"I don't know what they can do under the present circumstances. Harry has got to wake up to what's going on. It's a very unpleasant situation and I don't think it's going to be the right moment this week," Hugo Vickers explained about the chances of Prince Harry and Prince William reconciling when they reunite to honor their late mother, Princess Diana, on Thursday: "Harry is so under the thumb of Meghan it is not really possible until he emerges from that" (via Daily Express).

Vickers continued by describing the prince as having "thrown his lot in" with Meghan Markle, while accusing him of "slagging off his family." Fellow royal author, Robert Lacey, described Harry and William as being "at each other's throats"at Prince Philip's funeralearlier this year (via Cosmopolitan). While all eyes will be on the royal siblings during the unveiling of the Diana statue, the view of many royal writers seems to be that Harry has burned his bridges completely.

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This is the latest installment of The Oregonian/OregonLives advice column, Why Tho? by Lizzy Acker. Lizzys advice first appears in our weekly advice newsletter. Want to get it early? Subscribe now.

Dear Lizzy,

Ive lived in my neighborhood for almost 30 years. The first 15 were great. Everyone got along, lent and borrowed tools, dug each others cars out of the snow, celebrated holidays, babysat back and forth, helped with school assignments, etc. Over time kids grew up, seniors aged, people moved in and out; somewhere along the line, we became the Boo Radleys of our subdivision.

My wife and I had a misunderstanding with a neighbor many years ago. She said we agreed to pay half for a new fence she needed for a dog she planned to buy. We said we were happy with the existing fence, but were willing to consider contributing, though we had questions about price, style, etc. She assured us the fence building was down the road and wed talk again, but when we returned from vacation a few weeks later the fence was mid-install. She was furious when we declined to pay half the excessive bill her friend presented to us when it was done. Somehow gossip about us reneging on our promise spread through the development.

Since then anything that happens near us is interpreted through this lens. Case in point: Parkgoers left a bag of trash in our front yard a night before trash pick-up. Our trash can was full so I put the bag of trash in a neighbors half-empty can on the curb. The next morning I discovered this neighbor had emptied the trash all over our front yard and driveway and started a rumor that we were stealing services from him.

Were some of the few original residents left in the neighborhood. Id hoped that if we just bided our time, the old-timers would move and we could start fresh with the new folks, but the other old-timers, and even some of the newcomers, seem to be continuing to trash us the minute anyone new moves in. Example: I was just getting to know a new couple when suddenly they gave me the cold shoulder. I asked if Id done something to offend them. The husband whirled around with an angry red face, jabbed his pointer finger in my face and said, Weve been warned about you!

Were surrounded by people who shun us, people who have no firsthand knowledge of the thing theyre shunning us about. They seem to be bonding over gossip about us. Its really uncomfortable.

Any suggestions?

Boo

Dear Boo,

This is a tricky, tricky question and I do not envy your predicament. Neighbors are one of those things you cant easily change that can make your life very difficult.

But I think you need to start by taking an unflinching inventory of what actually happened with your neighbors.

The fence is an unfortunate situation and I would say your neighbor acted inappropriately. Still, with a fence on a shared property line, according to the law, you are obligated to pay half.

Have you ever paid anything for the fence? Are you still neighbors with these people? I would start there. Pay for half the fence or pay for it to be cleaned up and fixed. It may be through gritted teeth, but, in hindsight, being the bigger person may have saved you years of trouble.

As far as the garbage, this is another unfortunate situation. The neighbor whose can you put the trash in probably didnt know it wasnt your trash because you didnt communicate that to them. You dont know if they had plans to fill their can up. Because you and your neighbors have communicated only through actions and not actual words, theres a lot you all dont know.

So you need to start communicating. Write a heartfelt note to the garbage can neighbors. Apologize, for real and not in a qualified way.

Then maybe consider getting involved in your neighborhood in a concrete way. Adopt your block and start picking up trash and meeting people in a positive way. Start or join a Neighborhood Emergency Team and help your neighborhood prepare for emergencies.

Then, invite all your neighbors over for a barbecue or for popsicles. Try talking to them. Try hearing their side.

