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Tag Archives: Unknown Soldier
Salute the Cenotaph
Due to the global pandemic this year we may see much muted Remembrance Day commemorations, and it is quite sad that these will affect the march past at the London Cenotaph. That structure has a significance that goes way beyond … Continue reading
Posted in coronavirus, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Memorials and Monuments, Military, Personal, Photo Essay, Southampton, United Kingdom, War, War Memorial, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Cenotaph, Hong Kong, HOng Kong Cenotaph, Johannesburg Cenotaph, London, South Africa, Southampton, Unknown Soldier, War memorial, Whitehall, World War
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Buried Him Among Kings
Last night, while reading about the Unknown Soldier, it struck me that I had seen the graves of at least 3 kings. I am not a royalty fan as a rule, because a lot of the misery in this world … Continue reading
Posted in Churches and Cathedrals, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Lichfield, London, Memorials and Monuments, Staffordshire, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
Tagged bury, Edward II, Edward Prince of Wales, Gloucester Cathedral, King, King John, Osric, Reading Abbey, the King of Hwicce, Unknown Soldier, Westminster Abbey, Worcester Cathedral
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