Steven Broomfield Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 Having paid a visit this morning to this lovely little cemetery (and now I know how to find it ), if anyone has any special requests for photos of headstones, PM me and I'll see what I can do. Don't inundate me, but I'll try my best. There are quite a few Canadians and Anzacs there, plus a number of Germans and Belgians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larney Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 Hi Steven, Thanks for your generous offer, I'll take you up on it for one photo if you don't mind. Would it be possible to get a photo of the grave of Private Eric Thomas Brown, 360, 4th Battalion, Australian Infantry, buried at Grave Ref. CE.1692. He died of wounds on 24/5/1915. Cheers, SteveJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 Hi Steven, Many Thanks for the offer, any chance of this chaps F. Andrews, Pte, 200416, KSLI, Died 09/08/1917. Grave N. 392. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Birch Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 Hi Steven, Can I please have a copy of the above Pte F Andrews - 1/4th KSLI, aged 25 from Shrewsbury. One of the 1914 terriers. Many thanks Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDP1955 Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 What about a guided tour??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 5 April , 2009 Author Share Posted 5 April , 2009 Well, if any other local members want to meet up there for a stroll round, we could divvy up the cemetery and take a few each. Not sure about a guided tour ... you'd need someone who knew something for that The photo requests I'll try and do in the next few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 I might be able to help. Weather permitting I might be able to lead my Easter guests in that direction for a couple of hours, and should be able to take some photographs. Are there any decent pubs nearby Steve where we could compare notes before or after a stroll? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilEvans Posted 5 April , 2009 Share Posted 5 April , 2009 Hi Steven, Can I please have a copy of the above Pte F Andrews - 1/4th KSLI, aged 25 from Shrewsbury. One of the 1914 terriers. Many thanks Simon Same man Simon. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksmum Posted 6 April , 2009 Share Posted 6 April , 2009 Happy to join in the Photography Parade as long as it isn't Easter Sunday...don't be put off by Steven's understatements though - it isn't really a "little" Cemetery at all although it is beautiful. Jacksmum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 6 April , 2009 Share Posted 6 April , 2009 Perhaps late Friday morning, weather permitting, would be an idea, with a stroll round the cemetery, and a refreshing glass or so afterwards. We need a meeting/parking point close to a suitable hostelry. Any suggestions? Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 6 April , 2009 Share Posted 6 April , 2009 Steve, There is a Colonel Lister, RWKs, buried at Netley in November 1922, so not CWGC, but if you come across an officer section, or a 1922 section and see him I would appreciate if you could photograph and take directions to his plot. Thanks in advance on the off-chance! Regards, Jonathan S Edited: Not 1922 but 1921. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDP1955 Posted 6 April , 2009 Share Posted 6 April , 2009 Perhaps late Friday morning, weather permitting, would be an idea, with a stroll round the cemetery, and a refreshing glass or so afterwards. We need a meeting/parking point close to a suitable hostelry. Any suggestions? I think this will rule me out, I'm going to be busy over easter If you go, can somebody take me a photograph of McCullochs grave, I'd like to see the inscription with any relevent dates and reference to his son who was Robert Arthur Douglas McCulloch (d. 02/05/1915) D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 I hope to be in Southampton this weekend to see a brand new great niece - Esme Alice - she sounds quite "Great War", I think! Problem is, I don't know which day we will be there. But I will certainly try to pop down to Netley - this thread has given the urge to visit again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 Weather permitting I will try to lead my visitors to Netley around lunchtime, or should it be beertime on Friday. I will print out the thread and hopefully take any photos requested up to that time. I'll be the mature fogey, white hair and beard sporting a forum badge dragging round two thirty somethings who might be losing their enthusiasm. That'll teach them to visit me at Easter. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksmum Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 Good Friday is an appropriate day to be there and to leave a Cross. We will try to be there (wearing GWF badge). We usually leave the car in Victoria Park and walk through the woods to the Cemetery. There is a cafe in V.Park, and the Prince Consort pub just outside the entrance to the Park in Netley. Have faith - the Thirty-Somethings might catch the bug and not be bored at all...get them to bend up and down taking photos..it would save your back and knees. When I was their age, I had to take an elderly relative to the area. He has been wounded with the Hampshires in Galipoli and was brought back to Netley Hospital, their ship docking at the pier (now gone, as is the Hospital). His tales brought the place to life for me. Hope you meet up with you on Friday Jacksmum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabine72 Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 Hello, It would be nice to see some belgians, but if you guys don't have enough time no worries. kind regards sabine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianw Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 Hello, It would be nice to see some belgians, but if you guys don't have enough time no worries. kind regards sabine Sabine - yes, there are definitely some Belgians! I seem to recall that they are at the front of the cemetery on a lovely little slope up towards some trees. I will certainly take a picture or 2 of them for you if I get there this weekend. Regards Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadawwi Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 If you are meeting there, I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could briefly pay respects at my great uncle's grave. It is in the Presbyterian section. Pte. Goldwin McCausland Pirie, 7076 1st Battalion, Western Ontario Regiment DOW July 1, 1915 received at 2nd battle of Ypres Buried Netley Cemetery, Grave Reference: N. 337 Photographs and story of Pte. G. M. Pirie If you look at this map of the burial layout by religion, his grave is located where the x is marked near the middle of the Non Conformist section, to the left and below the Cross of Sacrifice. Map. Thank you in advance, M. Pirie Calgary, Alberta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadawwi Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 I thought you might be interested in reading the thread I created on the GWF about Netley hospital. It might provide some useful background information prior to your visit to Netley. I have posted items from my collection relating to Netley hospital and cemetery. The thread showcases the scrapbook I acquired that was created by a visitor to a wounded soldier at Netley during the war years. It includes a page of the original burial register for the cemetery, as well as a page of biographies for soldiers buried at the cemetery. Link to Netley thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 I remember reading your thread Marika, and looking through it again is just as interesting. I think it was probably reading the thread that set me looking for a copy of Spike Island. I don't have any poppy crosses to place, but I will certainly pay my respects to your great uncle. Jacksmum - I'll be looking out for you. The Prince Consort sounds like a good place to finish the visit. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 7 April , 2009 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2009 I'm not sure if I can make it on Friday: family duties. I'll try, but if I don't, do I take it you've extremely generously undertaken to do the photographs I offered to do? Too kind ... I feel a bit of a fraud and a cad if I don't make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 7 April , 2009 Share Posted 7 April , 2009 A cad, egad sir, surely not. However, should you be allowed out, I should be delighted to stand you a pint afterwards. I will certainly take a camera, more to support your pledge than to usurp it, and will do my best to deliver. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabine72 Posted 8 April , 2009 Share Posted 8 April , 2009 Ian, thank you, I hope to be walking around again in may and taking pictures over here. kind regards sabine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Broomfield Posted 9 April , 2009 Author Share Posted 9 April , 2009 OK - Harriet and I will be there! How about meet at 1130, in front of the main Hospital Chapel (the big chapel-shaped thing in the middle of the park)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 9 April , 2009 Share Posted 9 April , 2009 Sounds fine to me - I'll see you there Steven Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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