Category Archives: U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries – Back in Blighty

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 →

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Banbury – Southam Road Cemetery

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Magicfingers

So, here’s the story.  I don’t live anywhere close to here, but I was early for a gig that I’d driven eighty five miles to get to on a Monday evening, and had briefly researched this cemetery beforehand.  Just in … Continue reading →

Posted in Oxfordshire, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 4 Comments

St. Gwinear Church

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Magicfingers

We’ve looked around the churchyard before, a couple of years back, but I didn’t show you inside the church.

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

Blindley Heath War Memorial & St. John’s Churchyard

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Magicfingers

There’s a nice Surrey church.

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

Hamble War Memorial & St. Andrews Churchyard

Posted on May 1, 2025 by Magicfingers

Lych gate & war memorial.

Posted in Hampshire, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 4 Comments

Wallington: Bandon Hill Cemetery – The Great War Graves

Posted on March 29, 2025 by Magicfingers

Bandon Hill Cemetery welcomes visitors with a Cross of Sacrifice. ‘This Cross of Sacrifice is one in design and intention with those which have been set up in France and Belgium and other places throughout the world where our dead … Continue reading →

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Shottermill (St. Stephen) Churchyard

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Magicfingers

Nice church, although nothing of a military bent to be found within, and an interesting churchyard too, by the looks of it. Still non-military, but somewhat curious, this fallen cross resembles, perhaps, the sort of memorial more likely to be … Continue reading →

Posted in Surrey, U.K. Churches, Memorials & Cemeteries - Back in Blighty | 3 Comments