About this episode

This episode explores Postman's Park in London and its memorial honoring those who died saving others.

Postman's Park Season: 7 Episode: 22 Postman’s Park is a peaceful green oasis in the heart of the City of London, free for everyone to enjoy. Tucked away from the surrounding busy streets, it is best known for its moving Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice, which honours ordinary people who lost their lives while saving others. CAST George Watts - Steve Sheperd Alice's Memorial - Sam Roberts Mandell Creighton - Martin Palmer THIS PODCAST This podcast has been specially edited from a Bradley Stoke Radio show in Bristol, England. If you liked it please leave a rating and maybe a comment and if you’d like to support the show with a donation, however small, you can go to Ko-Fi.com Some more great news for you, if you were interested in buying merchandise featuring the show’s logo, then pop over to Teepublic , you’ll find lots of things to choose from. So, thankyou for listening and until next time guys, take care and look after each other. CONTACT ME Email: info@backtracker.co.uk Facebook: @BackTrackerUK Instagram: @backtrackeruk Bluesky: @BackTrackerUK - SOURCES Holy Sepulchre London Windsor Local History Group Kentish Mercury - Friday 01 May 1885 South London Observer - Saturday 09…

Topics covered

• Postman's Park
• Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice
• City of London
• history
• society
• culture

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