Remembrance

[Lancer]

Just a quick note. I read on some posts that we should not be celebrating conflict as we do.

Today we were not celebrating conflict we were remembering those that have given everything to allow us to live as we do.

Let me say just this.

"For an evil man to do evil all it takes is a good man to do nothing !"

We are lucky to live in a free country and have the freedom to make such comments as those I have read today about war. I may not agree with such passivis views but I would die in a ditch to ensure we have the freedom to do just that.

You will find that those in the services do not wish to go to war, do not wish for conflict but thankfully are willing to step up and defend our freedom.

End of rant.

[lovedeanblue]

I went to the Guildhall this morning to remember those of our armed forces who have died in the line of duty. No other reason

[Scoular1]

I went to the Guildhall this morning to remember those of our armed forces who have died in the line of duty. No other reason

How far back though LDB...just a thought

[lovedeanblue]

My Grandad fought in ww1, my old man in ww2. Both survived but they both told me of those who didn't. My old man once asked me to take him to Bampton (Oxon) to view their memorial. There was a on there he had served with. They had gone to their different postings, his mate sadly didn't survive. Loads ofs too on the Glos village memorial from both wars. I have served with, as I'm sure Gun has, some who died in the service of their country. When I was on my first ship (an old Destroyer) I can remember watching a burial at sea of 2 bodies both sewn in hammocks from HMS Eagle, 1966 that was. They died on the way back from a Far East deployment, we got back they didn't sadly. Every time I walk past the FI memorial in Old Portsmouth I pause. There is a on there, who used to cook my scran. Best get on now RIP to them all

[Scoular1]

Nothing personal LDB,its just that I always wonder why remembrance starts at 1914

[pompeygun]

Nothing personal LDB,its just that I always wonder why remembrance starts at 1914

Have a look @ this Scoular.

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[Scoular1]

Very interesting,but doesn't answer my question.
What about the brave soldiers who lost their lives serving their country in the Boer War,Crimea..Hastings even...was their sacrifice less important

[pompeygun]

The key word is "World War", the huge loss of life is what caused people to get organized.

[Scoular1]

So we only remember those who lost their lives in World Wars...I saw many associations marching for Aden,the Falklands ,Northern Ireland even..not to mention Iraq and Afghanistan

[pompeygun]

So we only remember those who lost their lives in World Wars...I saw many associations marching for Aden,the Falklands ,Northern Ireland even..not to mention Iraq and Afghanistan

No Scoular, mainly since WW1. I'm sure there are memorials to those who died @ say Rourke's Drift etc. But the first proper world war & the vast loss of life moved people to do something.