Tag Archives: Civilian war dead

Bristol Civilian War Dead Memorial

Posted on 05/08/2018 by JA

Bristol has 3 churches that were damaged by bombs in World War 2, and two of them have been left as they were (with minor strengthening) as a memorial to the bombing of the city between 24 November 1940 and 11 … Continue reading →

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Stoke Newington Civilian War Dead Memorial

Posted on 16/01/2017 by JA

The Metropolitan Borough of Stoke Newington Civilian War Dead Memorial may be found in Abney Park Cemetery in London (Google Earth co-ordinates: 51.564451°, -0.077899°). The legibility of the memorial is poor though, with letters missing from the main inscription. The … Continue reading →

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Kennington Park Civilian War Dead Memorial

Posted on 21/12/2016 by JA

Kennington Park (Google Earth  51.484066°  -0.108817°)  in South London has a Civilian War Memorial, and it commemorates the over 100 people that were killed in an air raid trench in the park on 15 October 1940. A 50lb bomb caused … Continue reading →

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Poplar Civilian War Dead Memorial

Posted on 21/12/2016 by JA

During my visit to Tower Hamlets Cemetery in London I was hoping to get images of the Civilian War Dead memorial in the cemetery that I had read about previously. And while it was not my only goal I wandered … Continue reading →

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Southampton in the Second World War Plaques

Posted on 09/03/2014 by JA

The best landmark in central Southampton is the Bargate and Guildhall,  which is part of the old city walls. During the 12th Century, this Northern gateway to the Medieval town was a single round archway. In the 13th century two … Continue reading →

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