Category Archives: Surrey

Epsom & Ewell War Memorial & Epsom Cemetery

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Magicfingers

The entrance to Epsom Cemetery.  One of our regular readers (hello Morag!) commented the other day on the lack of text accompanying a recent ‘Back in Blighty’ post so, moving swiftly from the sublime to the ridiculous, or maybe the … Continue reading →

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Redhill War Memorial

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Magicfingers

In anticipation.

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Redhill – St. John the Evangelist Church, Churchyard & Parish War Memorial

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Magicfingers

         

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Dorking – Independent Order of Oddfellows Rolls of Honour

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Magicfingers

By the way, the lesson to be learnt here is to keep your wits about you and your eyes peeled.  Even strolling up a high street, you never know what you might find.

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The Americans at Brookwood

Posted on September 16, 2017 by Magicfingers

Having spent an afternoon at Brookwood Military Cemetery the other weekend, the first time I’d been there in a good few years, it won’t surprise you to hear that one of the projects on which I am currently working (alongside … Continue reading →

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Old Oxted Roll of Honour

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Magicfingers

My notes said, ‘tablet on side of building’, and as Old Oxted consists of pretty much a single street, I reckoned we’d have a decent chance of finding it.  So we parked up, the dog and I made a couple … Continue reading →

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Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden – Inaugural Commemoration Service 16th July 2017

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Magicfingers

Last Sunday I was an invited guest at the Inaugural Commemoration Service of the Muslim Burial Ground Peace Garden on Horsell Common, Woking, and there follows a photographic record of the afternoon.

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