War memorial in Woolwich New Cemetery

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War memorial in Woolwich New Cemetery

Image: © Marathon Taken: 25 Jul 2013

Woolwich Cemetery is in two parts, the Old Cemetery to the west and the New Cemetery to the east. The Old Cemetery was laid out by Woolwich Burial Board in 1856 and the land for the New Cemetery was purchased in 1885 and is still in use. It contains graves of those who died in explosions at Royal Arsenal as well as the War Memorial seen here and a number of War Graves. The War Memorial is to those who died in the First World War and the inscription on the base can be seen at http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2793138 This was a very hot day and provided quite a contrast with the day this photograph was taken http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2793135

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