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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #423 on: Friday 09 November 07 19:30 GMT (UK) »
Welcome Graham, thank you for taking an interest in Robert and taking the time to join us.

I'll be watching TV as HM The Queen lays a wreath on behalf of her subjects, and I'm sure we shall all be together in spirit, on Sunday, what ever part of the globe you live  ;)

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #424 on: Friday 09 November 07 22:26 GMT (UK) »
What a very moving story, I have just read it all and cannot help being very impressed by the huge amount of work that has gone into this.

The photos are brilliant Edna.  What a very impressive and inspirational work by all of you.

Lovely to have the Verger join in as well. Welcome Graham.

Well done everybody.  I shall be thinking of you all when I stand outside our church by our own War Memorial on Sunday Morning.

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« Reply #425 on: Saturday 10 November 07 11:15 GMT (UK) »
I just wanted to say "Hello!" to Graham also  ;D 

and to say, you may well easily recognise Rootschatters who come to the Sunday Service - they will be the ones seen lying on the ground, trying to see what it says on the underside of THAT stone, possibly with a small digital camera as far under as it will safely go..... ;D ;D ;D

Joking aside, I too will be thinking of you all on Sunday UK time, and remembering all our brave soldiers and their brave families too.

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #426 on: Saturday 10 November 07 22:03 GMT (UK) »
Hello and welcome to Graham!

Unfortunately the evening service will coincide with hospital visiting and my mum's been in Fazakerley for the last couple of weeks.

If I can make it at all I will be there for the 10.30 am service - I'll be the one wearing a poppy  ;) ;D
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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #427 on: Sunday 11 November 07 06:08 GMT (UK) »
I just wanted to say "Hello!" to Graham also  ;D 

and to say, you may well easily recognise Rootschatters who come to the Sunday Service - they will be the ones seen lying on the ground, trying to see what it says on the underside of THAT stone, possibly with a small digital camera as far under as it will safely go..... ;D ;D ;D

Joking aside, I too will be thinking of you all on Sunday UK time, and remembering all our brave soldiers and their brave families too.

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to crawl under with my video cam ;D

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #428 on: Sunday 11 November 07 23:18 GMT (UK) »


I thought a lot about Robert today !

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #429 on: Sunday 11 November 07 23:32 GMT (UK) »
Went to the service at the Village Memorial this morning, and was thinking about everyone in Liverpool and wondering how many went to the service in the end

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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #430 on: Sunday 11 November 07 23:41 GMT (UK) »
Good evening All,


I attended today at 11.00 am, at Mazingarbe, the commemorative ceremonies of the armistice of Nov. 11 1918.

Throughout these ceremonies Robert's Medal did not leave the palm of my hand, I felt that he was there with me, especially when the musicians played "God save the Queen".


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Re: Are You Sitting Comfortably Part 2
« Reply #431 on: Sunday 11 November 07 23:48 GMT (UK) »


I thought a lot about Robert today !

Robert William Stead

A spirit that knew not December - that brightened the sunshine of May



Lovely Annie, really Lovely...

Michel :)