Not forgotten... by peadar

Not forgotten...

I was ambling around my local village when I saw a tiny sign for "Commonwealth War Graves" which I had not seen previously. It led to an overgrown graveyard, seperate from but clearly part of the local Parish Church demise, in a quiet backwater of the village. Here I found this one headstone for Aircraftsman 1st Class Cyril Bernard Dearsley, Royal Air Force Reserve, who had died at the age of 20 in 1947. I cannot find any further details about him online, so his story remains a mystery to us.

There is one major news item archived, relating to his father, a Royal Navy Captain, who went missing in action in the Mediterranean in 1943. Although already married with 3 children (including Cyril), he had, shortly before his death, entered into a bigamous marriage with a Norwegian girl he had met whilst stationed in Scotland in 1942. The two branches of his family did not know about this until 2013 when some surviving members met for the first time in Croydon.
what marvels one uncovers for 365
Sad about the son, so young.
Wonder if the father went missing in action or ..............
neat composition
June 20th, 2019  
Oh wow, an interesting twist to this story! Good capture with the light and shadows.
June 20th, 2019  
The light on the name is so special!
June 20th, 2019  
Nice shot! True thoughts!
June 20th, 2019  
Very nice capture of the scene, shadows and light. Interesting backstory.
June 21st, 2019  
Wow, what a story.
June 21st, 2019  
Good story
June 21st, 2019  
Very poignant shot !
June 21st, 2019  
I also love graveyards.
June 21st, 2019  
So very young - must have been such a shock to the two families meeting up.
June 21st, 2019  
A wonderful light. You say, you will not forget ... but most of the politicians have probably already forgotten.
June 22nd, 2019  
@haskar How very true. And how very sad.
June 22nd, 2019  
Love your light and narrative!
June 22nd, 2019  
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