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Dist:0.2km<br/>Large square open-space of grass.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.3km<br/>Within the Northumberland Heath Recreational Ground.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.4km<br/>This is the western part of the cemetery, on the opposite side of Brook Street from the section which contains the memorial to the munition workers.
©Ian Yarham
Dist:0.4km<br/>A path leads from Brook Street into the large openspace area.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.4km<br/>As you enter the eastern half of Erith Cemetery from Brook Street, you cannot miss this beautifully kept memorial. It is to the 12 women munitions workers and their male foreman who were killed in an explosion on February 18th 1924 at the WV Gilbert munitions works based in wooden huts on Crayford Marshes.
©Ian Yarham
Dist:0.4km<br/>This memorial to 12 women munitions workers and their male foreman who were killed in an explosion on February 18th 1924 is to be found near the entrance to the eastern part of Erith Cemetery in Brook Street. They worked at the WV Gilbert munitions works based in wooden huts on Crayford Marshes in Slade Green. As the women sat at their work table a fire set off a series of huge blasts among the explosive cartridges. Hero of the hour was foreman Edward Jones, 29, from Dulwich. As the burning building was rocked by explosions, he went back into the blazing ruins and was killed by one of the blasts as he carried a woman away from the scene. The youngest victim was just sixteen years old.
©Ian Yarham
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©Stacey Harris
Dist:0.4km<br/>This photograph shows the setting of the memorial to 12 women munitions workers and their male foreman, killed in an explosion on February 18th 1924. This is near the entrance to the eastern part of Erith Cemetery in Brook Street.
©Ian Yarham
Dist:0.4km<br/>The valley is a good deal more noticeable than the stream, which is culverted lower down as it approaches the Thames to probably outfall near the end of Corinthian Manorway - see [[2836204]] .
©Robin Webster
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking along the stream towards Lessness Heath. On the right is an allotment site.
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.4km<br/>I was at first unable to discover an official name for this minute brook, but a local person told me that it was called The Streamway. He also said that many years ago watercress was cultivated here. However, a correspondent has now contacted me with the information that the correct name is The Bedon Stream.
©Dr Neil Clifton
Dist:0.5km<br/>This small linear park lies either side of a small stream. This is the quieter, north side which slopes down to the stream.
©Ian Yarham
Dist:0.5km<br/>This small linear park near Nuxley Village follows, as its name suggests, a stream. This view looks along the northern side of the stream's valley towards Upper Belvedere.
©Ian Yarham
Dist:0.5km<br/>Victoria of Saxe Coburg 1786 - 1864. The second of two pubs signs on [[2544435]].
©David Anstiss
Dist:0.5km<br/>This pleasant open space near Nuxley Village has a number of different compartments to add interest. It is seen here early on a summer's morning.
©Ian Yarham

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