You may have already seen this news but the Hougoumont Cross which managed to survive the battle of Waterloo has been stolen, probably by someone who has let their enthusiasm for the Napoleonic period get out of hand. So if you see anyone with a six foot wide and six foot high wooden cross let someone know. This should be on public display, not buried in the private collection of a looter. The full story is here.
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