IaninSheffield
Veteran
- Location
- Sheffield, UK
WW1 Memorial, Kentisbury, Devon
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- Location
- London
Alan Turing, Manchester.
uphillstruggler
Guru
- Location
- Half way there
apparently, Alan used to ride around the lanes of what would eventually become Milton Keynes wearing a gas mask whilst stationed at Bletchley Park
make of that what you will but the man was a genius
IaninSheffield
Veteran
- Location
- Sheffield, UK
Edwinstowe War Memorial
Dag Hammar
Senior Member
- Location
- Essex
Out of respect, I chose to place my bike behind rather than in front of this memorial stone which is at Frinton on Sea.
OP
OP
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
Fairfax's viewing platform of the battle of Naesby .
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Must have been hard to get troops over that road without a crossing.
You should see the Battle site at Bosworth, King Richard had to lead him cavalry across a level crossing.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
"My lord, I have received dire news: we must delay the charge until 9:47 to allow the Express to Leicester to pass"
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IaninSheffield
Veteran
- Location
- Sheffield, UK
- Location
- London
Charlie Cairoli, Rose Garden, Stanley Park, Blackpool.
There was originally a statue in the middle but it had to removed fairly pronto due to vandalism of various sorts - so it's now in Blackpool Tower, where of course he spent his working life at the Tower Circus.
The original here:
Wiki on him - interesting Hitler story - maybe the only time Hitler gets a name check in your bike and a memorial.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Cairoli#cite_note-telegraph1416730-2
- Location
- London
War memorial Slaidburn - at least two other memorials by the same chap, Louis Frederick Roslyn, look very similar indeed. No idea if the towns/villages each felt short-changed (or maybe being canny northerners they got a bulk discount) but I have always thought them fine sombre memorials - no action figures or hints of triumphalism.
Sculptor had a german dad, his name is anglicised. Original name of Fritz might have caused commissioning committees to hesitate I suppose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Frederick_Roslyn
Alembicbassman
Confused.com
New Maltby Colliery winding wheel memorial in South Yorkshire.
- Location
- London
Linton on Ouse
Detail of bench: -
Such a peaceful spot - there's not much there apart from the memorial and some newish bungalows.
Reminds you of how horror and sacrifice came to many a peaceful backwater during WW2.
And that the Canadian contribution, including to DDay, is often somewhat forgotten.
Encountered by chance on a long bike ride, as these things so often are - most car drivers will of course hurtle straight on past.
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