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War Graves
Lance Bombardier Sydney James Hedger- ‘ Died for his Country’- Dunkirk 1st June 1940 aged 21 years
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British troops line up on the beach at Dunkirk to await evacuation. Located amidst a cluster of graves in Brockley cemetery lies the gothic shaped family headstone of the Hedger family. The stark details of Sydney James Hedger’s sacrifice, lettered on the headstone, having been wounded at Dunkirk tell the viewer that ‘ he died…
OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE – GUIDED WALK
Worcester Yeomanry at the Pyramids in Egypt during the Great War On Sunday 21st of February there will be a guided walk entitled OUTPOSTS OF EMPIRE. This walk will be co-led by FOBLC members Mike Guilfoyle and Peter Mealing . It will cover both cemeteries and stop at some of the graves of the soldiers, missionaries,…
Commonwealth War Graves Tour
Commonwealth War Graves Tour 22/11/15 2pm to 3:30pm, meet Ladywell Chapel Our next guided walk will concentrate on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorials in Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries as part of their Living Memory Project. . We are also intending to have a small relevant display of photos and other information in the Ladywell…
The WW1 scandal of the sinking of Submarine E13
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Following the recent cutting back of overgrowth by Bereavement Services employees in the Ladywell section of the cemetery we were particularly pleased to be able to locate the family grave of Able Seaman Alfred J Payne. The grave lies a few yards from the path that runs alongside the boundary with the Brockley side. In the early hours of August…
‘Up The Line’: Evening Performance in Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries, 11th November
This is a guest post from John McKiernan (ex of Moonbow Jakes) about ‘Up the Line’ an event he is organising in Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries for Armistice. The event will take place on 11.11.09 from 7.30 until 8.41 (1 hour 11 minutes). “War is ultimately about death and destruction, avoiding war is by remembering…
The story of WW1 Ace Walter Southey
We thank Kelvin Adams for bringing to our attention another war hero who is buried in the Brockley and Ladyell Cemeteries. He has kindly provided the following account. Captain Walter Alfred Southey, legendary RFC and RAF fighter ace, was sometimes known as Peter Southey. He was awarded the D.F.C. plus bar. Originally 19th Royal Fusiliers.…
Commander A W Buckle DSO,RNVR
Continuing our series on war heroes buried in the Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, David Platt and Michael Martin have written this account of the life of Commander Buckle Located in the Brockley section of the Cemetery is the headstone of Archibald Walter Buckle. He rose from a private to command the Anson Battalion in the…
Major Leslie Andrews
During the recent volunteer work day clearing up invasive saplings, two FOBLC members, David Platt and Michael Martin, who both have a deep interest in the Great War and the graves of the soldiers who fought in it, literally stumbled upon a grave covered in ivy. Uncovering it they found the following inscription which they…
Commemorations from the First World War: the story of the Buddells
The Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries contain several monuments dedicated to the Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen who were killed in the First World War. Those fallen in service are also commemorated in many of the family graves and two FOBLC members, David Platt and Michael Martin, have been researching this and uncovered the fascinating story of…
Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries
Thank you to everyone who came to the meeting on Wednesday night in the cemetery chapel – about 25 people in total – not bad at all for a first meeting with limited publicity. There was general enthusiasm for starting up a Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries group, although a wide range of views…