If all else fails, sell your house, make a ton of money, and move to a new neighborhood. Once you get there, remember, sometimes when you pay for half a fence, you are actually paying for a lot more than just a fence.

Lizzy

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State and county officials were called to a Northern Westchester condominium complex where there was a new report of a bear sighting.

Westchester County Police received a call at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, where there was a report of a bear near a dumpster in the area of Victoria Drive and the Guard Hill condo complex in Mount Kisco.

A County Police spokesperson said that the bear was then spotted scaling a fence and making the rounds through a backyard before heading into a nearby wooded area.

There were no reports of any altercations with the bear and any nearby residents.

Westchester County Police responded to the scene and notified the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which also sent crews to the area to investigate.

According to environment officials, residents should not leave garbage cans or any food outside to help avoid an encounter with a bear. Bears should never be approached, surrounded, or cornered, as bears will aggressively defend themselves if they feel threatened."

Be especially cautious around cubs, as mother bears are very protected, officials said. Never run from a bear; stay calm, speak in a loud and calm voice, and slowly back away from a safe distance. Make loud noises by shouting or banging pots to scare the bear away."

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State and county officials were called to a Northern Westchester condominium complex where there was a new report of a bear sighting.

Westchester County Police received a call at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, where there was a report of a bear near a dumpster in the area of Victoria Drive and the Guard Hill condo complex in Mount Kisco.

A County Police spokesperson said that the bear was then spotted scaling a fence and making the rounds through a backyard before heading into a nearby wooded area.

There were no reports of any altercations with the bear and any nearby residents.

Westchester County Police responded to the scene and notified the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which also sent crews to the area to investigate.

According to environment officials, residents should not leave garbage cans or any food outside to help avoid an encounter with a bear. Bears should never be approached, surrounded, or cornered, as bears will aggressively defend themselves if they feel threatened."

Be especially cautious around cubs, as mother bears are very protected, officials said. Never run from a bear; stay calm, speak in a loud and calm voice, and slowly back away from a safe distance. Make loud noises by shouting or banging pots to scare the bear away."

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The need for secured assets and aspirations to own spacious homes as remote working is fast becoming the new norm is driving sales of residential properties across the country. Further, investors are also warming up to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Niranjan Hiranandani, national president at National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO).

In an interview withBusinessLine, Hiranandani, who is also the managing director of real estate firm Hiranandani Group, is of the opinion that the regulatory aspects have also brought in a safe and secure environment to the sector. Edited excerpts:

This year, housing sales across major cities have been on the rise? Where is this demand coming from?

The disruptive pandemic has predominantly reinforced the value of owned houses. The need for a secured asset that offers stability and safety in crisis is a goldmine investment against volatile assets. The remote working trend further fuel the urge to own a large spacious home in peripheral cities at attractive price points to integrate new normal living conditions.

In addition, market dynamics and policy regime are skewed towards nudging the fence-sitters to convert into the first-time home buyers and existing ones to upgrade into luxury homes catalysed by fiscal growth levers.

After the initial hesitation, REITs are gaining ground, and despite the pandemic, there were two successful public issues?

REITs are an alternative option for investment in real estate at a low unit price entry point. It reflects growing confidence in commercial real estate as an asset class. The Indian real estate investor has gradually warmed up to REITs. The two successful public issues are just the beginning of what will gradually grow in investor confidence.

Recently Maharashtra Urban Development ministry has amended the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, allowing 5 per cent amenity space for construction in plots. Your comments?

The recent amendment (notification is awaited) aims to infuse positivity for commercial real estate development. If up to 5 FSI is allowed for commercial business districts, then the move will be perceived to augment more commercial real estate spaces to be developed, which will create more employment opportunities. This will also foster the development of more commercial business districts (CBDs) in the state, ensuring equal development across and not just the leading commercial cities like Mumbai and Pune. The move should augur well for the states economic growth. It will also allow economies of scale to positively impact the viability of commercial projects.

A lot of residential projects in the country, including ultra-luxury ones, are marred by delays?

The Indian real estate sector was rebooted with structural policy reforms, and the pandemic was a nail in the coffin. The industry suffered from liquidity starving, muted demand, subdued investment, hindered sales velocity, disrupted supply chain, skyrocketing prices of essential raw materials, and acute migrant labour crisis. These challenges uprooted many developers in crisis and stalled up the designated timelines.

