New Commemoration installed at Marlow Cem yesterday morning under the watchful eyes on Eyes on Hands on volunteers. Thomas Couchman now has a fitting commemoration. Funny day as my frostbite got sunburnt!
Gutted to hear of the passing of Paul(Rick)Buckler. The driving force of the music of my teenage years(and still relevant today!) blessed enough to call him a friend later on.
Bit of a surprise on the way home tonight…
Wonderful Dutch tradition of lighting War Graves on Christmas Eve sees the 2617 graves at Groesbeek lit tonight,
New film on Netflix. The cemetery scene was filmed in American Battle Monuments Commission Cemetery at Brookwood. Was interesting to see an English summer turned to winter for the filming.
Technically the graves are not listed by the CWGC as these we maintain for other agencies(MoD). I have a list but I’m Out of Office till the New Year now.
Mr F (Frank) Christmas…In care of the Commission.
Brookwood this morning-Not sure what was going on in the Americans!
Ghost of Christmas past…
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Major Andrew Todd buried at Brookwood. Awarded the M.C during WW1 for treating wounded while under fire. His Son Richard served with 7 Para during WW2 and took part in Op Tonga.He later went on to star in many films
Cold,frosty mornings in London I am always on guard in case a ghost of a long forgotten Dickens character pops out.
The Beckenham Firefighters graves at Beckenham Cemetery
Tad fresh this morning at Brookwood.
Misty start to the week at Brookwood this morning.
Two from Brookwood.Both were killed post war during the Irish War of Independence. Sgt Reynolds fatally wounded in a gun battle in Tipperary.Sgt Herrod seen to leave barracks on 16/5/21. His body was found on the 26th in a river with his hands tied behind his back and weights attached to his legs.
Brookwood Military Cemetery Sunrise this morning,on this day of days.
Regional Operations coordinator at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission covering the South East of the United Kingdom.Join me for updates on the work carried out in the region.
