User:HJ Mitchell/War memorials

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top priority

(articles on these memorials could not be adequately illustrated with existing photos, or have no photos at all on Commons)

  • Reading - The Royal Berkshire Regiment Cenotaph, Brock Barracks, Oxford Road, Reading, RG30 1HW. SU6926773725 [Check public access. 15 minutes walk to Reading West railway station; 30 minutes walk to Reading railway station. Note not "Reading War Memorial" in Forbury Park] (no photos on Commons)
  • Fordham, Cambs, CB7 5NG (no photos at all)
  • Norwich Roll of Honour, Castle Keep, Norwich Castle (no photos at all) [walking distance from Norwich railway station and Norwich Memorial Garden]
    • Note restricted opening times; entry costs £8.35 each or £4.50 each if travelling by park and ride (2015 prices)
  • Wargrave - Station Road, Wargrave, Wokingham RG10 8EU [walking distance to Wargrave railway station]
  • Oxford (Ox and Bucks Light Infantry Memorial), OX4 3JR
  • Leeds Rifles - St Peter's Church, 3 Kirkgate, Leeds, LS1 6BZ [walking distance from Leeds railway station]
  • Ashwell - Station Rd, Ashwell, Baldock, Hertfordshire SG7 5LR SG7 5LR
  • Southend - Clifftown Parade, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1DP, UK [walking distance from Southend Central and Southend Victoria railway stations]
  • Busbridge - North West End of Churchyard of Church of St John the Baptist, Busbridge. Godalming GU7 1XA. SU9781042959
  • Rugby - Memorial Gates, 5 Hillmorton Rd, Rugby CV22 5DF [20 mins walk from Rugby railway station]
  • Northampton, - Wood Hill, Northampton NN1 2HG SP7549660465 [20 mins walk from Northampton railway station]
  • Brompton Barraks, Gillingham (both - yards apart) [Note: check public access]
    • Boer War Memorial Arch, Brompton Barracks, Pasley Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 5SJ TQ7642869040
    • Crimean War Memorial Arch and Gates, Brompton Barracks, Pasley Road, Gillingham, Medway ME7 5SJ TQ7637169063
  • East Pennard - Cockmill Lane, East Pennard, Somerset BA4 6TU ST5968637468
  • Huddersfield - Greenhead Park, Park Drive South, Huddersfield [15 mins walk from Huddserfield railway station]
  • King's Somborne - Church Road, Kings Somborne, Hampshire SO20 6PH SU3601531017
  • Abinger Common - 100 metres south of Church of St James, Abinger Lane, Abinger Common TQ 11493 45901

high priority

(slightly less important memorials with no photos, or important memorials with poor photographic coverage)

