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Britain’s War Memorials

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Exploring Britain’s war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance

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War memorial plaque. St. Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire. Commemorating Major Athelstan Chamberlayne of the 1st Duke of York’s Own Lancers (Skinner’s Horse). KIA on 14th January 1920 at the Battle of Ahnai Tangi during the Waziristan Campaign. #LestWeForget

War memorial plaque commemorating Major Athelstan Chamberlayne of the 1st Duke of York’s Own Lancers (Skinner’s Horse).

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Britain’s War Memorials @britwarmemorial.bsky.social · 19h

Yes, in Scotland we came across a few.

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War memorial tablet. St. Denys Church, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire. Commemorating the Reverend George Henry Proctor, Assistant Chaplain to Her Majesty’s Forces in the Crimea. Died at Scutari of a fever on 10th March 1855. Crimean War. #LestWeForget

War memorial tablet commemorating the Reverend George Henry Proctor, Assistant Chaplain to Her Majesty’s Forces in the Crimea.

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Sanquhar war memorial. Sanquhar Park, Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. #LestWeForget

Sanquhar war memorial. First World War names.

Sanquhar war memorial. Second World War, Korea and Borneo names.

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Sanquhar war memorial. Sanquhar Park, Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. #LestWeForget

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Sanquhar war memorial. Sanquhar Park, Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway. First and Second World Wars, Korea and Borneo. #LestWeForget

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War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. #LestWeForget

War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. First World War. Inscription and names.

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War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. #LestWeForget

War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. First World War. Top.

War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. First World War. St. George.

War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. First World War. Richard the Lionheart.

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War memorial window. St. Mary’s Church, Higham, Suffolk. First World War. #LestWeForget

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Private Robert Aikenhead photograph and information.

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Captain Alfred George Hayman photograph and information.

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Great Elm war memorial. St. Mary Magdalene Church, Great Elm, Somerset. #LestWeForget

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Great Elm war memorial. St. Mary Magdalene Church, Great Elm, Somerset. #LestWeForget

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Great Elm war memorial. St. Mary Magdalene Church, Great Elm, Somerset. First World War. #LestWeForget

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Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck statue. Five Ways, Birmingham, West Midlands. #LestWeForget

Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck statue. Inscription.

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Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck statue. Five Ways, Birmingham, West Midlands. #LestWeForget

Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck statue. Upper body.

Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck statue. Head and shoulders.

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Field Marshal Sir Claude Auchinleck statue. Five Ways, Birmingham, West Midlands. #LestWeForget

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2nd Lieutenant (Bertie) Robert Wyand Chapman photograph and information.

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War memorial plaque commemorating 2nd Lieutenant (Bertie) Robert Wyand Chapman of the South Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds on the 13th June 1918. St. Peter’s Church, Powick, Worcestershire. #LestWeForget

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Battlefield cross of 2nd Lieutenant (Bertie) Robert Wyand Chapman of the South Lancashire Regiment. Died of wounds on the 13th June 1918. St. Peter’s Church, Powick, Worcestershire. First World War. #LestWeForget