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Do you know what put Big Ben back by 5 minutes in 1945?
Hello Karen.
I can't find any reference to the clock being put back in 1945. In fact the clock ran smoothly throughout the war, even when the Houses of Parliament were bombed in 1941. The first time in the 20th century that there was any problem with the clock was in 1962 when it ran slow due to heavy snow on the hands.
Mark
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Mark Smith
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I have a good basic knowledge of British political history, but my speciality is the Kings and Queens of England and Scotland from 927 AD. Please no social history questions, it's not my strong point and I'm unlikely to answer them.
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"A" level in History.
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