May 26 (Sun) Colchester, to
Stansted
Meet John Goldsbrough, Dick
Ranson
Check-out Brook Red Lion Hotel
Lunch with John and Dick,
Colchester
Bus Station→Stansted (Airport bus) 14:05→15:10
Check-in Holiday Inn London Stansted
Holiday Inn London Stansted
At 10:00 Dick and John
came to Red Lion. Talked a lot, cancelling the visit to the Colchester Castle.
Lunch invited by John. Took a bus at Colchester Bus Station to Stansted.
Bought food at M&S. Rested in the hotel room.
The Brook Red Lion Hotel, High Street, Colchester
Statue of the Taylor sisters, Jane (1783-1824) and Ann (1786-1866), who wrote the poem of "Twinkle Little Star." They lived in the town. Sir Bob Russell who had got the idea to build their statue raised £90,000. The statue was made by Mandy Pratt from Ardleigh and the mould by Des Stanley from Great Tey, while the statue was cast by Sculpture Services of Manningtree. The statue was set up at the spot on the High Street and a ceremony was held just three weeks ago on the 4th May 2024.
Chats with John Goldsbrough (righty) and Dick Ranson (left) over the lunch table invited by John.
