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A small memorial with 12000 name of navy whose their body were not buried

I was pleasantly surprised to find this gem on my way to the London wall (I know, how did I not have this on my list instead). The memorial was relatively under crowded (at least when compared to other sites nearby like the Tower of London, the Thames or the bridge). The dreariness of the day I visited paired excellently well with the reality of the lives lost, lives now immortalised through this memorial. It’s also apt visiting something like this at a time where wars are breaking out, primarily as a result of countries threatening / invading other countries…It’s crazy how man repeats the past.

Anyhow, my existential thoughts aside, I hope you’re able to really engage in this memorial not just as something on your to-do list but wrestle with the imagery of the real lives that “have no grave but the sea” and families that were changed forever.