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THE PLOT CONTINUES:
This evening, all three went for a walk down to the river
Lea where, just ten minutes away, the "Anchor &
Hope" seemed to be the right port to call in for a
beer. Gertrud discovered an abandoned glass-container
with "pickled eggs". After having consumed a
couple of them, she needed some more pints of ale, which
— on their belated way home — causes her to
stumble. Lainet, ever prepared to stretch out a helping
hand, stumbles too — the obstacle being a small
vehicle hanging precariously at the embankment of the
river. Whilst Burombo identifies it as a battery-driven
wheelchair, Gertrud’s vision is obscured by a body
in front of her, dipping head-on into the river’s
water.
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| When beams of
floodlights, erected by police and
ambulance, illuminate the scenery, it
becomes easy to identify the origin of
the accident’s victim. He is wearing
an old-fashioned scarlet coat. It is the
type of uniform which army-pensioners of
the "Royal Hospital Chelsea"
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The victim as seen last time by tourists
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... But how would a retired ex-officer
from a protected environment of a medieval hospice at the
other side of London end up at this part of the city
where immigrants from all over the Commonwealth have
found refuge? Why did he wear his official uniform, and
did he indeed fall victim to an accident?
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 http://www.chelsea-pensioners.org.uk
Being a
Chelsea Pensioner
Chelsea Pensioners are permitted to wear civilian
clothes outside the Royal Hospital and Pensioners
can come and go as they please. Within the Royal
Hospital and around, Chelsea Pensioners are
encouraged to wear a practical blue uniform. On
all official occasions they wear the famous
scarlet coats, complemented for ceremonial events
by tricorne hats.
When in Scarlet, Chelsea Pensioners are
immediately recognisable and are an important
part of the London scene. Many home and overseas
tourists like to stop, talk and admire the
uniform, many even want to take a photo!
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Chelsea
Pensioners meet an amazing range of people both
inside and outside the Royal hospital. Pensioners
are invited and are guests of honour at many
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