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Posted: 10 Aug 2020

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Sutton Veny Church & Commonwealth War Graves

Sutton Veny Church & Commonwealth War Graves
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Here is a link to the Sutton Veny Village web site, which is very moving and has a list of the names of all the Australians buried here (WWI). The school is next to the church and In addition to the yearly Anzac Service in St Johns Church on the Sunday closest to the 25th of April, the children from Sutton Veny Primary School conduct a yearly Commemorative Service in the Cemetery on Anzac Day.

suttonveny.co.uk/1st-world-war/war-cemetery

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42 comments - The latest ones
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Two great examples of excellent architecture in juxtaposition, Rosa. The upward-looking perspective is very effective in highlighting these two magnificent structures. The commonwealth War Graves are very moving. The Sutton Veny Village website is very interesting. Cheers, Joe
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Joe, Son of the Rock club
Thank you very much Joe. The church grounds are very much higher than the pavement, which is a big help in getting this perspective. Yes so moving. It would be difficult leave without feeling the sadness and waste of war. Cheers, Rosa.
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Une belle série symbolique et commemorative et invocatrice...Je vous souhaite une douce semaine zen et très sereine...!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts Malik.
I will try to have a Zen week :-))
3 years ago.
 Jean
Jean
It's a lovely church and memorial. I can hardly bear to look at the gravestones. They are beautifully looked after and in a lovely place but so many young people had short lives and died far from home. Take care and have a good week
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jean
It is very moving Jean. I have never come away without a tear in my eye. What seems even worse is that many survived the war, only to be struck down with Spanish flu.
Stay safe and have a good new week.
3 years ago.
 Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨*
Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
superbe série de photos ! j'aime ça !*****************
belle semaine mon amie ! bien chaud ! bisous♫
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Valeriane ♫ ♫ ♫¨* club
Thank you Valeriane.
Yes, so hot! I shouldn't moan but I do ;-))
Have a good and cooler week.
Bisous.
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Great perspective of the church Rosa and a very sad memory of brave Aussies ~ war is such a waste
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nick Weall club
It is a waste, but it never ends Nick. A very moving experience reading the gravestones.
Take care and have a good week.
3 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Very beautiful church and beautiful homage to these Australians who died so far from their native land
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Nouchetdu38 club
It is very sad Nouchet, and so moving to read the gravestones. They were so young.
Take care and have a good week.
3 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fine perspective, Rosa ! An impressive church !
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thank you very much Ulrich.
Take care and have a good new week.
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Moving and beautiful images Rosa.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
A very moving experience to read the gravestones. There were a few Australian flags there, so relatives still come to pay their respects.
3 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
beautiful
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Trudy Tuinstra club
Thank you Trudy.
3 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Beautiful and interesting, Rosalyn ! ******
Wish you a nice new week. Do take good care of yourself.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Thank you Christiane.
Stay safe and have a good new week.
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful building, very well captured Rosa
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you Jaap.
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Wonderful addition to the group Rosa,

Thank you for posting your image in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/west.of.england
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Thank you Roger.
3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
I wonder how many of them had relatives in the UK having gone to Australia for a better life
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Peter Castell club
There are some interesting stories on the village web site, if you click on the highlighted names. It's lovely that the local school remembers them every year.
3 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
A beautiful church and an excellent series of images Rosa. I like that the children take part in the Commemmorative service each year.

Have a good week
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Ecobird club
It is good to know that they have not been forgotten Carol. Thank you for your lovely comment.
Take care and have a good and sunny day.
3 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
NEIGHBOUR YEARS AGO WORKED FOR TH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION, THEY DO AN AMAZING JOB
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Pam J club
They really do Pam. The saddest thing in this graveyard was seeing how many, often under the age of 20, died in 1919 from the Spanish flu, including many young women who served in the medical corp.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
J'aime cette ambiance funéraire agrémentée de végétation luxuriante.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Léopold club
I am pleased you like it, thank you Léopold.
3 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
A poignant series of a beautiful cemetery and church. Thank you for sharing, Rosalyn!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Valfal
Thank you very much Val. I am very pleased they are still remembered.
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely image of the church and moving images of the war graves, Rosa. One of my Great Uncles was in the 26th Division, but I don't believe he ever visited here. He was in Gallipoli until December 1915 and then, with his unit, was sent to the Somme - where he remains.
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to tiabunna club
Thank you George. So sad to think of these young people dying so far from home. The of course before many returned to Australia, there was the Spanish flue, and quite a few of the graves tell of that pandemic! I have never left the graveyard with dry eyes...it's so moving.
Take care and have a good evening.
3 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A very poignant series Rosa...............beautifully composed and taken. Commonwealth War Graves are nearly always very well looked after and I find them a very moving place to be.
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Keith Burton club
Thank you Keith. Yes thankfully they are well cared for and it teaches the local school children important history. As I mentioned to George in my reply, I have never left this particular graveyard with dry eyes. Such a moving sight.
3 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
Postkarte!!!!
3 years ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to LotharW club
Thank you :-))
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
Das ist auch so eine schöne,alte Kirche,die du sehr schön ins BIld gebracht hast liebe Rosa,ja,diese Gräber an die Gefallenen hinterlassen traurige Gedanken,aber auf diesen Friedhof wird sehr schön geschaut und gepflegt :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
7 months ago.
Rosalyn Hilborne club has replied to Günter Klaus club
Thank you for your kind comment dear Gunter. It is a very moving place to visit. It always brings a tear to my eye when I read how young they are and on the other side of the world. I have seen flowers and messages from Australian relatives who come especially to see the cemetery.

All the best and good evening, Rosa
7 months ago.

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