Woolwich

[ woo l-ij, -ich ]

/ ˈwʊl ɪdʒ, -ɪtʃ /

a former borough of Greater London, England, now part of Greenwich and Newham: royal military academy and arsenal.

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“Follow the examples of your brothers from Woolwich, Texas and Boston,” she tweeted.
The Bride of ISIS Revealed|Jamie Dettmer|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Amanda Donnelly Martin, who was with her daughter, was one of those later described as the Angels of Woolwich.
U.K. Beheading Trial’s Grisly Start|Nico Hines|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
During the early 1970s, the IRA planted two pub bombs in Woolwich at establishments frequented by British soldiers.
‘Shadow Dancer’ Explores Post-Thatcher’s London During the Troubles|Marlow Stern|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST
If anything the young man sounded South London, maybe a Woolwich local.
Welcome to Woolwich, Where English Terrorists Say Sorry While They Murder|Peter Pomerantsev|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Arsenal was the main employer in Woolwich, but it was shut down after WWII when the Empire disappeared and the army shrunk.
Welcome to Woolwich, Where English Terrorists Say Sorry While They Murder|Peter Pomerantsev|May 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A day or two later the same party found themselves at 25 the same station on their return from Woolwich.
True Tales of Mountain Adventures|Mrs. Aubrey Le Blond
An actual specimen resembling this, but engraved, is in the collection from Rhodes at Woolwich.
Armour in England|J. Starkie Gardner
"Oh, I got it from a man who knows a man who lives near Woolwich," he replied.
The Passion for Life|Joseph Hocking
Dr Hutton, the mathematical professor at Woolwich, happened to be secretary for foreign correspondence.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846|Various
I could not obtain any employment in Woolwich: evening was coming on—and I was hungry.
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4|George W. M. Reynolds