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Eric Riddle’s WW1 Commemorative Rides

In the summer of 2018 Eric Riddle rode round all the World War One Memorials in Hertfordshire and photographed them.

Eric divided the task into ten journeys.  These journeys are recorded here with the photogaphs he took of the memorials.  The photographs often include WW2 memorials as well.  The list of men who voluteered to go to the second Boer War which is on the side fot he old Hertford Library building is also included.

The journeys took a total of 60 hours which time included religiously reading the names on all Memorials, spending a few minutes reflecting, a few minutes recovering, a look around Churches' graveyards, villages, towns etc. as well as the time spent cycling.

The Potters Bar memorial is included separately as Eric photographed and layed a poppy at this memorial on a day he was playing cricket in the town.

  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 1
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 1
    1st cycle ride, I might add in the pouring rain so photos a bit dismal. From Hertford to Hertingfordbury, Birch Green, Bramfield, ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 2
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 2
    The 2nd cycle ride from Hertford to Stanstead Abbott’s, Eastwick, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, RAF Sawbridgeworth,Little Hadham, Much Hadham, Hunsdon, Widford, Wareside. Return ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 3
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 3
    3rd cycle ride from Hertford to Thundridge, High Cross, Sacombe, Dane End, Ardeley, Little Munden, Cottered, Buntingford, Aspenden, Westmill, Standon. Return to ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 4
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 4
    4th cycle ride.  Parked my car at Braughing then cycled to Albury, Furneux Pelham, Brent Pelham, Meesden, Anstey, Great Hormead, Braughing. A ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 5
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 5
    5th cycle ride. Hertford to Hoddesdon, Ware, Bengeo, Hertford. A distance of around 20 miles taking 3 hours.
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 6
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 6
    6th cycle ride.  Hertford to Little Berkhamstead, Newgate Street, Northaw, Cuffley, Goffs Oak, Cheshunt, Broxbourne, Haileybury College, Hertford Heath, Great Amwell. Return ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 7
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 7
    7th cycle ride. Drove to Aston, Bennington and Walkern Memorials, then parked at Cottered and cycled to Rushden, Sandon, Kelshall, Therfield, ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 8
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 8
    8th cycle ride. Drove to Old Stevenage then cycled to Graveley, Great Wymondley, Hitchin, St Ippolyt’s, Knebworth and Old Stevenage. A distance ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 9
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 9
    9th cycle ride. Drove to Ayot St Peters then cycled to St Paul’s Walden, Preston, Kings Walden, Whitwell, Kimpton, Ayot St ...
  • Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 10
    Eric Riddle's WW1 Commemorative Ride Number 10
    10th and final ride. Drove to Welwyn Garden City then cycled to Hatfield Hyde, Old Hatfield, Lemsford, Wheathampstead, and Welwyn Garden ...
  • Potters Bar War Memorial
    Potters Bar War Memorial
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