howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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All set up now and looking as impressive as it does every year.
Guest 652- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Howard I didn't see you taking that shot, I must have been to busy ordering my wreath to go on my scooter, this coming week must also get my crosses for the navy and Royal artillery, the relatives are not on this memorial, one is on the Suda Bay memorial and the other Chatham, plus I must get one for my little civilian mate Sheila also not on memorial, gone but never forgotten
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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Thanks for posting this thread Howard;Diana and Peter have already been working hard for this year's poppy appeal and will continue for the rest of the week. Hope weather stays fine for them. Dover Town council gave a grant for the new crosses to Mark the commemoration of WW1.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Welcome to the forum Mr Mayor I hope there will be a big turnout on remembrance Sunday.
Guest 1224- Registered: 9 Mar 2014
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:Welcome to the forum Mr Mayor I hope there will be a big turnout on remembrance Sunday.
Should a female Mayor be addressed as Madam Mayor in England Mr mcsweeney or has Dover another Mayor now?
Guest 1694- Registered: 24 Feb 2016
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Pierre, man or woman it is always Mr Mayor as the correct form of address.
Guest 1224- Registered: 9 Mar 2014
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Neil Wiggins wrote:Pierre, man or woman it is always Mr Mayor as the correct form of address.
Thank you Mr Wiggins.
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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A lovely addition was made to the memorial garden yesterday, a local Knit and Natter group have threaded a chain of woollen red poppies along the front and back rail and all round the nearby tree. Look beautiful.,not sure how to,take a photo for this site.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Will have to pop down and have a look tomorrow, they have this permanent display in Folkestone.
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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Thanks Howard, not quite as many but stil a lovely thought by the group,involved ( who are anonymous at the moment).
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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Will be thanking shopkeepers in London Road (Mascarada, Turners and Fireplace and Stove shop) for their thoughtful window displays for Remembrance
Terry Nunn
- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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I note that the Mercury is advising people to be at the Memorial on Sunday by 09.30. Er, I should leave it for another hour if I were you!
Terry
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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The knitted poppies certainly add something to the display.
Sue Nicholas- Location: river
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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They look lovely.Simple but effective.Makes me think of the poem I read at Fly the Flag service .Whilst knitting or maybe crochet you can think of all those who have died.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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shame about the black crosses should have been kept white.
Guest 1391- Registered: 1 Nov 2014
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This a British Legion decision; new crosses were needed for Dover and DTC provided a grant for them to be purchased.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Those knitted poppies look good which is more than I can say for the black crosses, like Brian I preferred the white as they had more impact. Sorry British Legion but I think you got that decision wrong.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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pam, commonwealth war graves commission disapprove of the colour.
Guest 1348- Registered: 20 Sep 2014
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I think it is nice, certainly adds contrast with the smaller white crosses that people have placed.
Terry Nunn- Location: London Road, Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
- Posts: 4,316
I hope the Maison Dieu toilets will be open this year!
Terry
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