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Tag Archives: Poppy
The Mud of Passchendaele
On 31 July 1917 the third battle of Ypres started. but it is more commonly remembered as the Battle of Passchendaele. A name synonymous with mud, wasted lives and no gains for the high cost in human lives. The battle took … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, CWGC, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, United Kingdom, War, War Grave, War Memorial, World War 1
Tagged battle, Mud, Passchendaele, Poppy, Tommy, World War One, Ypres
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Remembrance Day 13/11/2016
Following Armistice Day we commemorate Remembrance Day and this year I spent it in Tewkesbury. Last year I had not been able to be at the War Memorial in person, but this year I did. The service is held at the … Continue reading
Posted in Churches and Cathedrals, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Retrospective, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged MIlitary, Parade, Poppy, Remembrance Day, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Abbey, The Cross, Veteran, War memorial, World War
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