Don Regiano Posted 25 May , 2021 Share Posted 25 May , 2021 On 26/05/2021 at 05:41, Fattyowls said: Lets try James Turnbull VC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickaren Posted 26 May , 2021 Share Posted 26 May , 2021 19 hours ago, Fattyowls said: A really clever one Michelle, and well spotted by Richard. Pete. It was the VC clue that gave it away along with the July 1st date. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 26 May , 2021 Admin Share Posted 26 May , 2021 Something of a favourite walk from Fricourt NewMilitary cemetery, via Lochnagar and Ovillers then along that little road and into Thiepval via the back way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 26 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 26 May , 2021 1 hour ago, Michelle Young said: Something of a favourite walk from Fricourt NewMilitary cemetery, via Lochnagar and Ovillers then along that little road and into Thiepval via the back way. I've done some of that the other way around and I know what you mean. The area between Ovillers and the Leipzig salient is almost otherworldly. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 28 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2021 In relation to this photo of a well known plateau would the team like to hazard guesses as to 1. the name of the village I've got my back to, 2 the name of the village in the trees to the centre (and it's size). 3. the identity of the three areas of trees on the horizon, 4. The make of the car. I think Michelle will get most of this in a flash...... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 May , 2021 Admin Share Posted 28 May , 2021 Stood with back to Montauban, looking at Bazentin le Petit. Woods being Mametz, Bazentin and Delville I think. Car is. vow Beetle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 28 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2021 57 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Stood with back to Montauban, looking at Bazentin le Petit. Woods being Mametz, Bazentin and Delville I think. Car is. vow Beetle? Correct except for the village which in turn changes the sequence from right to left to left to right And if you get that you will be able to tell me the name of the farm........ Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 28 May , 2021 Admin Share Posted 28 May , 2021 A nice piece of iron work. Where is it and why is it different? Bonus point for some extra information you may wish to provide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 31 May , 2021 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2021 While I ponder the somehow familiar and rather ornate ironwork in Michelle's close up I should perhaps add a clue for the view across the plateau towards Bazentin-le-Petit; think of a line from 'A Shropshire Lad'. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 1 June , 2021 Share Posted 1 June , 2021 On 28/05/2021 at 22:02, Michelle Young said: A nice piece of iron work. Where is it and why is it different? Bonus point for some extra information you may wish to provide. A cemetery or entry to a memorial which is different than those we know about... but apart from that, I have no clue... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 1 June , 2021 Admin Share Posted 1 June , 2021 There is a literary connection to the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 3 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2021 On 01/06/2021 at 12:55, Michelle Young said: There is a literary connection to the gate. I've started looking at the last resting places of war poets, starting with Owen at Ors and Thomas at Agny but it's neither of those as far as I can see. Am I barking up the wrong piece of decorative iron work? As for the view across to the Bazentins there is a cultural connection there too; and you had a beer within metres of the viewpoint about 72 hours after the photograph was taken...... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Forge Posted 3 June , 2021 Share Posted 3 June , 2021 2 hours ago, Fattyowls said: I've started looking at the last resting places of war poets, starting with Owen at Ors and Thomas at Agny but it's neither of those as far as I can see. Nor is it John McCrae, Jack Kipling or Julian Grenfell. Bit of a head-scratcher all round... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 3 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2021 6 minutes ago, Old Forge said: Nor is it John McCrae, Jack Kipling or Julian Grenfell. Bit of a head-scratcher all round... I checked Artillery Wood for Ledwidge and Ellis Evans but I don't think it's there either. We may have to go for cooperative team headscratching......... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 3 June , 2021 Admin Share Posted 3 June , 2021 Non Great War literary also notorious due to political leanings and friendships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 3 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2021 To help with the identification of my last one, this is the photo I took immediately before..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 3 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 3 June , 2021 2 hours ago, Michelle Young said: Non Great War literary also notorious due to political leanings and friendships Are we talking about the name of a cemetery or memorial? I haven't got a clue but it is very intriguing........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 3 June , 2021 Admin Share Posted 3 June , 2021 Not the cemetery, it's the ironwork, but the cemetery is where the person with the connection is buried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 3 June , 2021 Share Posted 3 June , 2021 3 hours ago, Fattyowls said: To help with the identification of my last one road between B-le-P and Pozieres looking toward Martinpuich by any chance Pete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 4 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 4 June , 2021 Very close Reg. The road you suggest has the VW Beetle on it and Pozieres is indeed the village. I was standing close to Butterworth Farm at the start of the track across the plateau to Martinpuich, hence the plaque with the quote from 'A Shropshire Lad'. George Butterworth's body may still be within sight of the memorial, his memory certainly is. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Regiano Posted 4 June , 2021 Share Posted 4 June , 2021 OK Pete, got the location now. I was trying to get the angle on the various woods mentioned (and the lack of High Wood). Been along that road many times but the view just didn't click with me. Reg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 6 June , 2021 Admin Share Posted 6 June , 2021 Think a literary group of siblings for my photo, add in some political notoriety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 6 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 6 June , 2021 29 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Think a literary group of siblings for my photo, add in some political notoriety. Mitfords? Oswald Moseley maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 7 June , 2021 Admin Share Posted 7 June , 2021 Getting warm Pete. You have identified the family. So what's the connection to the ironwork gate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 8 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 8 June , 2021 On 07/06/2021 at 08:14, Michelle Young said: Getting warm Pete I sure am, should have worn shorts to walk down to the beach. I think I'm getting somewhere with the Mitfords, which will be wasted if it turns out to be the Moseleys...... Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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