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

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 →

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Hound (St. Mary) Churchyard Extension & War Memorial

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Magicfingers

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

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Six

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Magicfingers

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

Posted on June 1, 2024 by Magicfingers

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

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Magicfingers

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

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Aldershot Military Cemetery Part Three

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Magicfingers

We ended the last post paying our respects at the Great War graves up on the hill in the background of this shot, and this time we’ll take a brief look at the burials down here in Plot A. 

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