Bertie and Lionel Traditional Cache
Oofy: Have moved work so won't be able easily to maintain this any more, even when building work is finished. Thanks for all the visits and comments.
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A nano in a conventional urban street. The location is wheelchair-accessible but help probably needed for logging.
The story of how Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue helped "Bertie", the Duke of York and future King George VI, overcome his stammer is a previously little known aspect of modern British history that has recently caught the public imagination.
Logue set up his practice in the basement of 146 Harley Street in 1924, charging wealthy clients what he could in order to subsidise his treatment of the less well-off, who he treated for free. "Bertie" consulted Logue on October 19th, 1926, and then saw him almost every day for two months, often accompanied by his wife Elizabeth, the future Queen Mother. Their relationship continued after that for many years.
Logue also treated popular musical star Evelyn "Boo" Laye, who is believed to have been the person who suggested that "Bertie" – a friend – turn to Logue for help with his stammer. In turn, Logue recommended singing exercises with Laye for his royal client.
The exterior of Logue's practice was used in the recent film about these events, as Harley Street has changed little since that time. However, the interior was too cramped for filming so the consulting rooms (and the Royal couple's Piccadilly residence) were instead filmed at 33 Portland Place.
Logue was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order by his illustrious client in 1944. The following year, Logue was by King George VI's side when he made his broadcast announcing VE-Day, the end of the war in Europe. Logue died in London on April 12, 1953.
The cache, a nano, is placed within sight of the front door of 146 Harley Street, through which the future King George and his wife passed on many occasions. There now appears to be a green plaque commemorating Logue, though I'm sure it wasn't there when the cache was first placed.
Congrats to dancingdogs for the FTF.
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