2021

SZ6289 : New St Helen's Cemetery, early May 2021 (e)

taken 3 years ago, near to Nettlestone, Isle of Wight, England

New St Helen's Cemetery, early May 2021 (e)
New St Helen's Cemetery, early May 2021 (e)
The CWGC grave of CPO Alfred Henley LinkExternal link
CWGC gravestone

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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SZ6289, 131 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Basher Eyre   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 May, 2021   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 3 May, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6251 8993 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:42.3394N 1:6.9678W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SZ 6252 8996
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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