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Wednesday, 3 October 2012

This Scepred Isle - 215/216

'The Death of Victoria and the Dream of Gerontius'

1899 - Boer War starts

'concentration camps'

'Khaki election' - 1900 - Conservative party reuturned to Office

Princess Helena - Victoria's daughter - referred to as 'Lenchen'

22nd Jan - 1901 - Victoria dies at Osborne House (Isle of Wight), surrounded by children and granchildren

'John Brown' - Scottish

'Nelson's Victory'

- Buried alongside Prince Albert

April 1900 -Victoria travels to Dublin

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