I visited Harrogate because I wanted to photograph the memorials in St Peter's church.
However on my way back to Wetherby I stopped off at the Commonwealth War Graves at Stonefall cemetery - it is just off the main Wetherby road, past the Great Yorkshire show-ground, and then first left. This brings you to the back entrance, considerably quieter and probably better parking. Stonefall is a large cemetery and the War graves are almost separate from the rest of the cemetery. I was very impressed by the quiet and content feel - it was almost deserted and everything was spick and span. I photographed the graves and left via the main gates on the Wetherby road. The photographs are below. further work shortly!
However on my way back to Wetherby I stopped off at the Commonwealth War Graves at Stonefall cemetery - it is just off the main Wetherby road, past the Great Yorkshire show-ground, and then first left. This brings you to the back entrance, considerably quieter and probably better parking. Stonefall is a large cemetery and the War graves are almost separate from the rest of the cemetery. I was very impressed by the quiet and content feel - it was almost deserted and everything was spick and span. I photographed the graves and left via the main gates on the Wetherby road. The photographs are below. further work shortly!
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| The register is kept here, There are also 3 plaques inside |
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| 1939-1945 THESE MEMBERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND WERE CREMATED CAPTAIN R.S.BARTRAM ROYAL ENGINEERS 19. 1. 1943 CAPTAIN J.C. BLAIKIE ROYAL SIGNALS 29.9.1946 F/O(PILOT) E.F.H. HALY D.F.C. ROYAL AIR FORCE 17.9.1944 A.C.W. 2ND CL. ESME J. HELEY WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AIR FORCE 30.12.1941 A.C.2 H.P. MILNER ROYAL AIR FORCE 24.12.1940 SERGEANT (NAV.) K.W.PEVERLEY ROYAL AIR FORCE 24.3.1943 MAJOR W. VESTEY-JONES PIONEER CORPS 22.10.1942 F/O(PILOT) A.I. WATTERSON ROYAL AIR FORCE 24.9.1940 SEGEANT (A.B.) P.A. WHITE ROYAL AIR FORCE 4.4.1943 PRIVATE J.C.WILSON ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS 8.7.1946 L/SERGEANT D.A.WINSTANLEY ROYAL SIGNALS 7.6.1942 SERGEANT (PILOT) D. LEE ROYAL AIR FORCE 30.7.1942 |
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| 1914-1918 THOSE HONOURED HERE DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY AND LIE BURIED IN EDLINGTON(ST PETER) NEW CHURCHYARD PRIVATE G. BUCKTROUT MM. YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT 11.3.1921 PRIVATE C. McLAUGHLIN ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS 19.1.1918 PRIVATE A. WALKER TANK CORPS 5.3.1919 |
If you have the time,a wander through the main cemetery will reveal lots more war graves dotted around. Mostly from the First war. Many, but by no means all are Foreign servicemen from all over the world. They do take some time to find though.
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