Perhaps the most interesting feature of the astronomical clock outside Bracken House in the City is the face of Winston Churchill at its centre. He was a personal friend of Bernard Bracken, former chairman of the Financial Times, who used to own the building. There are no clock hands -- instead the outer dial with Roman numerals rotates to give the hour -- whatever is in the usual 12 o'clock position is the current time. The month of the year is also shown in this way, and the number…
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