With mission unlocking, the industry witnessed excellent sales velocity in lieu of fiscal stimulus but the resurgence of the second Covid wave derailed the growth trajectory. The authorities have been considering a timeline extension to cope up with the delays. Many of the branded developers with strong financial discipline and proven track records will fast-track the work progress and assure timely delivery.

Covid-19 has shuttered smaller players across various industries, while the stronger, larger entities have survived. Did the pandemic have a similar effect on real estate as well?

Any economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic fits the description perfectly first impacts smaller players across industries, as surviving such challenging situations needs deep pockets. For financially weak players, recent regulatory jolts led to a difficult ground for navigating, and Covid-19 impacted many projects profitabilities and viability of the business.

The over-leveraged players opt to deleverage by consolidation, joint development, asset-light model, monetisation, mergers to re-anchor the sinking ship.

RERA has brought in some amount of transparency and accountability to the sector?

RERA is moving in the right direction and is taking the industry to the right aspects of accountability. The regulatory aspect has brought in a safe and secure environment, one in which we see unscrupulous elements being weeded out. Obviously, this also leads to enhanced customer confidence.

On Greenbases, an industrial and warehousing platform of Hiranandani Group, future plans?

Greenbase has been working at delivering a holistic slew of offerings for end-users, and there are geographies where we are already working on creating logistics and light industrial parks.

As the vaccination drive gains pace, we are bullish on the Indian economy and the sustained demand for logistics and light industrial parks. Some locations (near Pune, Nasik and Oragadam, Chennai) are work in progress, while in some other locations, the parks are still on the drawing board.

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MLB Mascot History

Baseball mascots have been a key part of entertainment in the baseball industry since 1964, when the New York Mets opened their stadium and introduced us to Mr. Met. The San Diego Chicken in 1977 sparked an increase in popularity in mascots, while only showing up sporadically throughout that 1977 season. The following 1978, saw the Philadelphia Phillies introduce to the world the Phillie Phanatic. Since then, all but three professional baseball teams have official mascots, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels. Today, the MLB has five mascots in the Mascot Hall of Fame; Phillie Phanatic, Sluggerrr, the San Diego Chicken, Mr. Met, Slider, with several others that have been up for Hall of Fame contention.

The New York Yankees short lived mascot in the 1980s was quickly given up on, due to the mascot getting beaten up and the fans not wanting him. Since then, the Yankees have tried having baseballs ballpark food as mascots in the 1990s, but have not has an official baseball mascot since then.

The Los Angeles Angels baseball mascot was the Rally Monkey in the early 2000s. The Rally Monkey would dance to Jump Around by House of Pain and would hold a sign that said Rally Time!. The Rally Monkey is to believed to help the Angels win the World Series in 2002 when they were trailing 3-2 and facing elimination. The Rally Monkey has had an increase in popularity in 2009 when the team reached the playoffs once more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have never had an official mascot, but they do borrow a mascot from the NHL team in Los Angeles, Bailey. Bailey is named after a scout that had died in the 9/11 terrorists attacks. As a substitute for not having a mascot, the Dodgers will have celebrities come in and support the team.

A classic baseball mascot. One of, if not, the best mascots in ANY league. Entertaining, funny, and great dancer.

2. Mr. and Mrs Met (New York Mets)

The best mascot couple in the game. Mrs. Met chose the original and one of the best mascots to be in a relationship with.

3. Gapper, Rosie Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Mr. Red (Cincinnati Reds)

A great bunch of mascots. Gapper is defiantly the one that steals the show from the others.

4. Wally the Green Monster (Boston Red Socks)

I do not know what Wally really is, but he is definitely a green monster. Goes well with the Green Monster wall at Fenway Park.

5. Dinger (Colorado Rockies)

A very cool mascot. A triceratops skull was found when building Coors Field, so the choice for the mascot seems obvious.

6. Mariner Moose (Seattle Mariners)

A well designed moose mascot that embraces the northern culture.

7. Pirates Parrot (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Clever. A parrot is definitely a pirates mascot. Who doesnt love green and fluffy?

