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Commemorative plaque 56533

Commemorative plaque
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Commemorative plaque 56533
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This green commemorative plaque records: St Helen's Churchyard Still in use for Christian burial, this sacred site at the heart of our community contains burials from Anglo-Saxon times. Notable monuments include those to Apsley Cherry-Garrard and Captain George Upton-Robins, hero of Hill 60 in the First World War, and six Grade II listed tombs. Recorded plaque organisation: Wheathampstead Heritage.
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St Helen's Churchyard is a significant historical site with burials dating back to Anglo-Saxon times, including notable monuments to Apsley Cherry-Garrard, an Antarctic explorer, and Captain George Upton-Robins, a First World War hero known for his actions at Hill 60.

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