Sunday, June 24, 2012

Remembering 'the Fallen' of Moresby & Parton

1. The Parton & Moresby War Memorial, Cumbria
Commemorates 'the Fallen' of Parton and Moresby
Located at The Square, Parton, Cumbria

2. The WW1 memorial of St Bridget's Church, Moresby
Located inside St Bridget's Parish Church, Moresby

3. The 1939 - 1940 Moresby parish 'Roll of Honour'
Located inside St Bridget's Parish Church, Moresby (Church of England)

4. St Bridget's Parish Church, Moresby, West Cumberland
Situated on the site of the old Roman fort of 'Arbeia'.
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Sunday, June 17, 2012

The Coastal Defence of Whitehaven, Cumberland

Coastal Defence Battery, R.A. 422 Unit
(Wartime sketch by Army Cadet Frank Lewthwaite)
 Aerial view of Whitehaven (c. 1941 / 42)
Taken from Avro Anson based at RAF Millom
(Frank Lewthwaite collection)
 Aerial view of Whitehaven (c. 1943 / 44)
Taken from Avro Anson based at RAF Millom
(Frank Lewthwaite collection)
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Sunday, June 10, 2012

The Deliverance of Lisieux in August 1944

The Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
[The view from the railway station]

 The Carmel, Lisieux.
[Home of an enclosed convent of Carmelite nuns]

A 'Little Flower' prayer card of WW2
[Reportedly popular with American soldiers in WW2]




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Sunday, June 03, 2012

A word the world should not forget

British Peace Garden, Memorial Museum for Peace, Caen

"Peace" - this is a word the world should not forget!