John Buckley
- Registered: 6 Oct 2013
- Posts: 615
#1
Will soon be upon us once more and a time when we remember our fallen heros who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Difficult to even begin to imagine what those guys must have gone through both physically and mentally.
Both we and all future generations should always be able to say, “ We will remember them “!
I doubt that there are many fairly modern day tunes that honour their memory, but the one below comes close to it I think, a very moving song by Clifford T. Ward.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 62,352
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I believe there is a big event locally on the centenary of the signing of the Armistice, the Town Council have been planning it for some time.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
- Posts: 13,931
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:I believe there is a big event locally on the centenary of the signing of the Armistice, the Town Council have been planning it for some time.
But will it be well publicised in advance, unfortunately DTC are renown for keeping their events to themselves.
We will remember them.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Here it is Jan, looks much the same as any year which I find disappointing.
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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Nothing special as you say Howard disappointing but not exactly a surprise.
I believe Folkestone have the Edith Cavell train coach/wagon on show.
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Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
#6
yes jan, its parked on pier station.
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Weird Granny Slater
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 7 Jun 2017
- Posts: 3,095
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BBC2, 2130 next Sunday evening (and apparently in some cinemas now). Jackson's used digital film restoration and colouring techniques and sound recreation (by way of, e.g., lip-readers) on silent, jumpy film from WW1. There's a thrilling and poignant immediacy when the soldiers emerge out of the noiseless b&w murk into vivid colour and sound. Some clips in this link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/entertainment-arts-45803977/peter-jackson-world-war-one-footage-brought-to-life-by-lord-of-the-rings-directorJohn Buckley and Jan Higgins like this
'Pass the cow dung, my dropsy's killing me' - Heraclitus
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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anitques road show at etaples military cemetery at 6 pm tonight. a rather large cemetery around 20,000 headstones, all so contains 1 Victoria cross winner.
Reginald Barrington
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
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I think you've almost doubled its capacity Brian, it is the largest CWGC site in France though, surpassed in Europe only by Tyne cot in Belgium. Designed by Lutyens.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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both are very moving reg. have been to both.
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Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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Aren't they just, have only been to étaples but twice and several smaller sites close to the main routes, the atmosphere in them is something else and always immaculately kept by the CWGC.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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have you been to thiepval memorial at all reg . or yimy ridge they are very moving to, all so at vimy you can have a guided tour of the tunnels. Verdun is very moving to.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
- Registered: 17 Dec 2014
- Posts: 3,261
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Yes to Thiepval another Lutyens design, went with the school many moons ago, I want to go to Vimy Ridge on behalf of my Canadian family. I also have the desire to follow the Circuit of Remembrance one day.
When in the army going back and forth to Germany, we used to stop at some of the cemeteries and choose a grave to stand by and share a smoke with an old colleague, sentimental gush but it felt good.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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At least this year it falls on the day it was intended to, no more standing outside the Town hall then days later doing some shopping and some people acknowledge the silence whilst others are blissfully unaware of the moment and just carry on with what they are doing.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#15
reg, if you do get to vimy go down there in the summer please do the tunnel tour well worth the time spent down there,.
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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I certainly will I wasn't aware they had preserved trenches and tunnels I have just been reading about them, I shall move it up my to do list.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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reg, they might have extended the tunnels since ive been there,
Reginald Barrington- Location: Dover
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They've opened a new visitor and education centre, but I didn't read about opening new tunnels.
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Bob Whysman
- Registered: 23 Aug 2013
- Posts: 1,948
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I’m sure that in addition to remembering the Great War’s 100th anniversary we will not forget those who perished in the 2nd World war and in the many conflicts since.
Our military have been involved in many parts of the world since then, some of which (from memory) I list below:
Aden, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Falklands, Gulf war, Iraq, Korea, Malaya, Northern Ireland, Suez, Syria, Vietnam and ......??...?.?
A lot of those involved never returned either.........’We shall remember them.’
Independence?
Golden eagles soar high in the sky up above,
Blossom scent strong in the breeze, wafts on by,
Innocent Children playing games that they love,
Carefree and boisterous until bedtime draws nigh.
At dusk changes occurred in this idyllic location,
Men with guns crept, through the pungent night scent,
In their search for freedom, with fierce pride in their nation,
To drive out the British was their avowed intent.
This all happened, a long time ago,
In this weary land dusty and scorched by the sun,
EOKA led fighters, only bloodshed they sow,
In the mountains of Troodos or the streets where they run.
Life is so different for the people today,
The island's divided in sectors, soldiers peace keeping,
Sovereign bases still there, needing to stay,
Independence this way, was it this they'd been seeking?
Was it all worth it old stalwarts might say,
Was anything gained for the lives that were lost,
Widows and Children heavenwards pray,
Is war ever worth the suffering, lives and the cost?
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Do nothing and nothing happens.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
- Posts: 23,940
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I will be in ypres on sunday.
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