8. The Oriole Bird (Baltimore Orioles)

Not bad. The name doesnt really stand out though. The Orioles could have though of something more clever for the bird.

9. Lou Seal (San Francisco Giants)

Lou is one cool cat (seal).

10. Billy the Marlin (Miami Marlins)

Little to much of a shine. Other than that Billy is friendly looking and resembles an actual marlin.

11. Paws (Detroit Tigers)

Looks like a tiger and represents the teams name. Paws is a mascot that I would approach and ask to hang out with.

12. Ace (Toronto Blue Jays)

One of the few mascots that look like what the team is named after. A few extra feathers and Ace will be looking fly.

13. Sluggerrr ( Kansas City Royals)

A nice looking mascot and a nice touch with the crown making him royalty, but when I think of a slugger, I think of a baseball bat and not a lion.

14. Stomper (Oakland Athletics)

Cute and good looking mascot do not understand the connection between an elephant and athletic.

15. Swinging Friar (San Diego Padres)

Looks like a friar and is modeled after someone who use to show up to the Padres games dressed as a friar. Definitely would intimidate the other team with the way he looks.

16. Clark (Chicago Cubs)

Looks like a bear kind of. The eyes dont do it for me.

17. Orbit (Houston Astros)

This mascot is truly out of this world. Needs a little bit of sprucing up with his fur though.

18. Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee Brewers)

Baseball mascots, and mascots in general, need a good design and Bernie is lacking that. Bernie also needs a bit of a trim.

19. Screech (Washington Nationals)

The Eagle is the U.S.A.s national bird. Screech gets the point across, but barely. Has the potential to be so much better than what it is.

20. Raymond (Tampa Bay Rays)

Everyone (doesnt) love Raymond. Their logo has a manta ray on it, so why not use a manta ray as a mascot?

21. Homer the Brave (Atlanta Braves)

A simple baseball-head mascot. You cant go wrong with it and it doesnt look all that bad, but it just does not fit the name of the Braves.

22. T.C. Bear (Minnesota Twins)

Simple mascot. If this is the Twins, then why is there not a second mascot?

23. D. Baxter the Bobcat (Arizona Diamondbacks)

I thought that a diamondback was a snake? Bobcats are supposed to be intimidating and not a kind animal. Baxter covers the not kind part, at least to the eyes hes unkind.

24. Southpaw (Chicago White Sox)

When I think of Southpaw, I think of the fighting style, not Wally the Green Monsters ugly cousin.

25. Rangers Captain (Texas Rangers)

This looks like the horse that I drew in first grade. Just a bad design and creepy looking.

26. Fredbird (St. Louis Cardinals)

I have seen many cardinals before and I can safely say that this is not what one looks like. A simple redesign will make Fredbird look so much better.

27. Slider (Cleveland Indians)

I thought that the Browns was the worst thing in Cleveland, but I was wrong. Its almost like Barney the Dinosaur caught a disease and never recovered.

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WOW - look at these gorgeous Dorset gardens in full bloom this summer.

All of these stunning photos were submitted by members of the Echo Camera Club who are loving spending time in the great outdoors, despite the poor weather we have been having recently.

Bozena Gomolka recently visited Poole Park and snapped some pictures of the outdoor space's colourful gardens.

Blooming and beautiful Poole Park Gardens by Bozena Gomolka

Around every corner is a well-manicured lawn and vibrant, blooming flowers that you just can't peel your eyes away from.

Camera Club member Rich Langer shared some wonderful close-up shots of his lovely garden.

A robin soaking up the sun in Rich Langer's garden

We have been treated to a fantastic picture of a robin sunbathing, as well as a bee busy at work.

He also shared a picture of some beautiful poppies in his garden.

A busy bee in Rich Langer's garden

We are loving the pictures of the flowers, the birds and the bees our readers are sending us and we would love to have a peek over more garden fences.

If you want to showcase your garden or an local outdoor space you think deserves to be in the spotlight, click the link below or email: maya.george@bournemouthecho.co.uk

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A mule deer buck faces an elk feedground fence near Pinedale, Wyoming. A Cody group has formed to help make fences more wildlife friendly in the region along important migration routes.

