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War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Feb 2021
0.07 miles
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First World War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6462787
This is part of a scattered grouping of war graves in the north-east part of the cemetery but there are a great many others scattered all around the cemetery. One group together can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6465528
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Jun 2020
0.07 miles
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First World War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6462787
This is part of a scattered grouping of war graves in the north-east part of the cemetery but there are a great many others scattered all around the cemetery. One group together can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6465528
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Jun 2020
0.07 miles
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War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Feb 2021
0.08 miles
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First World War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6462787
This is part of a scattered grouping of war graves in the north-east part of the cemetery but there are a great many others scattered all around the cemetery. One group together can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6465528
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Jun 2020
0.08 miles
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Late afternoon sunlight in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Feb 2021
0.08 miles
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First World War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6462787
This is part of a scattered grouping of war graves in the north-east part of the cemetery but there are a great many others scattered all around the cemetery. One group together can be seen at https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6465528
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Jun 2020
0.08 miles
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Southland Road, Plumstead in the snow
Southland Road lies in between Rockliffe Gardens and Woolwich New Cemetery. It leads from Camdale Road making a right-angled bend by the entrance to Rockliffe Gardens, and then another right-angled bend whereupon it reduces to a track and heads downhill towards King's Highway. This is the point at which it becomes a track. Rockliffe Gardens is on the left and the end of Woolwich New Cemetery is on the right.
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 5 Feb 2012
0.08 miles
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One of the first British soldiers to die in the First World War
John Parr is always quoted as the first British soldier to be killed in action at the start of what became known as the Great War. Private Parr was killed on 21st August 1914 while on patrol on the outskirts of Mons, Belgium. This gravestone is intriguing as the date on it is 8th August 1914. It is to Driver William Henry Bond of the Royal Field Artillery and is in Woolwich New Cemetery. Research showed that William died at home - 94 Kirkham Street, Plumstead SE18
These are his casualty details which are very limited https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/4014435/WILLIAM%20HENRY%20BOND/
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Feb 2021
0.09 miles
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War graves in Woolwich New Cemetery
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 the Royal Arsenal, as well as the War Memorial and a number of War Graves, including one recipient of the Victoria Cross.
The nearest gravestone is to one of the first soldiers to die in the First World War - see https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6765621
Image: © Marathon
Taken: 28 Feb 2021
0.09 miles