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[Beachbum]

Thanks John Walker and MartinR for the info on this amazing relic and the story of the change they made.


 So the next one for you has amazing Chimneys...................

[John Walker]

I went to Normandy on the 65th anniversary of D-Day.  This was the scene on the beach at Arromanches showing remains of the Mulberry Harbour.
During the trip we also visited the Pegasus Bridge where my father dropped as a para to re-inforce the glider crews after they had taken the bridge.  He was part of a two-man Vickers Machine Gun crew.  Once the area was secure his regiment went on to fight numerous battles pushing the Germans back.

[MartinR]

Official listing with more history: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1415588?section=official-list-entry

[John Walker]

More information here ...

https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/phoenix-caisson-in-kent-designated-part-of-the-mulberry-floating-harbour-used-in-the-d-day-landings/

[MartinR]

Visible on GSV at https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@50.9831464,0.9837963,182m/data=!3m1!1e3!5m1!1e1
Location (no post code to save Pat+cat from a soaking):

• Nat Grid:        TR 09530 24653
• WGS84:         50°58'59"N 000°59'02"E 50.983141,0.983781

Actually, another reason for no post code: would anyone be foolish enough to put it in their satnav and follow instructions?

[John Walker]

Well done Beachbum.  I only learned of the existence of this piece of wartime history recently.  From what I understand, it had become stuck in the silt and had to be left behind.  Some time back I made the journey to Arromanches in Normandy and saw the remains of the Mulberry Harbour.  An amazing feat.


Over to you ...

[Beachbum]

Sorry, Littlestone....

[Beachbum]

Dymchurch beach with a section of the Mulberry Harbour?

[John Walker]

Wow! I wasn't expecting that Grandarog.  I saw the house name (Kippen) on the inscription and did a search.  The one in Frinsted came up so I took a punt on it being St Dunstans Church.


Next one - shouldn't be too difficult.

[grandarog]

Quick answer, "Ouch" correct Stab.
 
If you google the family name, there's lots of info about them.
The house still stands and is listed.
Over to you John Walker.

[John Walker]

Quick stab - St Dunstan's Church, Frinsted?

[grandarog]

Thank,s MartinR.
 Apologies, my bad for spelling Synagogue incorrectly.
Sticking with the same theme ,
Where did I come across this Memorial some 12 years ago.

[MartinR]

Quite right, I didn't think that would last too long.  It's rare to have a burial ground alongside a synagogue, it's one of the uniqure features at Chatham.  Next to the grave I showed is the rather large memorial to Lazarus Simon Magnus whose father paid for the present synagogue as a memorial to his son.  Location for anyone interested:

• Nat Grid:                    TQ 75116 67880
• Nearest Post Code:   ME1 1BX
• WGS84:                     51°22'59"N 000°30´54"E or 51.38295,0.51510

Over to you Grandarog.

[grandarog]

Thats at Chatham Synagog Cemetery. There are 2 other Jewish graves there from the First World War. One was a female Merchant Navy Stewardess if I remember correctly.

[MartinR]

Here's one that some of you may know instantly, the others will have to work on!  It's a Commonwealth War grave, but where?