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Dick Whittington and his cat - From Gloucestershire to London (Paperback)
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Dick Whittington and his cat - From Gloucestershire to London (Paperback)
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Loot Price R263
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What do you think of when anyone mentions to you the words "Dick
Whittington"? For most people, maybe the first words that spring to
mind might be "cat", "mayor", or "pantomime" ... However, there is
more to this fellow than meets the eye. You see, Dick Whittington
was real. He existed. Born in the 1350s, he grew up to be a wealthy
businessman, using his wealth to pay for public projects. He was a
Councilman for London, Alderman and Sheriff of the City of London
(but not all at the same time!). He was a friend of kings and mayor
of London, no less than 4 times - and, as regards the pantomime,
this was first performed around 1814 and continues as a firm
favourite amongst pantomime goers to this day! Now, in this
delightful little book, Eileen Fry describes some less well known
facts about this most charismatic character from history . Many of
the places associated with him can still be visited today,
including St Michael Paternoster Church in London, where he is
buried (though the exact burial site itself is not known).
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