When I took over looking after the WTTR Riders twitter feed from co-founder Karen Holmes last year I wasn't sure what to expect. I don't know why I was so apprehensive. Usually there is good biker and military chat from the groups and individuals we follow and as a result I'm being enlightened and I'm learning loads.
A couple of weeks ago I started to see photos of local war memorials and graves that had been photographed by @saltirechaz. In one tweet Charlie mentioned a war graves project he was participating in, and in another tweet there was a link to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. All of this was just too interesting for me to pass by. So I contacted Charlie directly to find out more about the project and what he was up to.
"I got involved with the War Graves Project by accident. I was waiting for a bus by Comely Bank cemetery and saw a sign saying 'Commonwealth War Graves' at the entrance. I had a quick look in and thought I need to come back here with the camera - which I duly did and discovered a great memorial in the cemetery. I took some pictures and looked on the CWGC website which directed me to the The War Graves Photographic Project."
I sent off an email and the CWGC got in touch to say that they already had loads of photos of various war graves in Edinburgh. However they asked me if I would be interested in take more up-to-date photos for them. This is what I'm doing at the moment. Last weekend I was in Seafield Cemetery, which I know very well as used to live nearby, and I took about 190 pictures.
I'll be out again this weekend but haven't decided which cemetery to visit yet."
If you'd like to see some more of Charlie's photos - like the Commando Memorial above - then please visit his War Memorials set on Flickr. They're certainly worth a look.
Derek Green; WTTR Media & Communications
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