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Tag Archives: First World War
Retrospective: South African Scottish Memorial in Brixton Cemetery
This memorial to the South African Scottish Regiment used to appear on the local map books but I was never able to find it. It appears as if it had been damaged by a contractor and the remains were dumped … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Heritage, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Photo Essay, Retrospective, South Africa, War, War Memorial, World War 1
Tagged Brixton Cemetery, First World War, Memorial, South African Scottish, Transvaal Scottish, WW1
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11 November
Today we commemorate the end of the First World War. On the 11th hour, of the 11th day of 1918 the guns fell silent…. And while the guns fell silent the reverberations of the conflict did not and consequently we … Continue reading
Posted in Churches and Cathedrals, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, Personal, Photo Essay, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom, War Memorial, World War 1
Tagged 11/11/1918. Armistice Day, Astor, Covid19, cruise, First World War, Remembrance Day, ship, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Abbey
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