Memorials and bikes

[PeteXXX]

Stumbled across this thread recently and am ready to contribute - a sculpture was installed 2 day ago to honour those who died at the Shoreham Airshow nearly 4 years ago:

The plaque on the nearby Old Toll Bridge
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The new sculpture
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A couple more images may be found in my album on my profile page.

Welcome! It's a fun thread

 

[biggs682]

When we're you thinking of heading there?

It would either be early Sat or Sun ie pre 7 am on way back

 

[Blue Hills]

Turns out great minds/cyclists think alike @PeteXXX and @biggs682 for on trying to help you folks with a location I found a pic with the tombstone which has a clear shot of number on it - (possibly a plot number?) and on then seeing what page it was on, found this merry blog post from a helmeted chap:

https://ianmac55.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/the-woman-who-shot-mussolini/

Is he on here? Who knows?

Some interesting comments at the bottom of that entry as well.

 

[PeteXXX]

I noticed the plot number on the previous photo, but it didn't appear to bear much relevance to the area, sadly..
If I can get up in time, I'll pop over with @biggs682 on Sunday morning <yawn>

 

[biggs682]

Turns out great minds/cyclists think alike @PeteXXX and @biggs682 for on trying to help you folks with a location I found a pic with the tombstone which has a clear shot of number on it - (possibly a plot number?) and on then seeing what page it was on, found this merry blog post from a helmeted chap:

https://ianmac55.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/the-woman-who-shot-mussolini/

Is he on here? Who knows?

Some interesting comments at the bottom of that entry as well.

I am not sure 17411 is a plot number but it could be ie area 17 and grave 411 in that area ?

@PeteXXX let me see what we have planned

 

[Vantage]

Not much to look at I'm afraid, but it's been here several years.
I just hope it wasn't at this exact spot that "itch" met his/her maker, it's an unforgiving, desolate and baren area to spend one's last few moments on earth.

 

[biggs682]

Hargrave war memorial

 

[biggs682]

With the help of @PeteXXX we found Violets grave this morning @Blue Hills

Also got the War Memorial in Holcot .

 

[PeteXXX]

And just to prove it...

We followed the logic of the plot numbers, and there she was!

 

[Blue Hills]

well done you two!

Did anyone ask what you were up to with your pic?

Did you ask anyone as you searched for her?

assume I can follow your same logic if I ever want to find her easily?

 

[PeteXXX]

Cheers @Blue Hills. I think we were the only two people in the place at 07.00 this morning!!
Yes, the plot numbers follow a logical ish pattern if you do get there.

Nice to meet up with @biggs682 again, as well!

 

[biggs682]

@Blue Hills fairly easy to find ie area 17 row 4 th row and 11 th grave or give us the nod and we will meet you there .

A trip up to Santa Pod this morning to grab this memorial stone to all the American airman based here during ww2 .

 

[Blue Hills]

@Blue Hills fairly easy to find ie area 17 row 4 th row and 11 th grave or give us the nod and we will meet you there .

A trip up to Santa Pod this morning to grab this memorial stone to all the American airman based here during ww2 .

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May take you up on that if in those parts on my travels.
By the by, I hope no one considers it disrespectful to see folk lining bikes up alongside or even gently against these memorials. I see it as a tribute from the living to the dead.

 

[biggs682]

This bus shelter was erected in memory of a local man from Wollaston by his children .

 

[biggs682]

Two from this morning's ride

Both in Filgrave just outside Milton Keynes .