Terry Denham Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Yesterday I finally finished my sojourn around my home county of Sussex and completed my photo collection of every Commonwealth and Foreign War Grave in the county. 10 months...310 cemeteries...5,084 photos Copies have been supplied to the British War Graves Project and to the other Dominion projects where they were needed. If anyone wants any war grave pics from Sussex, just shout. What shall I do now . My wife will have to get used to me not wandering off to all four corners of the county whenever I have a spare moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 What shall I do now <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Kent? John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 26 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Thought I might move to one of the minor counties and do that - Cheshire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truthergw Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Thought I might move to one of the minor counties and do that - Cheshire? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So there he was, just trolling along..... Now that you have got the hang of it why not Greater London? Seriously, a feat to be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 This is a tremendous achievement - congratulations! Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muerrisch Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 As one Sussex man to another: well done! By the by ...... there are some who regard our county as a Home County. I will have none of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick H Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 What shall I do now . My wife will have to get used to me not wandering off to all four corners of the county whenever I have a spare moment! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, Terry, you could give me a hand with my memorials in Warley (3) Lambourne and Theydon Bois. Congratulations on a job well done Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boreenatra Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Excellent job. Well done. Try taking a trip round Woodgrange Park in Manor Park. I reckon it would take ten months to hack your way through the rubbish and debris. Can't remember if there has been a recent thread about the worst cemeteries but this would get my vote. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Well done, Terry. What a feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Dear Terry, on behalf of Project Director Matthew Smith and myself, The Australian War Graves Photographic Archive sends you our heartfelt thanks for your magnificent support to the Project. Best Regards Peter Bennett UK Coordinator AWGPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaymen Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Very well done Terry Terrific achievement Glyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Terry Excellent achievement, well done. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike10764 Posted 26 November , 2005 Share Posted 26 November , 2005 Well done Terry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 26 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 26 November , 2005 I last visited every war grave in Sussex in 1999/2000 (before digital camera!) and noted all the inscriptions etc. It was interesting four or five years later to see how many of the private headstones had been replaced with standard CWGC headstones. I found this quite encouraging as so many of the private stones are falling into disrepair. I also had tremendous response from CWGC and some local authorities when reporting overgrown graves or broken headstones. All were sorted within two or three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 27 November , 2005 Share Posted 27 November , 2005 Congratulations Terry, good effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovica Posted 27 November , 2005 Share Posted 27 November , 2005 I'm seriously impressed Terry! So glad there are still people like you out there who care enough to DO something on behalf of those who did so much for us all. (that goes for all the "Graveyard Shift") Thank you on behalf of my Sussex relations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Well done Terry. A great effort. Regards Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alison Arnold Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Great news Terry, Well done. Ali Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovica Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Next Project? A searchable online database of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 What shall I do now . My wife will have to get used to me not wandering off to all four corners of the county whenever I have a spare moment! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Keep going out !!! Whatever you do, don't tell her it's finished ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greatspywar Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 What shall I do now . My wife will have to get used to me not wandering off to all four corners of the county whenever I have a spare moment! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Join The Passchendaele Archives? Plenty of work to do... . Congrats on your project! Kind regards, Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredJCarss Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Great work Terry Any chance of a pic of Pte A Morrison 7294 8th Black Watch in Brighton (Bear Road) Borough Cemetery. I think he's the only BW guy buried in Sussex. Kind regards Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 28 November , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Fred Here he is. Email me if you want a larger pic. The Personal Inscription is LOVED IN LIFE REMEMBERED IN DEATH FROM HIS WIDOW AND FAMILY. GLASGOW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Terry, Not strictly a war grave, but a photo of this inscription would be appreciated should you ever go there: 2LT C B GEDGE Location Memorial image ST JAMES CHURCH STEDHAM WEST SUSSEX ENGLAND Position Unknown OS map reference SU 864 226 Inscription IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ CECIL BERTIE GEDGE/ 2ND LIEUT 3RD BN THE ROYAL FUSILIERS/ CITY OF LONDON REGIMENT/ WHO DIED A GLORIOUS DEATH LEADING HIS MEN IN/ THE BATTLE OF LOOS - SEPTEMBER 25TH 1915/ BORN FEBRUARY 20TH 1866/ HE ENLISTED IN THE SPORTSMAN'S BATTALION OCTOBER 1914/ WAS GRANTED A COMMISSION IN APRIL 1915 AND PROCEEDED/ TO FRANCE ON THE 10TH JULY/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS" Unfortuantely I don't know where at St.James this is located. 2nd Lt. C B Gedge is commemorated on the Mitcham War Memorial and is also named on a family grave in the nearby churchyard of St.Peter and St.Paul, what the connection to Stedham is I haven't worked out yet. Regards, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bagshaw Posted 28 November , 2005 Share Posted 28 November , 2005 Terry, Absolutely terrific, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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