Joy Sayer
@joysayer.bsky.social
Rediscovering my creative side with arts, crafts, music and books. Church crawling, crosswords, quizzes and outdoor food are ever present interests.
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War memorial tablet. St. Mary’s Church, Coddenham, Suffolk. Commemorating Captain Philip Bacon of the frigate Bristol, KIA on the 2nd June 1666 during the Four Days’ Battle. Second Anglo-Dutch War. #LestWeForget
January 3, 2026 at 7:42 AM
War memorial tablet. St. Mary’s Church, Coddenham, Suffolk. Commemorating Captain Philip Bacon of the frigate Bristol, KIA on the 2nd June 1666 during the Four Days’ Battle. Second Anglo-Dutch War. #LestWeForget
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War memorial. Balkholme, East Yorkshire. Commemorating the crews of two Halifax bombers that collided in mid air near this location, 20th/21st July 1944. There were no survivors. The aircraft were returning from a mission at Bottrop. Second World War. #LestWeForget
January 3, 2026 at 4:14 PM
War memorial. Balkholme, East Yorkshire. Commemorating the crews of two Halifax bombers that collided in mid air near this location, 20th/21st July 1944. There were no survivors. The aircraft were returning from a mission at Bottrop. Second World War. #LestWeForget
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Stragglethorpe war memorial plaque. St. Michael and All Angels Church, Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
January 4, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Stragglethorpe war memorial plaque. St. Michael and All Angels Church, Stragglethorpe, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
All Saints’ Church, Brill, Buckinghamshire. #stainedglassSunday
January 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
All Saints’ Church, Brill, Buckinghamshire. #stainedglassSunday
St Swithun’s Church, Hinton Parva, Wiltshire. #steepleSaturday
January 3, 2026 at 7:23 AM
St Swithun’s Church, Hinton Parva, Wiltshire. #steepleSaturday
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War memorial. Dryburgh Abbey, Dryburgh, Scottish Borders. Cross of sacrifice commemorating 7th Hussars and 17th Lancers. First World War. #LestWeForget
January 2, 2026 at 9:16 AM
War memorial. Dryburgh Abbey, Dryburgh, Scottish Borders. Cross of sacrifice commemorating 7th Hussars and 17th Lancers. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Birmingham Boer War memorial. Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands. #LestWeForget
January 1, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Birmingham Boer War memorial. Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands. #LestWeForget
St George’s Church, Didbrook, Gloucestershire. #fontsonFriday
January 2, 2026 at 8:57 AM
St George’s Church, Didbrook, Gloucestershire. #fontsonFriday
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War memorials. Westcott Technology Park, Westcott, Buckinghamshire. Commemorating a mid air collision on 15th March 1944 and all units and personnel based at Westcott Airfield. Second World War. #LestWeForget
December 29, 2025 at 10:40 AM
War memorials. Westcott Technology Park, Westcott, Buckinghamshire. Commemorating a mid air collision on 15th March 1944 and all units and personnel based at Westcott Airfield. Second World War. #LestWeForget
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War memorial plaque. St. Aiden’s Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland. Commemorating Captain Alexander Torrance Laing of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Died on 24th July 1916 of wounds received near Fricourt. First World War. #LestWeForget
December 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
War memorial plaque. St. Aiden’s Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland. Commemorating Captain Alexander Torrance Laing of the Northumberland Fusiliers. Died on 24th July 1916 of wounds received near Fricourt. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Bamburgh war memorial plaque. St. Aiden’s Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
December 30, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Bamburgh war memorial plaque. St. Aiden’s Church, Bamburgh, Northumberland. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
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Claypole war memorial. St. Peter’s Church, Claypole, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
December 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Claypole war memorial. St. Peter’s Church, Claypole, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Claypole war memorial tablet. Village Hall, Claypole, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
December 31, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Claypole war memorial tablet. Village Hall, Claypole, Lincolnshire. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Memorial window. St. Andrew’s Church, Denton, Lincolnshire. Family window which includes commemoration of Lieutenant Richard William Gregory Welby of the Grenadier Guards. KIA at the First Battle of the Aisne, 16th September 1914. First World War. #LestWeForget
December 31, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Memorial window. St. Andrew’s Church, Denton, Lincolnshire. Family window which includes commemoration of Lieutenant Richard William Gregory Welby of the Grenadier Guards. KIA at the First Battle of the Aisne, 16th September 1914. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Chearsley war memorial plaque. St. Nicholas’ Church, Chearsley, Buckinghamshire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
January 1, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Chearsley war memorial plaque. St. Nicholas’ Church, Chearsley, Buckinghamshire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
January 1, 2026 at 9:52 AM
St Swithun’s Church, Hinton Parva, Wiltshire. #woodensday
December 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
St Swithun’s Church, Hinton Parva, Wiltshire. #woodensday
St Nicholas’ Church, Normanton-on-Cliffe, Lincolnshire. #tombTuesday
December 30, 2025 at 8:57 AM
St Nicholas’ Church, Normanton-on-Cliffe, Lincolnshire. #tombTuesday
St Michael’s Church, Lower Dowdeswell, Gloucestershire. #monumentMonday #mementomoriMonday
December 29, 2025 at 8:00 AM
St Michael’s Church, Lower Dowdeswell, Gloucestershire. #monumentMonday #mementomoriMonday
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Yanworth war memorial plaque. St. Michael’s Church, Yanworth, Gloucestershire. First World War. #LestWeForget
December 28, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Yanworth war memorial plaque. St. Michael’s Church, Yanworth, Gloucestershire. First World War. #LestWeForget
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Yanworth war memorial plaque. St. Michael’s Church, Yanworth, Gloucestershire. Second World War. #LestWeForget
December 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Yanworth war memorial plaque. St. Michael’s Church, Yanworth, Gloucestershire. Second World War. #LestWeForget
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Oakley war memorial. St. Mary’s Church, Oakley, Buckinghamshire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
December 28, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Oakley war memorial. St. Mary’s Church, Oakley, Buckinghamshire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
St Peter’s Church, Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire. #stainedglassSunday #ceilingsonSunday
December 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
St Peter’s Church, Stoke Lyne, Oxfordshire. #stainedglassSunday #ceilingsonSunday
Hethe, Oxfordshire. #postboxSaturday
December 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Hethe, Oxfordshire. #postboxSaturday
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Stottesdon roll of honour. St. Mary’s Church, Stottesdon, Shropshire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget
December 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Stottesdon roll of honour. St. Mary’s Church, Stottesdon, Shropshire. First and Second World Wars. #LestWeForget