Falkland Memorial

Davetherave

WE have friends who served in the Falklands and we are very proud of them and we celebrate their safe return each year but we also give prayers for those who did not. This is the place to visit to giv...

Gtreat Monument in your Battle of Newbury Day out

Beautiful Monument to commemorate the battle of Newbury and the death of Lord Falkland who died on the site - the inscription reads '' In Memory of those who, on the twentieth September, 1643 fell fig...

Historic monument focused on Cavalier forces

A large obelisk with steps on all sides in a small grassy area opposite the Gun Pub on Wash Common on the edge of the battle field for the English Civil War 1st battle of Newbury. It’s dedicated to ...

Interesting find

A detour on our walk into Newbury we visited this monument about the local battle four hundred years ago, its a simply landmark to find and probably confuses some folk as its the Falkland memorial and...

Interesting local monument to the English Civil War and the Battle of Newbury

The Falkland Memorial sits at the top of Wash Common (opposite the shops) and is a war memorial to the English Civil War and Battle of Newbury where Lucius Cary Viscount Falkland, died fighting for Ki...