The hawkinge few.

• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  21 February 2013     20:06216786
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  i paid a vist to hawkinge cemertry last tuesday,to have a look at the millitry plot there.quite an eye opener it was to,apart from the useall british air force,there was 1 polish forces,1 chackslovac,and a whole bunch of german fighter/bomber pilots/crew buiried there in the same plot.
• Guest 655

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  21 February 2013     20:08216787
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  interesting, I should take a look myself.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  21 February 2013     20:11216788
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  about 100 meters from the main gate on the right as you go in barry.
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  21 February 2013     20:29216793
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  brian has kindly sent in some photos from his visit, 3 to start with.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  21 February 2013     20:33216796
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  really is a beautiful setting.
  
  

  

  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  21 February 2013     21:38216805
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  and it was a nice day for a photo shoot,nice and peacefull there to.
• Jan Higgins

  • Location: Dover
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  21 February 2013     22:12216810
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  There is something special (if that is the word) about war graves as opposed to an ordinary cemetery that seem so depressing and sad.
  
  Could it be because the area is so well cared for and also the surroundings seem so peaceful as Brian says,
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• Guest 710

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  21 February 2013     23:47216818
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  Maybe war cemeteries are a bit like large print books with lots of pictures. Rather effortless, yet effective in getting their story; or more correctly 'the story' over. For it is much more a tale of the entire place than of the individual egos that have their last hoorah graven and mounted over their heads in community graveyards.
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  22 February 2013     05:53216826
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  the cwgc do look after them well,with the local gardeners helping as well.
• Guest 653

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  22 February 2013     07:26216832
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  They certainly are well cared for - good photos too.
  
  
  
  Roger
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  22 February 2013     17:19216925
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  roger there is more to see,if you care to stroll around.and a nice meal down the local pub afterwards.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  22 February 2013     17:21216926
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  putting the rest up later brian otherwise there would have been too many all at once, more effective this way.
• Brian Dixon

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  22 February 2013     17:25216929
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  howard ok.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  22 February 2013     17:46216931
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  two particularly sad ones.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• howard mcsweeney1

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  22 February 2013     22:29216990
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  the last 2 from brian.
  
  
  

  

  
  
  

  
• Guest 657

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  23 February 2013     09:22217025
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  Very interesting to see, thank you.
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• Guest 667

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  23 February 2013     09:28217030
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  It is interesting, I have been to funerals at Hawkinge but I never knew there was a military plot. Like Barry I will have to pay a visit.
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  23 February 2013     10:02217037
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  there are a few plots around the area,but not a lot of people no about them.