2016

SO9548 : St Nicholas, Pinvin: churchyard (v)

taken 8 years ago, near to Pinvin, Worcestershire, England

St Nicholas, Pinvin: churchyard (v)
St Nicholas, Pinvin: churchyard (v)
These gravestones are all of a uniform size- an admiral's is the same as a seaman's. While most are Portland Stone, other materials such as granite are sometimes used. Although the vast majority are for service personnel, civilians killed in the service of their country are also commemorated. At the top of the stone is a crest. Below this are individual details: for example name, rank, decorations, regiment, death date and age at death. A religious icon may be placed beneath these; and below that an approved text of up to 66 letters. Visitors are often puzzled that the number of CWGC graves they can see does not tally with the number shown on the web site - this is because some families chose to have their own size and shape of tombstone.

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SO9548, 86 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Basher Eyre   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 6 March, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 1 April, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9569 4891 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:8.3081N 2:3.8634W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 9569 4891
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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