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"Westminster Abbey" [The U.K. '03].

by Rico   

Westminster Abbey is a world-renowned site of London since this is the resting place of well-known people such as: Charles Darwin, Sir Isaac Newton, William Shakespeare?, Charles Dickens, Rudyar Kipling, Frederic Handel, Geoffrey Chaucer, Lawrence Olivier, & so many other famous Brit individuals whose contributions to humanity is IMMENSE!

In a way, Westminster Abbey is the mecca or pilgrimage site for so many people around the world since their beloved heroes are buried here. Hence, it is an opportunity of a lifetime to visit ... (more)



"Westminster Abbey"

"Westminster Abbey"
Westminster Abbey is indeed the final resting place of some of the heaviest...
My rendition of Westminster Abbey:

My rendition of Westminster Abbey:
Westminster Abbey is officially known as the "Collegiate Church of St....
Side view of Westminster Abbey:

Side view of Westminster Abbey:
Westminster Abbey was built under King Edgar in the 10th century on...
Frontal view of the abbey's twin tower:

Frontal view of the abbey's twin tower:
- These 2 towers were actually not added until 1740. Aside from the great...
A beautiful building beside Westminster:

A beautiful building beside Westminster:

People outside Westminster Abbey:

People outside Westminster Abbey:
- The Abbey has a fine grassed lawn for people to simply relax &...
More people outside the BIG abbey:

More people outside the BIG abbey:
In essence, the abbey is a pilgrimage site not only for us but to millions of...
"Two babies at the abbey"

"Two babies at the abbey"
- You'll see lots of such sight here in London.
"The Abbey's effigies"

"The Abbey's effigies"
- I don't know if that's what thesee statues are called but...
"More fine effigies"

"More fine effigies"
- This is the top of the big entrance doorway of the Abbey.

"Inside the Abbey"

"Inside the Abbey"
Photography is strictly prohibited inside the Abbey. In fact, you have...
"More fine interior"

"More fine interior"
As you saw in the earleir pics, the Abbey is a very big cathedral as...
"The Coronation chair"

"The Coronation chair"
Simply made of wood, this coronation chair, back in the olden times, actually...
"Tomb of Elizabeth I"

"Tomb of Elizabeth I"
Queen Elizabeth I ruled England from 1558-1603. She was the daughter of Henry...
"Memorial to various British statesmen"

"Memorial to various British statesmen"
- Westminster Abbey has lots of these elegant memorials of important Brit...

"Effigy of Henry III"

"Effigy of Henry III"
- Henry III [1207-1272] was responsible for the building of...
"The tomb of Edward III" [1312-1377]

"The tomb of Edward III" [1312-1377]
- Edward's wife, Phillipa of Hainault [1314-1469], is also buried here.
"Monument to Isaac Newton"

"Monument to Isaac Newton"
One of the greatest minds of all time (only Einstein matches this genius),...
"Sir Isaac Newton" [1642 - 1727]

"Sir Isaac Newton" [1642 - 1727]
Overall, the word "great person" is such a relative term....
"Sir Isaac Newton in black & white"

"Sir Isaac Newton in black & white"
Oooppss, I forgot to mention that people of the arts such as: poets, writers,...

A portrait of Sir Isaac Newton:

A portrait of Sir Isaac Newton:
It is said that as extremely brilliant Newton truly was, he was...
"Sir Isaac Newton once again"

"Sir Isaac Newton once again"
It was during the "Great Plauge" of 1665 when England's...
"A candle in the dark"

"A candle in the dark"
Back in the olden days, the beauty of the rainbow was mainly the...
Commemorative stamps of Newton:

Commemorative stamps of Newton:
- The top stamp is Russian while the bottom stamp is German. *Another famous...
The Abbey's memorial to Charles Darwin:

The Abbey's memorial to Charles Darwin:
Like Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin is another brilliant [Brit]...

"Charles Darwin & son"

"Charles Darwin & son"
Quite a world traveller back in the 18th, his scientific works during his...
"Darwin in later years" [1809-1882]

"Darwin in later years" [1809-1882]
- Darwin may be claimed by some as "the devil himself" but he...
"James Clerk Maxwell" [1831 - 1879].

"James Clerk Maxwell" [1831 - 1879].
Generally acknowledged as the greatest theoretical physicist of all time,...
"Maxwell & the nerds"

"Maxwell & the nerds"
Back in his younger years, he was called "Dafty" which in Brit meant...
Last pic of James Clerk Maxwell:

Last pic of James Clerk Maxwell:
Of course, the Crown wanted a medium which will carry the King or Queen's...

"Michael Faraday" [1791 - 1867]

"Michael Faraday" [1791 - 1867]
In 1831 (the year Maxwell was born), Michael Faraday was already conducting...
"Michael Faraday once again"

"Michael Faraday once again"
Being a magnificent lecturer, Michael Faraday's lectures were...
"Sir Alexander Fleming" [1881-1955]

"Sir Alexander Fleming" [1881-1955]
Perhaps, one of the most important scientists of all time, Sir...
"Watson & Crick" [circa 50's]

"Watson & Crick" [circa 50's]
James Watson [1928 - present] is actually an American while Francis...
"Watson & Crick in later years"

"Watson & Crick in later years"
How important is DNA & Genetics to man? Well, not too long ago, quite a...

