To enable Commander Coakley to earn a living after the war the Port of London Authority (PLA) rented him a small piece of land on the Victoria Embankment. It was here that Coakley erected a kiosk from which to sell tickets for riverboats.
The Port of London Authority (PLA) rented Commander Coakley a modest piece of land along the Victoria Embankment to help him earn a living after the war. From this location, Coakley set up a kiosk to sell tickets for riverboat rides.