| The respect we pay to those who died. 11:51 - Oct 27 with 1691 views | KeithHaynes |
It’s being forgotten by the year.
A good opportunity to remember those who played their part here. I will start with my grandfather, Cole. Went to Spain in 1936, a southern Irishman with British army service, who went to fight for the govt against Franco’s fascists. International brigades. Was captured in Cordoba but escaped with several others and literally walked and swam around the Spanish coast, through Portugal to get help from the French resistance in late July 1939. WW2 was about to kick off. When he arrived back in Southampton he was mustered into the British army. Wanting to get home to Ireland he said,’ I’ve been fighting fascists for two years, I’ll give it a miss’ They arrested him and sentenced him to jail for ‘poltroon’ basically an establishment term for cowardice !
After eight months in jail in Northampton somebody with a brain approached him and asked if he would pass on his guerrilla warfare skills and train new British army recruits. He said yes, and spent the rest of the war doing just that.
The Brits at times are so far up their own backsides they can’t see the value in real people. He was awarded the defence medal at the end of the war, returned to Ireland and became the catalyst for government post I worked at or in until I retired. Why ?
He was a proud Brit from the south but believed like in life politics change. And this meant despite his British army service he found his post war beliefs more republican. My application to join the military in 1986 took a year. On my final interview I was told ‘your grandfather and your uncle Brian haven’t helped expedite matters’ 😂 |  |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 12:02 - Oct 29 with 435 views | Treforys_Jack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 08:11 - Oct 29 by Boundy |
I had no relatives who served during WW2 ( that I know of) but intend visiting Mametz next year , where the Welsh 53rd Division paid a heavy price in lives and blood, if ever there was an example of lions being led by donkeys that would be it. |
Mametz woods is very eerie and atmospheric. A stroll around Flat Iron Copse cemetery next to it, taking in the ages of the lads buried there, is a none too gentle reminder about how easy we have it. |  | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:32 - Oct 30 with 254 views | KeithHaynes |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:22 - Oct 27 by max936 |
There were Poppies in the Queens when Mrs and I was there a few weeks ago we bought a couple, we do so every year, without those who fought and eventually came through and won the war, we may not be here today, people need to remember that. |
It’s an actual fact.
These modern day idiots who reject the services are comparing their ridiclious support for terrorism and anti patriotism with people who died in their name. | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 17:25 - Oct 30 with 232 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:32 - Oct 30 by KeithHaynes |
It’s an actual fact.
These modern day idiots who reject the services are comparing their ridiclious support for terrorism and anti patriotism with people who died in their name. |
Very true. I bought poppies for myself and my wife, shook the hand of the RN veteran (26 years) who sold it and said thank you.
Today's young people think they know, they know nothing. |  | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:29 - Oct 31 with 116 views | Flashberryjack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 17:25 - Oct 30 by SullutaCreturned |
Very true. I bought poppies for myself and my wife, shook the hand of the RN veteran (26 years) who sold it and said thank you.
Today's young people think they know, they know nothing. |
We have a lot of people living here that have no affinity whatsoever with this country.
In fact, they are more likely to support the country of their parents birth. |  |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:21 - Oct 31 with 60 views | onehunglow |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 15:29 - Oct 31 by Flashberryjack |
We have a lot of people living here that have no affinity whatsoever with this country.
In fact, they are more likely to support the country of their parents birth. |
I read and wept seeing a local report of Diwali plan of kids in Preston celebrating their “ culture”
Their culture is or should be British
If not,we have failed | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:31 - Oct 31 with 41 views | Boundy |
Spent the afternoon walking the dogs , firstly along the prom in Mumbles as far as the pier then drove back to County Hall then walked up as far the West pier and back and I have say ,sadly, no one was wearing anything to commemorate our Remembrance , a small sample maybe who knows but hopefully not an indication of any indifference to the moment. | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:11 - Oct 31 with 32 views | Gwyn737 |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:31 - Oct 31 by Boundy |
Spent the afternoon walking the dogs , firstly along the prom in Mumbles as far as the pier then drove back to County Hall then walked up as far the West pier and back and I have say ,sadly, no one was wearing anything to commemorate our Remembrance , a small sample maybe who knows but hopefully not an indication of any indifference to the moment. |
I think a lot of people start wearing their poppy a week before.
Had a really hard job getting poppies to sell in work this year. Not really sure of the reasons why, one person said lack of stock and another said lack of volunteers. | | | |
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