Doggett and determined

The Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race runs for four and a half miles along the River Thames, starting at The Old Swan Inn at London Bridge, finishing at The Old Swan at Chelsea, and passing under 11 bridges en route.

Its namesake, Thomas Doggett, was an Irish actor and comedian who managed the Drury Lane Theatre and…

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