Category Archives: Reninghelst

Grootebeek British Cemetery

Posted on October 5, 2025 by Magicfingers

Grootebeek British Cemetery appears almost unfinished from the road, with no sign of a boundary wall separating field from burial ground. 

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Reninghelst New Military Cemetery

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Magicfingers

Down this grass pathway the soldiers lie.

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Reninghelst Churchyard & Extension

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Magicfingers

Next to Reninghelst church, there’s a purpose-built churchyard extension, with a Cross of Sacrifice front and centre.  Reninghelst had been occupied by British troops in the late autumn of 1914 and would remain in their hands throughout the war.

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Reninghelst War Memorial

Posted on August 3, 2025 by Magicfingers

I doubt if too many of you have visited Reninghelst.  It’s hardly on the coach tour route, and I imagine most people who visit likely have personal reasons for doing so. 

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