Kitchener's Bugle Posted 18 March , 2020 Share Posted 18 March , 2020 I have just come back from the West Country area and of course took the opportunity to call into the odd church, grave yard or see a local town memorial. I though that it might be a nice idea to collate some of these into an image bank for members to take as they wish as they might be looking for a particular name or person. Please add your own images if you can. To start things off, here is St Peter & St Paul’s Church - Shepton Mallet - Somerset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 18 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2020 (edited) Yeovil Civic War Memorial, Somerset Edited 18 March , 2020 by Kitchener's Bugle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 18 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2020 St Monica's Roman Catholic Church - Modbury - Devon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 18 March , 2020 Share Posted 18 March , 2020 Good stuff KB, the Taunton memorial is quite singular, or have I not been paying attention? It has a feel of the mediaeval somehow. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 18 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2020 Modbury Village War Memorial - Devon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 18 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fattyowls said: Good stuff KB, the Yeovil memorial is quite singular, or have I not been paying attention? It has a feel of the mediaeval somehow. Pete. Hi Pete you are correct, the memorial is based on the 'Eleanor' crosses erected by King Edward I in memory of his wife, Eleanor of Castile, to mark the nightly resting places along the route taken when her body was transported to London in 1290. The original twelve crosses were lavishly decorated stone monuments of which three survive intact at Waltham Cross, Geddington and Hardingstone. Edited 19 March , 2020 by Kitchener's Bugle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 18 March , 2020 Share Posted 18 March , 2020 It did cross my mind (no pun intended) to mention the Eleanor crosses but I couldn't remember her name or the Castile bit. Interesting. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 19 March , 2020 Share Posted 19 March , 2020 (edited) Morning, Just come back from there myself. Looe, Cornwall (Difficult to photograph names as scrolls are slanted) Edited 19 March , 2020 by GraemeClarke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 19 March , 2020 Share Posted 19 March , 2020 Mevagissey, Cornwall (Banksy like mural alongside memorial) (I have pictures of names if anyone wants them) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 19 March , 2020 Share Posted 19 March , 2020 Polperro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 19 March , 2020 Share Posted 19 March , 2020 (edited) This is an opportunity to share the magnificent Memorial window in St Aubyn’s Church, Devonport. Unveiled in 1926, “in memory of all our fellow countrymen who served in the Great War”. https://someolddevonchurches.wordpress.com/2016/09/30/devonports-war-memorial-window/ Edited 19 March , 2020 by Uncle George Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 19 March , 2020 Share Posted 19 March , 2020 St Aubyn’s also hosts this affecting little stone Memorial once situated in the neighbouring parish church of St Mary’s, Devonport. St Mary’s survived the Blitz, but alas was demolished anyway in the 50s. http://www.lostancestors.eu/memwar/D/Devonport.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 23 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 23 March , 2020 Excellent posts! Here is Yealmpton, A Village in south Devon close to Plymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 30 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 30 March , 2020 St.Peters Church - Buckland in the Moor, Devon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchener's Bugle Posted 31 March , 2020 Author Share Posted 31 March , 2020 St.John Church - Hatch Beauchamp, Somerset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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