The toughest deer in the West are found wintering outside of Cody, Wyoming.

Thats the assertion of Tony Mong, a Wyoming Game and Fish Department wildlife biologist who has monitored mule deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep migrations in the region.

As evidence, he points to one collared mule deer doe that traveled from west of Cody near Sheep Mountain about 164 miles into Yellowstone National Park in three weeks one spring. Along the way, the deer gained and lost thousands of feet in elevation in the steep terrain of the Absaroka Mountains, all while avoiding an array of predators and carrying that years unborn fawn.

Im blown away how tough these animals are, Mong said.

In the fall, the mule deer doe crossed the same terrain to return to the Cody area in only a week. About 5,000 deer and 2,000 to 3,000 elk are using historical migration routes every year, twice a year, in the region.

AFI volunteers modify a fence to make it more wildlife friendly near Clark, Wyoming, last year.

Help

To ease these wildlife migrations, Mong has helped form a new coalition the Absaroka Fence Initiative. The AFI is a combination of local, state and federal groups, as well as ranchers and landowners. The groups goal is to remove fence obstructions along migration routes that WGFD, the Wyoming Migration Initiative and Montana State University have identified.

Its a true collaborative effort, Mong said. Theres not just one group driving this.

Similar groups in Jackson Hole and the Platte Valley improved wildlife migration corridors, but werent formed specifically to address fencing issues, Mong said. The Absaroka Fence Initiative took form in 2019 as Mong met with several of local agencies and nongovernmental organizations.

Everyone had fencing work and conversion on their radar, but they werent working all together, he said.

By unifying the various groups, concentrating their funding and volunteer power, and by using data provided on migration routes, they could identify common projects to get work done more efficiently. In January 2020 the group was formed and by December they had finished their first project making about a mile of fence on public and private land wildlife friendly near the community of Clark, just south of the Montana border.

For deer and elk, which jump fences, a lower top wire can help prevent them from getting tangled and dying.

Project 1

Fifteen volunteers showed up in December to alter the fence on land owned by Kathy Lichtendahl and her husband.

Lichtendahl said she has long been aware of fencing-caused wildlife problems, prompting her family to modify most of their fences. Pronghorn go through her property on a daily basis to reach a spring, and elk winter in the area, as well. Mule deer numbers on her ranch have declined, she noted.

To me, its an invaluable resource to work on some of these projects around the Bighorn Basin to allow much easier movement of wildlife across the landscape, she said.

Landowners frequently dont have the time or money to alter their fences, Lichtendahl added, so having a group to help with the cost and work is a real godsend.

Making a fence wildlife friendly often means raising the bottom wire 18 inches above ground to allow pronghorns ease of access underneath, while dropping the top wire so deer and elk dont get snagged when leaping over the fence.

The coalition has another project scheduled for May in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management. The group will focus its efforts from the Montana border south to near Meeteetse, Wyoming.

A group of collared pronghorn antelope in southwest Wyoming encountered fences an average of 248 times a year, about 40% of which changed the animal's behavior.

Data

The Absaroka Fence Initiatives work was finished not long before researchers at the University of California Berkley provided hard evidence of the difficulty fences cause for wildlife. In a recently published study, they used collared mule deer and pronghorn in western Wyomings Green River Basin to identify specific sections of fence that cause the animals problems. These species navigate through an estimated 3,728 miles of fencing enough to almost span the U.S.-Mexico border while walking to summer range near Grand Teton National Park.

The data is so specific it showed how the collared animal reacted when it reached a fence. Did it jump the obstacle, as mule deer do? The data can even show the animal pacing back and forth, looking for a way to cross, or walking away. Wenjing Xu, a Ph.D. student at UC Berkeley, was the lead author of the study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.

Xu compared maps to GPS tracking data from 24 tagged mule deer does and 24 pronghorn. She found that each year mule deer encountered fences an average of 119 times. In comparison, pronghorn encountered fences about 248 times a year. About 40% of these fence encounters resulted in a change in the animals behavior, according to the study.