  • Tyringham - plaque in the church of St Peter, Tyringham Gateway, Tyringham MK16 9EF SP8593146699
  • Sandhurst - Sandhurst War Memorial, The Green, Sandhurst, Kent TN18 5 TQ 79841 28399 [10 minutes drive to Rolvenden]
  • Norwich - Memorial Garden, St Peter's Street, Norwich. TG 229 084 [walking distance from Norwich railway station and Norwich Roll of Honor]
  • York [walking distance apart, walking distance to York railway station]
    • North Eastern Railway - Station Rise, York, SE5982251779
    • City - Memorial Gardens, Leeman Road, York YO1 6FZ SE5983751919
    • South African War Memorial - Duncombe Place, York SE 60215 52119
  • Mells - Fairview, Mells, Somerset, BA11 3PN ST7291649151 [walking distance to Grade II* listed Tithe barn with possibly no photos on Commons]
  • Lower Swell - War Memorial, Lower Swell, Gloucestershire, GL54 1LF SP 17374 25528
  • Maidstone - The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Cenotaph, Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1QN [Adjacent to Maidstone East railway station]
  • Lindisfarne - Holy Island War Memorial, The Heugh, Holy Island, Northumberland, TD15 2RX NU1263741658 [Adjacent to Grade I listed Lindisfarne Priory, walking distance to Grade I listed castle]
  • Rochdale Cenotaph - The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AB SD8953013314 [15 minutes walk from Rochdale railway station]
  • Spalding - Ayscoughfee Hall Gardens, Ayscoughfee Hall, Church Gate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2RA TF2491722256
  • Beaumont College - Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2JP SU9890973250
    • Check public access - memorial is in the grounds of an upscale hotel and conference venue
    • 20-40 minutes walk to Runnymede memorials
  • Radcliffe Cenotaph - Blackburn Street, Radcliffe M26 3WQ SD 78371 07362 [10 minutes walk from Radcliffe Metrolink stop]
  • Stalybridge - Stalybridge War Memorial, Trinity Street, Stalybridge SJ 96341 98565 [5 minutes walk from Stalybridge railway station. Opposite Grade II listed former town hall]
  • Bristol [10 minutes walk from each other, 10-20 minutes walk from Clifton Railway station. Both walking distance to Grade I listed Clifton Suspension Bridge]
    • Bristol (79th Reg) - Clifton Down, Bristol ST 56983 73276 [Do not attempt to drive here in rush hour!]
    • Clifton College (South Africa) - Clifton College, College Road, Clifton, Bristol ST 57017 73843 [Check public access - memorial is in the college grounds]
  • Wigan - south of All Saints Church, Wallgate, Wigan SD 58185 05640 [Less than 5 minutes walk from both Wigan Wallgate and Wigan North Western railway stations]
  • Stretton- on-Dunsmore - 29th Division War Memorial, Stretton-on-Dunsmore, Warkwickshire. Junction of A45 London Road and B4455 Fosse Way. SP4148673267
  • Grantham - Churchyard, St Wulfram's Church, Grantham SK9143636144 [20 minute walk from Grantham railway station]
  • Worksop - Memorial Avenue Gardens, Memorial Avenue, Worksop SK5879278937 [15 minute walk from Worksop railway station]
  • Affpuddle - Bladen Valley, Affpuddle, Briantspuddle, Dorset SY 81285 93292 [5 minutes drive to Tolpuddle - grade I listed Martyr's cottage, grade II* listed memorial by Eric Gill]
  • Rolvenden - Outside St Mary's church, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Kent TQ8447231237 [10 minutes drive to Sandhurst]
  • Muncaster - A595 Walls Drive between Muncaster and Ravenglass, Cumbria. SD 09062 96684 [10 minutes walk from Ravenglass station, unsure how safe road is for walking though. 5 minutes drive to Muncaster Castle (Grade I, privately owned no public access) and Glannoventa Roman Fort (AKA Ravenglass fort, Walls Castle) and bath house, scheduled ancient monuments]
  • Miserden - South of St Andrew's Church, Miserden, Gloucestershire, GL6 7JA. SO 93620 08881
  • Hartburn - Hartburn, Morpeth, NE61 4JB. NZ 08903 86072

medium priority

(an article on these memorials could be sufficiently illustrated with existing images, but more or better images would be helpful)

