Monthly Archives: March 2019

French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part One: Erquinghem-Lys Churchyard Extension

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Magicfingers

Okay, I’ve been intimating for some time now that we will be off on a new tour soon, so let’s bite the bullet and get started.  We begin with another visit – our third – to the cemetery at Erquinghem-Lys, … Continue reading →

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Westminster Abbey – The Cloisters

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Magicfingers

A stroll around the cloisters at Westminster Abbey reveals a number of war memorials and commemorations to the victims of conflict. Beginning with these three superbly cast bronze figures commemorating the officers and men of the Submarine Service of the … Continue reading →

Posted in London, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 6 Comments