Author Archives: Magicfingers

Hatchford Churchyard

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Magicfingers

I didn’t even know this place existed until, literally, the other day. And as, on checking, I discovered that there’s a single Great War burial here, this afternoon the missus and I went to take a look.  There was once … Continue reading →

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Bletchingley – St.Mary’s Church

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Magicfingers

     

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The Tin Nose Shop

Posted on April 23, 2022 by Magicfingers

American sculptor Anna Coleman Ladd adds the finishing touches to a face mask for an injured French soldier in her Paris ‘Studio for Portrait Masks’, most likely in 1918. 

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Dunwich War Memorial, St. James Church & Churchyard

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Magicfingers

Dunwich war memorial (right), and church (left). The memorial lists ten Great War names, and a single Second World War casualty.  By the end of the post you’ll know the likely reason for such a discrepancy. Onwards to the church. … Continue reading →

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2022 – Post-Pandemic Plans

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Magicfingers

Accompanied by a few photos of the flagpole and poppy memorial at the entrance to Randalls Park Crematorium in Leatherhead in Surrey, let’s take a look at the state of play of theBigNote as of April 2022. 

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Saxmundham – St. John’s Church & Churchyard

Posted on March 27, 2022 by Magicfingers

Before we look at the Rolls of Honour, the plaque on the wall on the left… …remembers two brothers, both subalterns, both of whom died in the Great War.  Harry Akers Row was killed in action during the Battle of … Continue reading →

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Weybridge – St. James’s Church

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Magicfingers

Ten years ago or thereabouts I published four pictures of the Roll of Honour in St. James’s Church in Weybridge, Surrey. And these are those very pictures,… …the original post now deleted, by the way,… …and, let’s be fair, they … Continue reading →

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