  • Madingley - Cambidge American Military Cemetery, St Neots Road, Madingley, Cambridge, CB3 7PH. TL 40511 59550
  • Southport - London Square, Southport PR8 1AB. SD3371017373 [<5 minutes walk from Southport railway station]
  • Folkestone - Junction of Road of Rememberance and West Terrace, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1RR. TR 22800 35755 [15 minutes walk from Folkestone Central railway station]
  • Coventry - War Memorial Park, Kenilworth Rd, Coventry CV3 6PT. SP3285177418 [15 minutes walk from Coventry railway station]
  • Southampton, Watts Park, Above Bar Street, Southampton, SO14 7FQ. SU4191612408 [sat nav postcode: SO15 2BG. 10-15 minutes walk from Southampton Central railway station]
  • Liverpool Cenotaph - The Plateau, to the east of St George's Hall, Lime Street, Liverpool L1 1RD. SJ3498590637. [Immediately outside Liverpool Lime Street railway station]
  • Port Sunlight - Junction with The Causeway and the Diamond, Port Sunlight, Wirral. SJ3367484480 [10 minute walk from Port Sunlight and Bebbington railway stations]
  • Stockton-on-Tees - junction of High Street and Knowles Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1SP. NZ 44547 19231 [10 minutes walk from Stockton railway station]
  • Trumpington - Junction of High Street and Church Lane, Trumpington, Cambridge.CB2 9SU TL 44554 55119
  • Saltburn - junction of Glenside and Albion Terrace, Saltburn-by-sea, TS12 1LT. NZ 66512 21112 [5 minutes walk to Saltburn station]
  • Exeter - 10 minutes walk apart.
    • Devon County, Exeter - Cathedral Green, Exeter, Devon EX1 1HS. SX 91991 92567 [5 minutes walk to Exeter Central railway station; 15 minutes walk to Exeter St. Thomas railway station; 20 minutes walk to Exeter St. Davids railway station]
    • Exeter City - Northernhay Gardens, Northernhay Gate, Exeter EX4 3QE. SX9199192977 [adjacent to Exeter Central railway station; 15 minutes walk to Exeter St. Davids railway station]
  • Worcester - College Street, Worcester. WR1 2JD. SO 85025 54577. [10 minutes walk to Worcester Foregate Street railway station; 20 minutes walk to Worcester Shrub Hill railway station]
  • Newcastle (South Africa) - Haymarket, Newcastle, NE1 7PF. NZ 24811 64862. [directly outside Haymarket Metro station; 15 minutes walk from Newcastle railway station; 5 minutes walk from Grade I listed Grey's Monument and Grade II Eldon Square war memorial; <2 minutes from "The Response" (Grade I, low priority]
  • Runnymede Air Forces memorial - Cooper's Hill Ln, Englefield Green, Egham TW20 0LB. SU 99837 71942 [20-40 minutes walk to Beaumont College]
  • Sedburgh School War Memorial Cloister - Sedburgh School, Station Rd, Sedbergh LA10 5HG. SD 65528 91912 [check public access - monument is in school grounds. Vehicle entrance appears to be on Loftus Hill]
  • Dover Patrol Memorial - Granville Rd, St Margarets Bay, Dover CT15. TR3733145207 [not practical by public transport - 1 hour walk to Martin Mill railway station]
  • Lewes - Junction of the High Street and Market Street, Lewes, BN7 2LU. TQ4159610140 [5 minutes walk to Lewes railway station and Lewes Castle]
  • Plymouth - The Promenade, Plymouth, PL1 2PA. SX 47740 53937 [20 minutes walk to Plymouth railway station]
  • Deal - St George's Church, High Street, Deal, CT14 6ED. TR3765952862 [5-10 minutes walk to Deal railway station]
  • Hythe - The Grove, Prospect Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 5NL. TR1621934636 [20 minutes bus from Folkestone central railway station; 15 minutes walk to Hythe RHDR station]
  • Retford - The Square, Market Place, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6DQ. SK7049381170 [15 minutes walk from Retford railway station. Note Google air photo suggests to avoid market days (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)]
  • Bury - Gallipoli Gardens, Silver Street, Bury, BL9 0DL. SD8032510670 [<2 minutes walk to town war memorial and Kay Monument (Grade II); [5 minutes walk to Bury Interchange Metrolink station]
  • Bridgwater - King Square, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3DG. ST 29843 37180 [15 minutes walk to Bridgwater railway station]
  • Stockbridge - adjacent to The White Hart, junction of High Street and Stockton Road, Stockbridge, Hampshire SO20 6HF. SU 35963 35027 [no nearby railway station]
  • Hove - Grand Avenue, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 2LF. TQ 29075 04631 [15 minute walk to Hove railway station; 15 minutes bus journey from Brighton railway station (buses work in Brighton and Hove)]

low priority

(these memorials are already well photographed)