Anybody whos spent time in the West knows youll find a lot of fences, said Arthur Middleton, an assistant professor of wildlife management and policy at UC Berkeley and senior author of the paper. But seeing such frequent encounters, 40% of which result in a failure to cross, is kind of mind-blowing especially when you multiply those numbers across whole populations and landscapes.

Along with the study, the team is also publishing a software package that will help wildlife managers around the world analyze GPS tracking data to identify fences and other barriers to wildlife movement.

With so much fence on the landscape, identifying those key crossing points can save time, money and effort for groups like the Absaroka Fence Initiative.

We hope to use some of that data to drive decisions, Mong said. Thats all great information.

The other technology that has helped Mong monitor wildlife in his region are trail cameras. A network of 30 cameras have shown specific routes the animals take, what day and time of day they use the trails and in what weather conditions. Photos can also show the body condition of the deer, elk, pronghorn and bighorn sheep. Fifteen years ago, this technology wasnt available.

Alex Few carries her daughter, Kaia Cadwallader, as she works on a fence modification project in Clark, Wyoming, alongside other volunteers with the Absaroka Fence Initiative.

Why?

Wildlife migrate in the spring to find the most nutritious food. As they trek through the mountains, the animals are targeting new growth, which contains the most nutrients. This movement has been called surfing the green wave as they travel to continually find the newest vegetation to dine on.

Along the way, GPS collars have shown key spots where animals will linger, known as stopover sites. These sites account for 90% of the deers migration time in the Hoback region.

The animals return along much the same routes, often more quickly as they rush to avoid being trapped or hampered by heavy autumn snowfall.

In the Cody area, wildlife is lucky because much of their migration takes place in wilderness areas, Grand Teton or Yellowstone national parks. So its along the eastern edge of those wild places that the Absaroka Fence Initiative will concentrate its efforts.

I foresee us being able to make a real difference on the landscape in a quick manner, Mong said.

The real power in this group is its collaborative nature. Were all in this together and that drives change and good conservation.

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ESCONDIDO, Calif. (KGTV) - Two Escondido women are hoping a dog they found abandoned at a dog park will soon be adopted into a safe home.

The dog was found tied up to a fence at Mayflower Dog Park in Escondido, reportedly left by two men.

Justine Hollins and Taylor Reynold saw a post about the dog late Sunday night. It was about 9:20 p.m. when they decided to drive over to the park to try and help.

The women say it was cold and that the dog was terrified, howling, and crying.

Animal Control showed up and was able to take the dog.

The women say the dog did not look abused. They say he looked clean, had a harness and a leash, but say if the owner could no longer care for him, they should have looked for a better way to re-home him.

Rescuing dogs is a passion for Hollins and Reynold, who frequently help rescue street dogs from Mexico, nursing them back to health and help them find forever homes. The women are now hoping the dog they found Sunday night will find a new home with loving owners.

Escondido Police referred questions about a possible animal abuse investigation to the San Diego Humane Society. The Humane Society said in a statement that officers are investigating and currently working to identify the owner.

There is a listing for the dog on the website, where it says dogs not claimed within the four-day holding period may be made available for adoption.

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You can find aspects of Londons rich history dotted around the city in even the most simple and seemingly unremarkable of places.

Many walk past one particular piece of hidden history everyday, unaware that the simple objects that line some London streets have an incredible link to the past.

The black steel and mesh railings, mostly found in the estates of South London, are actually made out of old World War 2 stretchers.

These interesting fences can be found in Peckham, Brixton, Deptford, Oval and in parts of East London too.

The curved metal on the corners of the panels of the railings is not simply a design choice, but instead a reminder of their first life and initial purpose.

As London faced a barrage of bombings from German forces in WW2, hundreds of thousands of stretchers were produced to carry the wounded.

The emergency stretchers were used by Air Raid Protection officers who would bravely carry those injured during the Blitz to safety.

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When the war ended there was no longer such a demand for these items.

However, there was a need to replace metal fencing which had been lost during the war and manufactured into weaponry.

With a large amount of stretchers suddenly free, the London City Council decided to have the stretchers welded vertically together, fixed onto poles, and used to replace this missing fencing.

Now The Stretcher Railing Society works for the promotion, protection and preservation of London's stretcher railings.

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