Remembrance Day - November 11

[Nutty1966]

I have no relations that actually served in any of the wars, but reading this thread has brought tears to my eyes.  I would like to think we can all remember them and also those serving now in many difficult places from all sides of the world.

My son is to carry the flag on Sunday morning for his cub pack, I will be there to watch him and his cub friends with great pride, he has told his football coach that he is not available for his weekly league match, as he wants to go to parade. 

May they all be kept safe, wherever they may be serving.


Jane

[Mr. MIGKY]

On remembrance sunday we usually got to liverpool ( well have for the last two years ) and is nice to go some where differant from my own town, which happens to be Bury Lancashire. Has any one got any good ideas where to spend this sunday morning? I know it's a funny request but for some strange reason we do like going to differant place's to see how they remember those brave men.
Migky

[liverpool annie]

Migky ..... would you like to go to St Peter's in Woolton Liverpool to see our Robert Stead ??

( See the monster thread ) .... I would LOVE for people to be there if they could !

Annie 

Sorry I shouldn't have hijacked this thread ! Please PM me !

[Puck]

The National Arboretum at Yoxall Staffordshire, combined with the Armed Forces Memorial.  A wonderful place of peace, and yet full of life.
Morning service 10.0 a.m. be early.

I will be there.

Puck

[crystalight]

Remembering My four Great Uncles, details unknown to me until recently, both families had only spoken of both of my granddad's having brothers killed in WW1

Private Frederick Grimes TF/3433, 2nd/4th Bn, Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) died age 17 on 16 August 1915. Remembered with honour Helles Memorial, Turkey.
Rifleman William Grimes R/17149, 16th Bn, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, died age 24 on 15 July 1916, Remembered with honour Thiepval Memorial France.
Edward Henry Wright (can find no records) Died 23 January 1918 age32
Private William Arthur Douglas Wright 58133 6th Bn Northamptonshire Regiment died of wounds age 19 on 18 September 1918 Remembered with honour La Chapelette British and Indian cemetery Peronne France

Also remembering a Grandfather I never knew, who fought 1914 -1920 (at least) and survived the war, Bombardier/ Sarjeant Claude Alexander Wright reg no.68972 Royal Field Artillery, 17th Divisional Ammunition Column, MID in recognition of Great gallantry and devotion to duty and valuable services on Active Service on the Western Front

Remembering all the brave men who fought for us in this and all the other terrible wars.
lest we forget
Crystal

[Lynn H]

Hi Migky, You could try the Imperial War Museum North, at Salford Queys Manchester. This weekend is Family History Weekend. Sat & Sun 11.30-4.30. They have staff from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Imperial War Museum's Book Department on hand. They will be giving advise on tracing family history and sevice records. This weekend at 11am they have a piper to mark Rememberance Day.


                                               Lynn.

[Thudnut]

Wozzle,
it is Annie Lennox, singing 'Into the West'.

Nutty 1966,
with sons such as yours, there is no way that those who have given their life in the service of their country will ever be forgotten.  Please thank him for me.

Thudders

[Lloydy]

Private John F Jones, Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 26 May 1917, age 23, at 3rd Battle of Gaza, Palestine

Remembered with Honour, Jerusalem Memorial Cemetery

[Polldoll]

Just wanting to share another pic .... ...

Poll