"Carl Sagan" [1934 -1996]

"Carl Sagan" [1934 -1996]
Carl Sagan is an American scientist whom I included here since...
Carl Sagan once again:

Carl Sagan once again:
Carl Sagan's contribution to humanity is the popularization of science....
Carl Sagan in later years:

Carl Sagan in later years:
Carl Sagan & the other American scientists & astronomers back in the...
"The Voyager spacecraft" [1977]

"The Voyager spacecraft" [1977]
In Aug. & Sept. 1977, 2 remarkable spacecraft named "Voyagers I &...
Pictures contained in Voyager I:

Pictures contained in Voyager I:
There are 117 pics in Voyager I & they show the different peoples...

More pics on the Voyager:

More pics on the Voyager:
- The U. N. building is so appropriate since it represents all nations...
More pics aboard the Voyager:

More pics aboard the Voyager:
But since the 2 probes are doomed to wander the cosmos after passing-by the...
The Voyager spacecraft once again:

The Voyager spacecraft once again:
- The gold plate at the middle contains the pics & sounds of the...
"Continuity of life"

"Continuity of life"
- Included in the 117 pics is a sequence of human reproduction. *There...
Radio Telescopes, Netherlands:

Radio Telescopes, Netherlands:
- Our other only means of ever making contact, the ones in California...

Voyager's gold-plated disc:

Voyager's gold-plated disc:
- Containing informations about us & the Earth, the hope is that the disc...
Californias radio telscope: Owens Valley

Californias radio telscope: Owens Valley
As for music, not everyone was accomodated even if the music is indubitably...
"New Mexico's radio telescopes"

"New Mexico's radio telescopes"
- The grand-daddy of all radio telescopes 'coz of their sheer...
"Very Large Array" [VLA] - New Mexico

"Very Large Array" [VLA] - New Mexico
But with our fast-pace progress compliments of science (the time from Newton,...
"Overall view of V.L.A."

"Overall view of V.L.A."
The official name of New Mexico's radio telescopes is V.L.A....

Radio telescope in Wales, Australia:

Radio telescope in Wales, Australia:
All of the world's radio telescopes are located in beautiful, isolated...
Sagan sharing a laugh with Johnny Carson

Sagan sharing a laugh with Johnny Carson
- Johnny Carson was the king of late nite talk show back in the...
"Sagan in his last years"

"Sagan in his last years"
Overall, Carl Sagan's early death is so sad & tragic as...
Westminster Abbey's grounds:

Westminster Abbey's grounds:
- Back to pics of the Abbey, he, he, he:) This "outside hall" of the...
A sample of a non-extravagant tomb:

A sample of a non-extravagant tomb:
- The scientist's tombs looks very much like these but you can't take...

Beautiful Gothic architecture:

Beautiful Gothic architecture:
- This is still the "outside hall." You can easily see here the...
The Parliament's tower:

The Parliament's tower:
- You can easily see the Parliament's tower in the outside hall....
"Exotic Gothic-ness"

"Exotic Gothic-ness"
- Both the Abbey & the Parliament! *I mean, once as a young adult...
"Beautiful Gothic architecture II"

"Beautiful Gothic architecture II"
As Carl Sagan said in his last remaining days back in '96, we put...
More exotic Gothic-ness:)

More exotic Gothic-ness:)
Actually, contrary to popular belief, some of the well-known scientist are...

"Exotic Gothic-ness III"

"Exotic Gothic-ness III"
For the record, I did extremely poor in those courses barely passing some of...
"Spires galore!"

"Spires galore!"
By the way, in U.S. colleges, an A+ means 90-100%; B means...
"More tombs at the outside hall"

"More tombs at the outside hall"
Ultimately, if you can't make it in the J.C.'s, then...
A memorial at the "outside hall:"

A memorial at the "outside hall:"
There's more important Brit scientists whom I failed to feature here such...
"A beautiful memorial"

"A beautiful memorial"
Ooppps, I better mention Russia's Mendelev, Popov, Pavlov,...

Another memorial:

Another memorial:
All of it has to do with proserity. That when a society is prosperous,...
Arecibo, Puerto Rico [U.S.A.]

Arecibo, Puerto Rico [U.S.A.]
This is the world's largest radio telescope in Puerto Rico, an...
"V.L.A. at dusk" [New Mexico, USA]

"V.L.A. at dusk" [New Mexico, USA]
As for the major powers of Europe (from the 15th to the mid-19th), they were...
Radio telescope in Mojave desert, Cal.

Radio telescope in Mojave desert, Cal.
It's like, if the mighty Roman Empire lasted for +2,000 years...
Radio telescope in West Virginia:

Radio telescope in West Virginia:
However, our current age limit is only at the 90's or 100 yet...

"Parting shot"

"Parting shot"
- The overall grandeur that is Westminster Abbey. Well, I hope you didn't...
article published 01/18/2004

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Hi friends here in WIR,
Thanks for the comment, really appreciate them. Hi Jan, Ph.D huh? Actually, I only have an A.A. degree in Liberal Arts & an Associate degree in Nursing. I attempted pre-med but sucked BIG-TIME in the Physical Sciences & Math & thus, didn't make it to Ph.D, he, he, he:)

Hi Tim, so William the Conqueror was crowned in the Abbey?! Hhhmmm... I never heard of that & so, I better do more research. But anyway, thank you both. Cheers!!!:)
— Rico, January 19, 2004

Great job. I have to point out though, that I don't think Henry III built Westminster Abbey, maybe he had a role in some sort of expansion on it? Since William the conqueror was crowned there in 1066, I know it was there before Henry. Great post though, once again good job.
— tber, January 19, 2004
DISSERTATION !
WOW! This is the thesis for academic degrees of Ph.D ! Model for all others authors of Travel Articles...
— Jan Sidorowicz, January 18, 2004

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