tragic Royal Windsor Horse Show fall laid to rest draped in Union Jack on WW1 gun carriage The moving service for Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24, in Central London saw her coffin draped in a union flag and carried on a World War I gun carriage to the sound of trumpet fanfare A funeral with full military honours has taken place for a soldier who died after falling from her horse at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. Lance Bombardier Ciara Sullivan, 24, who was part of the...
From World Cup Willie to Tip and Tap: a nostalgic nod to the era of lovably quirky mascots
This year’s World Cup serves up yet more soulless, corporate animal slop to leave fans pining for the days of unique talismansWorld Cup Willie marched on to the scene in 1966 with a spiky mane, bovver boy stance, bulbous brogues and – intriguingly for a World Cup held entirely in England – a union jack shirt. The product of a five-minute sketch by children’s illustrator Reg Hoye, who went on to create a red devil mascot for Manchester United, Willie was a marketing sensation. The first World...
From World Cup Willie to Tip and Tap: a nostalgic nod to the era of lovably quirky mascots
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Anti-immigrant terror takes Northern Ireland back to its ‘darkest chapters’
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Astonishing look at UK life 60 years ago - doctor house calls to dawn of mini skirt
Astonishing look at UK life 60 years ago - doctor house calls to dawn of mini skirt As the World Cup approaches, we take a look back at life in 1966 - extremely different to today, despite Paul McCartney releasing new music. Social historian Paul Feeney explains A Labour Prime Minister two years into office - described as ‘not very popular with the British public - Paul McCartney releasing new music and the small matter of a World Cup to win. Despite these similarities, life in 1966 was...