Actor Damian Lewis herds ship over London bridge to honour medieval tradition
Lewis has been granted the honorary title of "Freeman of the City of London", which in medieval times included the right to bring livestock across London without paying tolls.
The actor was one of over a thousand people driving sheep along a historical trading route on Sunday β but what is this quirky, centuries-old tradition?
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England-born actor Damian Lewis led this yearβs London Sheep Drive, a British tradition that celebrates an ancient right to bring sheep to market over the Thames toll-free.
Hollywood star Damian Lewis was the guest of honour at the annual Sheep Drive when helped herd a flock of sheep across Southwark Bridge in central London. The actor, who starred in Homeland and Band of..
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