Ian Howell 🏴
@ianhow.bsky.social
All views are my own. Volunteer with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Military History Research. Retired Army Cadet Force Volunteer of thirty years.
As we have just passed the solstice a couple of photos from January 2024.
December 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As we have just passed the solstice a couple of photos from January 2024.
lost for over 100 years, now known to be resting somewhere in St Andrews Cemetery in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan.
October 30, 2025 at 8:29 AM
lost for over 100 years, now known to be resting somewhere in St Andrews Cemetery in Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan.
A beautiful display of poppies at the #BritishLegion memorial at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery a few weeks ago ago. Ensuring that all those that fell are never forgotten.
August 31, 2025 at 12:17 PM
A beautiful display of poppies at the #BritishLegion memorial at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery a few weeks ago ago. Ensuring that all those that fell are never forgotten.
Thank you to everyone who attended the last Commonwealth War Graves Commission tour of the year on Thursday morning at Barry Merthyr Dyfan cemetery in the Vale of Glamorgan. We were so fortunate with the weather. Some great stories and amazing interactions.
August 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Thank you to everyone who attended the last Commonwealth War Graves Commission tour of the year on Thursday morning at Barry Merthyr Dyfan cemetery in the Vale of Glamorgan. We were so fortunate with the weather. Some great stories and amazing interactions.
A wonderful, poignant service of Commemoration of VJ 80 at All Saints Church yesterday evening. Two very well read readings by a couple of young cadets.
Several moving stories about those that served in the Far East, some that silently returned home and sadly many who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Several moving stories about those that served in the Far East, some that silently returned home and sadly many who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
August 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A wonderful, poignant service of Commemoration of VJ 80 at All Saints Church yesterday evening. Two very well read readings by a couple of young cadets.
Several moving stories about those that served in the Far East, some that silently returned home and sadly many who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Several moving stories about those that served in the Far East, some that silently returned home and sadly many who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
My heart felt thanks to everyone who attended the rededication service of three
@CWGC sailors headstones at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery yesterday morning. A wonderful turn out to remember three Barry men who made the ultimate sacrifice.
@CWGC sailors headstones at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery yesterday morning. A wonderful turn out to remember three Barry men who made the ultimate sacrifice.
May 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
My heart felt thanks to everyone who attended the rededication service of three
@CWGC sailors headstones at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery yesterday morning. A wonderful turn out to remember three Barry men who made the ultimate sacrifice.
@CWGC sailors headstones at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery yesterday morning. A wonderful turn out to remember three Barry men who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Rededication Service of three sailors whose graves were lost for over 100 years. Thursday 29th May at 11:00Hrs. Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery.
May 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Rededication Service of three sailors whose graves were lost for over 100 years. Thursday 29th May at 11:00Hrs. Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery.
After their graves were lost for over 100 years, three World War One sailors now have official @CWGC headstones. There will be a rededication service at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery on Thursday 29th May, 10:45Hrs for 11:00Hrs. Everyone is welcome to attend
May 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
After their graves were lost for over 100 years, three World War One sailors now have official @CWGC headstones. There will be a rededication service at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery on Thursday 29th May, 10:45Hrs for 11:00Hrs. Everyone is welcome to attend
After their graves were lost for over 100 years, three World War One sailors now have official @CWGC headstones. There will be a rededication service at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery on Thursday 29th May, 10:45Hrs for 11:00Hrs. Everyone is welcome to attend
May 22, 2025 at 7:40 AM
After their graves were lost for over 100 years, three World War One sailors now have official @CWGC headstones. There will be a rededication service at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery on Thursday 29th May, 10:45Hrs for 11:00Hrs. Everyone is welcome to attend
The Commonwealth War Graves plot of WW2 casualties at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery in the Vale of Glamorgan.
March 7, 2025 at 11:47 AM
The Commonwealth War Graves plot of WW2 casualties at Barry Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery in the Vale of Glamorgan.
The solitary Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone at St Curigs Church in the tiny village of Porthkerry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. Taken this week visiting my parent’s grave.
December 18, 2024 at 10:45 AM
The solitary Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone at St Curigs Church in the tiny village of Porthkerry near Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan. Taken this week visiting my parent’s grave.
On Sunday morning after the remembrance parades, a small rededication service took place of a new Commonwealth War Graves headstone for Milton Miller at St Andrews Major near Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Not buried at this exact location in the cemetery, but he is known to be there.
Not buried at this exact location in the cemetery, but he is known to be there.
November 15, 2024 at 12:13 PM
On Sunday morning after the remembrance parades, a small rededication service took place of a new Commonwealth War Graves headstone for Milton Miller at St Andrews Major near Dinas Powys in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Not buried at this exact location in the cemetery, but he is known to be there.
Not buried at this exact location in the cemetery, but he is known to be there.