Category Archives: Surrey

Mickleham – St. Michael and All Angels Church & War Memorial

David Gilmour?  And what is the significance of the Bleriot? And so darkness fell.  However, on looking through the small pamphlet for sale within the church (yes, I paid my £2.00) I discovered that I had missed (not surprisingly, as … Continue reading

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Headley – St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard

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Thames Ditton – St. Nicholas Church

                   

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Guildford (Stoke) New Cemetery

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Guildford (Stoke) Old Cemetery

Private Hornblow (above) and Drummer Murray (below) were the first two wounded casualties to die at the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford, and were accorded full military honours when they were buried on 20th October 1914; the war would … Continue reading

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Leatherhead War Memorial 2011 – 2019

11th November 2012. Last Post. Yours truly in conversation with a member of the Taylor clan (see photos above).                     Back in February 2012, a lonelier place: And in late November 2011: Sunday, 10th November 2013: 16th November 2015: … Continue reading

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South Norwood – St.Alban the Martyr War Memorial & Whitehorse Road Council School Memorial

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