Wednesday 9 June 2021

 Commonwealth War Graves at St Nichoas church in Itchingfield

A view of the south entrance and steeple

Opposite is the former priest's house, part timbered and partly in brick and under a traditional Horsham stone roof.  

                             

A view of the other side f the priest's house with the church in the background. And yes, the steeple isn't straight as the supporting timbers have warped over time. 
One of the Commonwealth War Graves. The inscription reads as 'Leading Aircraftman E A Towse Royal Air Force, 2nd March 1940 Aged 19'.



The other grave. The inscription reads 'Leading Aircradftwoman Caroline Dorothy Pelling, Woman's Auxillary Air Force 23rd June 1944 Aged 20', killed whilst delivering a plan from the factory to a local airfield. The auxillaries delivered planes to squadrons but were often unarmed so were vulnerable to marauding enemy aircraft.

I have seen llamas in the wild in South America but they are not something that is often seen in rural West Sussex. And to head off those that know their animals better than I, and I forget the differences to positively identify the animal but it could also be an alpaca, guanaco or a vicuna.










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