Category Archives: Miscellaneous

If battlefield crosses are your thing, you might find this of interest: St. Mary’s Church Byfleet

Caterpillar Crater, 13th January 2013.

Leatherhead War Memorial, 11th November 2012 (more photos in the Surrey Category).

Should it be of interest, you will find some photos taken at the funeral of Harry Patch a few years back if you click the Somerset link to the right of the page.

During the last week of April 1916, Irish republicans fought British soldiers on the streets of Dublin.  Should the events of that particular week be of any interest whatsoever to you, you might find a series of posts, to be found in the Ireland category, … Continue reading →

Last Saturday, finding myself with an afternoon to spare on a brief visit to Devon, I decided to head for Plymouth, where three awe-inspiring cemeteries contain very nearly 1500 burials from the First World War, and more than 850 from the Second. These … Continue reading →

The magnificent Animals in War memorial in Mayfair, London.  You will find more photos, if it’s of interest, in the London section of the ‘Back in Blighty’ category.