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

A Stroll along the Mole or “Wanna see some Tank Traps?”

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Magicfingers

To which the answer is always a resounding “Yes”.  And who knows what else one might see on the way?  Twenty years ago people would have flocked from all over the country to see one of these.  Now I spot … Continue reading →

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Cawdor War Memorial

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Magicfingers

A third of a mile up the road – the Old Military Road – from the churchyard that we recently visited,… …this is Cawdor’s rather striking war memorial,… …and for what it’s worth,… …I love it!

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Cawdor Churchyard

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Magicfingers

Quaint little church or what?  Locked, of course. Serjeant John Macpherson, 17th Bn., Australian Infantry, who died of wounds at one of the Rouen hospitals aged 29, and is buried in the huge extension to St. Sever Cemetery in the … Continue reading →

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Stratherrick War Memorial

Posted on January 29, 2020 by Magicfingers

You want evocative Scottish war memorials?  I can do that. You won’t be surprised to hear that this is an old military road,… …and I’m off that way.  Looks rather nice.

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Kingussie War Memorial

Posted on January 27, 2020 by Magicfingers
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Witley (Milford) Cemetery

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Magicfingers

A few years ago now, I spent a day digging at the site of the old Canadian Military Camp at Witley (you might remember it – there’ll be a link at the end of the post anyway).  Since then I … Continue reading →

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Landseer’s Prototype?

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Magicfingers

Whilst visiting a Surrey churchyard this afternoon I came across this grave of a pilot with the Experimental Squadron of the R.A.F. who was killed in a flying accident on 8th May 1918. 

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