Charles Dickens – Westminster Guides

Pepys' House, 12 Buckingham Street, on background map of area

Working from home with Samuel Pepys

Post author:DavidMullany
Post published:August 30, 2021
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Take a stroll down Buckingham Street with David Mullany to check out the view from Sam's 17th century home office and learn about the street's many other illustrious residents

Charles Dickens in his study at Gad's Hill

Dickens: his final chapter

Post author:CWGLA Articles
Post published:August 26, 2020
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Poets' Corner would seem to the perfect place for the renowned author's last resting place, but Dickens himself had requested an 'unostentatious' and 'private' funeral. So why were his wishes disregarded?