Category Archives: Hampshire

Farnborough – Victoria Road Cemetery

Once known as Farnborough Church Burial Ground, the cemetery is an extension of St. Peter’s churchyard, beyond the distant trees. 

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Farnborough War Memorial

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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Hamble War Memorial & St. Andrews Churchyard

Lych gate & war memorial.

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Hound (St. Mary) Churchyard Extension & War Memorial

Now that’s a cute little church if ever I saw one. 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Six

Our tour of Aldershot Military Cemetery ends here in Plot AG, at the bottom of the hill that we have explored in some detail over the previous two posts. 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Five

Immediately behind the Cross of Sacrifice, at the top of the hill of headstones we explored last post, is Plot AA. 

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Four

The majority of Great War burials in the cemetery, 454 in total, are to be found here, in Plot AF. 

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