Lloyd's of London (1936). A fictional portrayal of Lloyd's Underwriting Room was featured in the motion picture "You Must Be Joking!" (1965); also, the "Lutine" bell figured prominently in the film's plot. The Lloyd's building was used in the beginning of "Mamma Mia!: The Movie" (2008) to represent a New York office building from where Pierce Brosnan's character left for the Greek island. Lloyd's is the main plotline in English author Penny Vincenzi's novel "An Absolute Scandal" (2007), which centres around the scandals during the 1980s and 1990. Lloyd's of London Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and
Ship's chronometer from HMS Beagle Bolder. In July 1830 the chronometer was returned from "Hecla" and went for cleaning to Robert Molyneux in London. It was returned to Greenwich in November but not immediately issued to another ship. In March 1831 the chronometer was delivered to Devonport where the rate was checked and recorded. On 6 December 1831 it was issued to Captain Stokes in command of HMS "Beagle". It sailed with Captain Fitzroy on "Beagle"'s famous second voyage and was returned to Greenwich 7 November 1836. After a period at Arnold and Dent for cleaning it was transported by HMS "Lightning" to Devonport or