Monthly Archives: December 2025

Farnborough War Memorial

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Magicfingers

Over the road from St. Mark’s church in Farnborough – the one in Hampshire, not Kent – stands this war memorial. The memorial remembers the men, and women, of Farnborough who died during the Great War.  There are, apparently, one … Continue reading →

Posted in Hampshire, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 2 Comments

The Rifle Grenade Part Seven – The British No. 22 ‘Newton Pippin’ Rifle Grenade & the Newton 6-inch Trench Mortar

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Magicfingers

We looked at British rifle grenades in some detail recently, and here we have the only  example of a British rod grenade in my collection, the No. 22 ‘Newton Pippin’.

Posted in British Grenades, Rifle Grenades, Weaponry & Relics | 6 Comments