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

Merchant Navy & Fishing Fleets Memorial

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Magicfingers

Opposite the Tower of London, and snapped on the evening of 11th November when I visited the poppies that at the time surrounded the Tower, this memorial commemorates the men of the Merchant Navy and the Fishing Fleets who died … Continue reading →

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Shipton Bellinger War Memorial & St. Peter’s Church

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Magicfingers

You can see the war memorial beyond the hedge to the left, and the sole CWGC headstone of Colour Serjeant Spencer near the centre.

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Bemerton War Memorial & St. John’s Churchyard

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Magicfingers

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The Tower of London 11-11-2014

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Magicfingers

It seemed appropriate, on this particular day, to be here.

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Tidworth Military Cemetery

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Magicfingers

Just north of the garrison town of Tidworth in south east Wiltshire, Tidworth Military Cemetery contains burials from both World Wars, as well as later conflicts in Northern Ireland, Iraq and Afghanistan. There are more than 400 First World War … Continue reading →

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Tidworth Military Cemetery

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Magicfingers

Travelling across Salisbury Plain yesterday, an hour in hand and a brief diversion brought me to the entrance to Tidworth Military Cemetery. There are more than 400 First World War burials here, the majority men who were killed in accidents … Continue reading →

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