… surveying the area on her most recent adventure…
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St Leonard’s Close
We enjoyed a pleasant stroll around a part of Bridgnorth that we hadn’t explored before. Unfortunately the church wasn’t open. We will have to try again another day.
St Leonard’s Church dates from the early 13th century, and was built to cater for a population that had now expanded beyond the castle bailey – although it [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 23rd 2024
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The Submariner Memorial
The iconic fin is instantly recognisable, while moving between the two sections gives a sense of confinement onboard a submarine. The solitary figure, perhaps looking up to where danger may come from or to the surface of the sea and its promise of fresh air and sunlight, gives a human scale and a focal point [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 17th 2024
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The Order of St John Memorial
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2024
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The National Memorial Arboretum
It is ten years since my previous visit to the National Memorial Arboretum. The Memorial Arboretum is still as peaceful and moving as I remembered. There are now over 400 memorials so it is impossible to see them all during one visit.
This year this the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings so the Arboretum is [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jul 13th 2024
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Liverpool Cathedral
Liverpool Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral in the city of Liverpool, England. It is the seat of the bishop of Liverpool and is the mother church of the diocese of Liverpool. The church may be formally referred to as the Cathedral Church of Christ in Liverpool the Cathedral Church of the Risen Christ, Liverpool.[1] It is the largest [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 10th 2024
