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Huntingdon War Memorial

Huntingdon’s War Memorial is the most prominent feature of the main square (Market Square.)

War Memorial, Huntingdon

The Thinking Soldier, Huntingdon War Memorial 3

From this Information Board I found it’s called “The Thinking Soldier.”

Market Hill, Huntingdon, Information Board

Great War and World War 2 Dedications:-

Dedications, War Memorial, Huntingdon

Later Conflicts Dedication:-

Later Conflicts Dedication, Huntingdon War Memorial

Side view:-

Side View, The Thinking Soldier.

 

Memorial stone in grounds of All Saints Church:-

War Memorial Stone, Huntingdon

“Ghost Soldier” in grounds of All Saints Church:-

Huntingdon, Ghost soldier

Retford

Last May we travelled down through England. We stopped off at Retford in Nottinghamshire to break the trip up.

This, in the Market Square, is the Town Hall:-

Town Hall, Retford

I was intrigued by the flags on the building below. It was only when I recognised the figure must be Robin Hood that I realised this is the flag of Nottinghamshire:-

Nottinghamshire Flag on Building in Retford

This booty from the Crimean War is the Sevastopol Cannon:-

Sevastopol Cannon, Retford

Plaque on cannon:-

Plaque on Sevastopol Gun, Retford

The information board nearby calls it the Sebastopol Cannon, using the modern spelling:-

Information Board, Sevastopol Cannon, Retford

 

 

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