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

Netley Military Cemetery Part Five: The Officers’ Plot

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Magicfingers

With the Boer War graves we visited last post bathed in sunlight on the left, it’s time to visit the Officers’ Plot, seen here on the right.

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Netley Military Cemetery Part Four – Death at Home & Distant Engagements

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Magicfingers

A short distance from the Great War Non-Conformist plot we visited last post, and as we make our way towards the Officers’ plot (next post), these scattered graves on the hillside are among the earlier, late-19th Century, turn of the … Continue reading →

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Netley Military Cemetery Part Three: The Non-Conformist Plot

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Magicfingers

These three rows of headstones comprise the Non-Conformist plot.

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Netley Military Cemetery Part Two: The Church of England Plot

Posted on September 3, 2023 by Magicfingers

Last post we took a look around the small Second World War plot, seen here close to the fence in the left background, and the post-war graves nearby.  This time it’s the row of headstones on the left, and the … Continue reading →

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Netley Military Cemetery Part One: An Introduction & the Second World War Plot

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Magicfingers

Down this road the soldiers went. 

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The Royal Victoria Hospital at Netley – Netley Hospital Chapel

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Magicfingers

Once upon a time, the longest building in the world stood here. 

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More Aldershot Memorials – The Gurkha & the Para

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Magicfingers

In days gone by I’ve shown you a few of the many war memorials in Aldershot, ‘The Home of the British Army’ – just put Aldershot in the Search Box for a list – but there have been a couple … Continue reading →

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