Memorials and bikes

[biggs682]

Sibbertoft war memorial

 

[Oldhippy]

Still there after many years and many street scene changes.

 

[biggs682]

North Crawley war memorial

 

[Willd]

Syresham

 

[IaninSheffield]

This memorial in Tempsford:

commemorates the women who served as secret agents in occupied Europe during the Second World War, the RAF aircrew who transported them, and the personnel from allied secret services who were killed in the war. The memorial bears the names of 75 known women agents, of whom 29 were arrested, 16 were executed, three died of illnesses while imprisoned, and one committed suicide using a cyanide L-pill before being captured. (Wikipedia)

... and sits alongside a more traditional obelisk:

Interesting, though perhaps not surprising given the nature of their missions, to note the range of names and their international histories. Sad that it took until 2014 to formally recognise their sacrifices.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Can anyone help identify the location of this impressively protected memorial that I cycled past (wheel of bike just visible in photo!) but failed to note where I was. It's not on the memorial, just '...to the men of this parish.' If I remember correctly I was heading generally northwards just out of Letchworth.

 

[Juan Kog]

Can anyone help identify the location of this impressively protected memorial that I cycled past (wheel of bike just visible in photo!) but failed to note where I was. It's not on the memorial, just '...to the men of this parish.' If I remember correctly I was heading generally northwards just out of Letchworth.

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@IaninSheffield that looks like Clifton Bedfordshire.
( edit) Planning to head that way on Monday so will make sure .

 

[IaninSheffield]

@IaninSheffield that looks like Clifton Bedfordshire.
( edit) Planning to head that way on Monday so will make sure .

That's it! I did pass through Clfton.
Couldn't find it in the usual online databases, most likely because my search terms weren't precise enough. Thanks. 👍

 

[biggs682]

First one I have seen to celebrate the Queen's platinum jubilee in Geddington

 

[biggs682]

Another platinum jubilee memorial this Hornbeam tree is in Brixworth

 

[MGman]

Saw the Vulcan at an airshow at Manston years ago - something between beautiful and horrifying - it kind of floated in, then turned upwards to climb with the engines roaring like something from hell. Seem to remember, or maybe I imagined it, that it even did a roll.

edit - this may have been it - unless there was another appearance a year or two later.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnuQEd_72vs

Yup, Vulcans and Lightnings .
At one time we could actually make things
(ex 19F squadron)

 

[IaninSheffield]

Another platinum jubilee memorial this Hornbeam tree is in Brixworth

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Be interesting to see annual updates to monitor progress

 

[biggs682]

Be interesting to see annual updates to monitor progress

I was thinking exactly the same , nor sure how much bigger it will get in my life time

 

[Willd]

Rugby WW1

 

[IaninSheffield]

Memorial at Lakeside to aviators who flew from Doncaster Municipal Airport during WWII: