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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #252 on: Saturday 10 November 07 21:27 GMT (UK) »
Regarding the Royal Albert Hall Festival of rememberance. A very appropriate song for Rememberance.  "Bring Him Home" from "Le Mis" It gave me goose bumps. I started crying right from God save the Queen.

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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #253 on: Saturday 10 November 07 21:56 GMT (UK) »
Lynn, I've got it blasting through the wallfrom the other room...dearly beloved likes to share things :(
They have just had Jerusalem...me tearful now....
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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #254 on: Saturday 10 November 07 23:14 GMT (UK) »
I hope no one minds this poem being posted, but i think it says a lot of what is on everyones mind at this time of year.
                             JUST A COMMON SOLDIER
                               (A soldier died today )
                             By A. Lawrence Vaincourt

He was getting old and paunchy and his hair was falling fast,
And he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past,
Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done,
In his exploits with his buddies; they were heroes everyone.

And tho` sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,
All his legion buddies listened , for they knew whereof he spoke.
But we`ll hear his tales no longer for old Bill has passed away,
And the world`s a little poorer, for a soldier died today.

He will not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife,
For he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life.
Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way,
And the world won`t note his passing, though a soldier died today.

When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state,
While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great.
Papers tell their whole life stories, from the time that they were young,
But the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung.

Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our land,
A guy who breaks his promises and cons his fellow man?
Or the ordinary fellow who, in times of war and strife,
Goes off to serve his country and offers up his life?

A politician`s stipend and the style in which he lives,
Are sometimes disproportionate to the service that he gives.
While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all,
Is paid off with a medal and perhaps, a pension small.

Its so easy to forget them for it was so long ago,
That the old Bills of our country went to battle, but we know
It was not the politicions, with their compromise and ploys,
Who won for us the freedom that our country now enjoys.

Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand,
Would you want a politician with his ever shifting stand?
Or would you prefer a soldier, who has sworn to defend
His home, his kin and country and would fight until the end?

He was just a common soldier and his ranks are growing thin,
But his presence should remind us we may need his like again.
For when countries are in conflict, then we find the soldier`s part
Is to clean up all the troubles that the politicians start.

If we cannot do him honor while he`s here to hear the praise,
Then at least let`s give him homage at the ending of his days,
Perhaps just a simple headline in a paper that would say,
Our country is in mourning, for a soldier died today.

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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #255 on: Saturday 10 November 07 23:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi,
Lovely sentiment, but too close to the truth.
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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #256 on: Sunday 11 November 07 00:38 GMT (UK) »
Does anyone know what the is the piece which William Roache quoted ?(Don't watch Coronation St.but think that is his name?) 

It was beautiful .

One of the shocking statistics, is that  25% of our forces are made up from the "Terriers" ...only a few years ago this Govt. were going to disband all The Territorial units. And to cap it all, the PM was dozing!!


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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #257 on: Sunday 11 November 07 01:10 GMT (UK) »
In Memory of my dad, Arthur Edward Moore, died 1986.Fought during WW2, London.Also his brother William MOORE KIA,WW2.
RIP.
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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #258 on: Sunday 11 November 07 01:40 GMT (UK) »
In Memory of my two Uncles:
  Michael King, d. 18 Jan 1915 at Ypres; proud member of the Northumberland Fusiliers; commemorated at Menin Gate.
  Charles Thomas King, d. 24 April 1917 at Arras; proud member of Tyneside Irish Battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers; commemorated at Arras Memorial.
  May they, and all who made the ultimate sacrifice, never be forgotten.
   Your thankful Niece
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ERRINGTON: West Denton, NBL; 
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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #259 on: Sunday 11 November 07 02:50 GMT (UK) »
In memory of my Dad........joined the Royal Flying Corps at age 17 in 1917 and of his brother Will who joined the Royal Beds in 1915 at age 17 and was gassed in France. Both served in the Home Guard in WWII.....they died within 10 days of each other in May 1961.

And in memory of all the souls killed and/or wounded in all the wars.

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Re: Remembrance Day - November 11
« Reply #260 on: Sunday 11 November 07 07:52 GMT (UK) »
Thinking about all out troops serving today. and what must be going through their minds today. Remembering all those commrades and friends who have recently died, and wondering if they will be the ones that we remember next year. It really must be a living nightmare.

To all those who died before us "Night Night And God Bless"

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