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Tag Archives: War 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
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Tagged Great Malvern, Great Malvern Priory, War memorial, World War, World War One, World War Two
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Great Malvern War Memorial
on 13 September 2019 I visited Great Malvern, and on my list of things to see was the War Memorial. The War Memorial in the Priory is dealt with in a separate post. The War Memorial is directly in front … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Malvern, Great Malvern Priory, War memorial, Worcestershire, World War
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Stratford-upon-Avon War Memorials
The main War Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon may be found in The Remembrance Gardens bounded by College Street and Old Town (Google Earth co-ordinates: 52.187884°, -1.708347°). There are a number of memorials in the gardens and it is a peaceful place. … Continue reading
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Tagged College Street, Garden of Remembrance, King Edward VI School, Old Town, Stratford-upon-Avon, War memorial
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Oxford War Memorial
The War Memorial in Oxford may be found 130 metres south of St. Giles’ Churchyard, on the intersection of Banbury and Woodstock Roads (Google Earth co-ordinates: 51.758313°, -1.260130°). It was unveiled and dedicated on 13 July 1921 and may be … Continue reading
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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
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Tagged Burntwood, casualty, Chasetown, colliery, pit, St Anne's Church Chasetown, Staffordshire, War memorial, World War
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The Old Contemptibles Plaque (Southampton)
In my meanderings around cemeteries in the UK I sometimes encounter plaques on the graves of the “Old Contemptibles”. Unfortunately they are not that easy to research because it is easier to research a soldier that died in the war … Continue reading
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Tagged Heritage, Old Contemptible, plaque, Southampton, War memorial, World War 1
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Gloucester Post Office War Memorial
On Friday 12/01/2018 I went through to Gloucester to do some business at the post office, and as I was leaving I spotted a war memorial inside the post office. Fortunately I had my camera with and got permission to … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Memorials elsewhere, Outside RSA, ROH, United Kingdom, World War 1, World War 2
Tagged Gloucester, Gloucester Post Officee, Gloucestershire, ROH, Royal Mail, Tewkesbury, War memorial, World War
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Anketel Moutray Read VC
Anketell Moutray Read (27/10/1884 – 25/09/1915 was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 25 September 1915 near Hulluch, France. The Citation, published in the London Gazette of 16 November 1915, Supplement: 29371, Page: 11447 reads: “Captain Anketell Montray Read, 1st Battalion, The … Continue reading
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Tagged Anketell Moutray Read VC, Cheltenham, Dud Corner Cemetery, France, Loos, VC, Victoria Cross, War memorial, World War 1
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War Memorials in Stroud
My visit to Stroud in September 2017 was somewhat of a disaster, although a number of goals were achieved. One of those goals was to photograph any war memorials that I would see on my way. Unfortunately the Stroud War … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheltenham, Churchyard, Gloucestershire, grave, Painswick, Stroud, War memorial
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War Memorials in Painswick
While attempting to visit Stroud last weekend I ended up in Painswick in Gloucestershire instead, and while I was there I photographed two War Memorials. The first was outside the parish church of Saint Mary in Painswick. The memorial is surrounded by Yew … Continue reading
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Tagged Cheltenham, Churchyard, Gloucestershire, grave, Painswick, Stroud, War memorial
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