IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Queen Mary Avenue, COLCHESTER, CO2 7PH
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Queen Mary Avenue, CO2 7PH by members of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Image Map
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Notes
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- The higher the marker number, the further away the image location is from the centre of the postcode.
Image Listing (31 Images Found)
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image
Details
Distance
1
Cemetery Chapel, Colchester
This chapel is now a flower shop.
Image: © PAUL FARMER
Taken: 3 Apr 2011
0.04 miles
2
Colchester cemetery Non-Conformist chapel, tea room
Now named the 'Starlight Tea Rooms' they also sell flowers.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 23 Jan 2017
0.06 miles
3
Tossing Their Heads in Sprightly Dance
18th March 2007 was a very blustery day in Colchester Cemetery
Image: © Glyn Baker
Taken: 18 Mar 2007
0.08 miles
4
Old Milestone
Carved stone post on Via, in parish of COLCHESTER (COLCHESTER District), was in Colchester High Street until 1858, now in Colchester cemetery. Erected by an unknown authority in the 19th century.
The obelisk has several inscriptions including:-
TO
LONDON
51
Essex HER listed.
SMR Number: 40291 https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MEX1034724&resourceID=1001
Milestone Society National ID: EX_CHCO51.
Image: © JV Nicholls
Taken: Unknown
0.10 miles
5
The headstone of Muhammad AYUB
Muhammad AYUB was a Driver number 781458 in the Royal Indian Army Service Corps with the 3rd Mule Company. He died in Colchester hospital 10/01/1942 age 18.
He was the son of Dost Muhammad and Mohammadi, of Mirabala, Hazara, Pakistan.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 23 Jan 2017
0.11 miles
6
War graves, Colchester cemetery
A war memorial is just off to the left.
Image: © Robin Webster
Taken: 17 Jan 2016
0.12 miles
7
Memorial obelisk in Colchester cemetery
This obelisk was purchased by the Wire family and re-sited at the cemetery as a memorial to Mary Ann, beloved wife of Charles Wire.
This obelisk was originally located in the High Street to the east of St Runwalds Church.
The Essex County Standard of 8th January 1858 mentions the removal and sale of the obelisk. A further report is given on 29th January 1858. It was sold for £3 5s 0d to Mr Charles Wire of Magdalen Street.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 13 Feb 2017
0.12 miles
8
Commonwealth War Graves Colchester Cemetery, Mersea Road
Image: © PAUL FARMER
Taken: 4 Jul 2009
0.12 miles
9
The headstone of Yep Fook
Yep Fook was a Chinese labourer in the Chinese Labour Corps. He died in Colchester Hospital 9th November 1918.
The Chinese Labour Corps, nicknamed the Celestials, were Chinese auxiliaries sent to work for French and British troops during the First World War and do the hardest menial jobs.
He was presumably injured on the battlefield and brought to Colchester for treatment, where he ultimately died only two days before the end of the war.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 23 Jan 2017
0.12 miles
10
Second World War Cross and War Graves, Colchester
There are 115 war graves in the cemetery as well as many civilian casualties from the bombing of Severalls hospital.
Image: © Adrian S Pye
Taken: 13 Feb 2017
0.12 miles