  • All of London (easily done at any time, because public transport works in London, and most have decent photos already)
  • Leicester
  • Derby
  • Gerrards Cross
  • Newcastle (The Response) - outside Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Barras Bridge, Newcastle. NE1 7PF  NZ2488464954 [<2 minutes from South African war memorial (medium priority) and Haymarket Metro station]
  • West Kirby
  • Engine Room
  • Manchester
  • Bournemouth

By location

SW

  1. Mells, Somerset
  2. 79th Reg, Clifton, Bristol
  3. South Africa, Clifton College, Bristol
  4. Devon County (Exeter)
  5. East Pennard, Somerset
  6. Plymouth (Naval)
  7. Bournemouth
  8. Exeter (City)
  9. Affpuddle, Dorset
  10. Bridgwater, Somerset
  11. Lower Swell, Glos
  12. Miserden, Glos

SE

  1. Southampton
  2. Beaumont College, Berks
  3. Brompton (Boer War)
  4. Brompton (Crimea)
  5. Air Forces, Runnymede, Surrey
  6. Dover (Patrol)
  7. QORWK, Maidstone
  8. Lewes, ES
  9. Busbridge, Surrey
  10. Reading (Royal Berks)
  11. Southend
  12. Deal, Kent
  13. Hythe, Kent
  14. Folkestone
  15. Gerrards Cross, Bucks
  16. Abinger Common, Surrey
  17. Hove, ES
  18. King's Somborne, Hants
  19. Oxford (OBLI)
  20. Rolvenden, Kent
  21. Sandhurst, Kent
  22. Stockridge, Hants
  23. Wargrave, Berks
  24. Tyringham, Bucks

London

  1. Whitehall
  2. Tower Hill (x2 - Mercantile Marine and Merchant Seamen)
  3. RA, Hyde Park Corner
  4. Guards, Horseguards
  5. Bromley
  6. BMA House (WWII)
  7. East Surrey, Battersea Park
  8. Machine Gun, Hyde Park Corner
  9. Belgian, Victoria Embankment
  10. Royal Naval Division, Horseguards
  11. LNWR, Euston
  12. Cavalry, Hyde Park Corner
  13. Civil Service, Somerset House
  14. BMA House (gates)
  15. Richmond Cemetery (South African)

WM

  1. Worcester (South Africa)
  2. Rugby (Thomson-Houston)
  3. Stretton, Warks (29th Division)
  4. Cov

EE

  1. Trumpington, Cambs
  2. Madingley, Cambs
  3. Norwich (Stone of Remembrance)
  4. Ashwell, Herts
  5. Fordham, Cambs
  6. Norwich (Roll of Honour)

EM

  1. Leicester
  2. Spalding
  3. Northampton
  4. MR, Derby
  5. Grantham (St Wulfram's churchyard)
  6. Worksop, Notts
  7. Retford, Notts

NW

  1. Port Sunlight, Merseyside
  2. Rochdale, Greater Manchester
  3. Liverpool
  4. Radcliffe, GM
  5. West Kirby, Merseyside
  6. Stalybridge, GM
  7. Wigan, GM
  8. Southport, Merseyside
  9. Engine Room, Liverpool
  10. Manchester
  11. Sedburgh School, Cumbria
  12. Bury, GM (Lancashire Fusiliers)
  13. Muncaster, Cumbria

YH

  1. York (NER)
  2. York (South Africa)
  3. Saltburn, NY
  4. Huddersfield
  5. York (City)
  6. Leeds (Rifles)

NE

  1. Newcastle (The Response)
  2. Stockton, CD
  3. Newcastle (South Africa)
  4. Lindsfarne
  5. Hartburn, Northumberland

Wales

  1. Cardiff (Welch Regiment)
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