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Category Archives: Parish Memorial
Malvern Priory War Memorial
I visited Malvern Priory on 13 September 2019 and took the following images of the War Memorial inside. The memorial may be described as :“Large wall-mounted stone tablet is flanked by stone figures of Mary with Child and crown (left) … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, Personal, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Great Malvern, Great Malvern Priory, War memorial, World War, World War One, World War Two
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Sedgeberrow War Memorial
Sedgeberrow is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of Worcestershire, England, about 4.8 km south of Evesham. I first spotted the war memorial from the bus en route to Evesham and in early November 2018 made a trip to photograph it. The memorial is next … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, ROH, United Kingdom, World War 1
Tagged Church, Evesham, Roll of Honour, Sedgeberrow, War memorial, Worcestershire
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Overbury War Memorial
I visited the village of Overbury in Worcestershire on 20 October 2018 to photograph the war graves and war memorial in St Faith’s Churchyard. The war memorial is incorporated in the lych gate which makes it hard to photograph the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, ROH, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Conderton, lych gate, Overbury, St Faith's Overbury, War memorial, Worcestershire
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Kemerton War Memorial
Kemerton is a small village in a string of villages between Tewkesbury and Evesham. I visited the village to photograph the memorial on 20/10/2018. The War Memorial is described as a “Latin Limestone Cross atop a tall shaft, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged Kemerton, Memorial, Overbury, Roll of Honour, Worcestershire, World War
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Ashton-Under-Hill War Memorial
Ashton-Under-Hill is a small village between Tewkesbury and Evesham, and is one of a string of villages that I visited on 20/10/2018. The War Memorial is described as “Cross, with laurel wreath wrapped round the shaft, on a stepped square base,” … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashton-Under-Hill, Kemerton, Overbury, parish. Worcestershire, Roll of Honour, village, War memorial
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Chasetown Saint Anne’s Church War Memorials
St Anne’ Church in Chasetown has become the caretaker of 4 plaques that were sited at the colliery pits where many of the men from the area worked. They commemorate men from 2,3,8, and 9 pits who lost their lives … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Burntwood, casualty, Chasetown, colliery, pit, St Anne's Church Chasetown, Staffordshire, War memorial, World War
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Former St Peter’s Cheltenham War Memorial
I first spotted the church from the 41 bus going to Cheltenham and was always tempted to climb out and take a closer look. The building just has the impressive look about it. However, do not be deceived because it … Continue reading
Posted in cenotaph, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, United Kingdom, World War 1
Tagged Cheltenham, First World War, Gloucestershire, St Peter;s Cheltenham, The Rock Youth Charity, War memorial
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Evesham War Memorial
The principal war memorial in Evesham, Worcestershire, may be found in the Abbey park overlooking the River Avon. The memorial is a wide one and it stands on the edge of a sloped embankment, so getting the whole memorial … Continue reading
Posted in France, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Abbey Park Evesham, Evesham, Henry Poole RA, Old Contemptibles, River Avon, War memorial, Worcestershire, World War
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Ashchurch War Memorial (Tewkesbury)
When I moved to Tewkesbury in 2015 it was inevitable that my camera lens would be on the lookout for churches, cemeteries and war memorials. The Parish Church of St Nicholas in the village of Ashchurch being the one church closest … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, ROH, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Ashchurch, Ashchurch War Memorial, Gloucestershire, Roll of Honour, Tewkesbury, World War
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Prestbury War Memorial
The War Memorial in the village of Prestbury, Gloucestershire may be found at Google Earth co-ordinates 51.913794°, -2.042938°. The memorial has plaques commemorating men from the village that served in both World Wars. There are a total of 41 names … Continue reading
Posted in Cemetery, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Military, Outside RSA, Parish Memorial, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Gloucestershire, parish, Prestbury Cemetery, Prestbury War Memorial, St Mary's, World War
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