Major John Gwynne was secretary to King Edward VII, but shot himself after a bitter divorce. His presence is felt in the first floor room in which he ended his life, sometimes being seen or heard. A monk is also reported here said to have died in a cell that stood here before the palace was built.
Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Geographic Information
- Address:
- Buckingham Palace
London UK
Get Directions » - GPS:
- 51.501364, -0.1418899999999894
- Region:
- Greater London
- Nearest Towns:
- Marylebone, UK (0.4 mi.)
Mayfair, UK (0.4 mi.)
Saint Marylebone, UK (0.4 mi.)
Covent Garden, UK (0.4 mi.)
Charing Cross, UK (1.0 mi.)
City Of Westminster, UK (1.1 mi.)
Westminster, UK (1.1 mi.)
Greater London, UK (1.2 mi.)
City And London Borough Of Westminster, UK (1.2 mi.)
Bloomsbury, UK (1.5 mi.)
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