| The respect we pay to those who died. 11:51 - Oct 27 with 3973 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 1436 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 1256 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 1234 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 1118 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 1047 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 1040 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. | |
| "In a free society, the State is the servant of the people—not the master." |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:11 - Oct 31 with 1031 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. | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 01:07 - Nov 2 with 926 views | DJack |
| 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. |
...says the Welsh, British person.
Think about it! Don't bring in your "biases", actually think about it.
Very little in life is binary. |  |
| It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. - Carl Sagan |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 10:19 - Nov 2 with 870 views | onehunglow |
| 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. |
To be proud to be British and our heritage is anathema to many .
To fly the flag is right wing activism
Wearing poppies has taken on a sinister meaning for some
All this is our lifetime
We should feel deep shame
We have dumped on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:38 - Nov 2 with 827 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 10:19 - Nov 2 by onehunglow |
To be proud to be British and our heritage is anathema to many .
To fly the flag is right wing activism
Wearing poppies has taken on a sinister meaning for some
All this is our lifetime
We should feel deep shame
We have dumped on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice |
It's the march of time, there was time in this country when the household names were Nelson, Wellesley, Allenby, Campbell and Kitchener, now as time moves on the great leaders are forgotten even more quickly and the men who made their victories possible aren't even an afterthought to our youngsters who have the attention span of a tik tok video duration.
Monty....who was he? The Cockleshell heroes.... who were they? | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:16 - Nov 2 with 815 views | Boundy |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 01:07 - Nov 2 by DJack |
...says the Welsh, British person.
Think about it! Don't bring in your "biases", actually think about it.
Very little in life is binary. |
Currently watching a programme on C4 which supports the fact that many 2nd 3rd generation sons of immigrants certainly feel no affiliation with the UK | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:38 - Nov 2 with 796 views | KeithHaynes |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 10:19 - Nov 2 by onehunglow |
To be proud to be British and our heritage is anathema to many .
To fly the flag is right wing activism
Wearing poppies has taken on a sinister meaning for some
All this is our lifetime
We should feel deep shame
We have dumped on those who paid the ultimate sacrifice |
Yearly. | |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:51 - Nov 2 with 780 views | builthjack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:38 - Nov 2 by SullutaCreturned |
It's the march of time, there was time in this country when the household names were Nelson, Wellesley, Allenby, Campbell and Kitchener, now as time moves on the great leaders are forgotten even more quickly and the men who made their victories possible aren't even an afterthought to our youngsters who have the attention span of a tik tok video duration.
Monty....who was he? The Cockleshell heroes.... who were they? |
Monty was a regular poster on here |  |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:32 - Nov 3 with 679 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 22:51 - Nov 2 by builthjack |
Monty was a regular poster on here |
Then he went a Bridge too far. I hear he's running a market garden now but it's not going well. | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 09:36 - Nov 4 with 644 views | JACKMANANDBOY |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:32 - Nov 3 by SullutaCreturned |
Then he went a Bridge too far. I hear he's running a market garden now but it's not going well. |
I like him on Gardeners World. |  |
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 19:15 - Nov 4 with 587 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 09:36 - Nov 4 by JACKMANANDBOY |
I like him on Gardeners World. |
Don do that! | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 13:27 - Nov 8 with 423 views | controversial_jack |
My later father in law , saw lot's of action in the middle east ,only once he mentioned it. He didn't go to any reunions, ceremonies or dressed up in beret or blazer. He did buy a poppy every year. We didn't know he had been in the SBS until someone after his death told us
My grandfather went through the Falaise Gap after the slaughter had happened. He said he could smell it miles away. He hardly spoke about it either and didn't do the remembrance ceremonies | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 13:51 - Nov 8 with 417 views | Ohyeah |
Looking at the BBC Iplayer earlier and very disappointed with their severe lack of programmes/documentaries on stories of the brave servicemen/civilians who gave their lives so these lot could have some degree of democracy.
Have the Labour party officials told the BBC to reduce its output on this subject in order to not offend the shouty minority because the content is no-where near compared to previous years.
BBC Iplayer used to be very good & enjoyable to watch but now seems to consist of endless junk about Strictly, gossip about Trump, Mrs Browns boys, drag race,race across the world and endless programmes by that southerner Dooley & repeats..
Of course you get the odd gem like Hollywoodgate about the taliban visiting the abandoned USA camps.
But how long can they even justify charging us for a TV Licence that costs £169.50 per year for vapid content. [Post edited 8 Nov 14:36]
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 17:00 - Nov 8 with 382 views | controversial_jack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 13:51 - Nov 8 by Ohyeah |
Looking at the BBC Iplayer earlier and very disappointed with their severe lack of programmes/documentaries on stories of the brave servicemen/civilians who gave their lives so these lot could have some degree of democracy.
Have the Labour party officials told the BBC to reduce its output on this subject in order to not offend the shouty minority because the content is no-where near compared to previous years.
BBC Iplayer used to be very good & enjoyable to watch but now seems to consist of endless junk about Strictly, gossip about Trump, Mrs Browns boys, drag race,race across the world and endless programmes by that southerner Dooley & repeats..
Of course you get the odd gem like Hollywoodgate about the taliban visiting the abandoned USA camps.
But how long can they even justify charging us for a TV Licence that costs £169.50 per year for vapid content. [Post edited 8 Nov 14:36]
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No, the govt doesn't tell the BBC what to broadcast | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 18:20 - Nov 8 with 370 views | SullutaCreturned |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 13:27 - Nov 8 by controversial_jack |
My later father in law , saw lot's of action in the middle east ,only once he mentioned it. He didn't go to any reunions, ceremonies or dressed up in beret or blazer. He did buy a poppy every year. We didn't know he had been in the SBS until someone after his death told us
My grandfather went through the Falaise Gap after the slaughter had happened. He said he could smell it miles away. He hardly spoke about it either and didn't do the remembrance ceremonies |
Most of the Germans escaped, 10-15k were killed. Monty's failure, maybe his biggest, the slaughter could have been much worse if he'd succeeded. | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 18:51 - Nov 8 with 363 views | Treforys_Jack |
Some of the ones that escaped the Falaise gap ran slap bang into an armoured division of vengeful Poles. That didn't end well for them either. [Post edited 11 Nov 4:26]
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 21:35 - Nov 8 with 332 views | Ohyeah |
Remember getting hold of my nain's older brother's war record from Ancestry who died in 1917 in Ypres & gives a fascinating insight of them times & war postings and even more surprisingly they had to pay child maintenance even in them days & he was deducted 4 pence a day from his Army pay packet to pay for his bastard child.
A big shout out to all the staff of the CWGC who do such a fantastic job all around the world tending to all these countless memorials & cemeteries to the fallen & keeping them in such fantastic condition.
Anyone wanting info on WW1 relatives who served or were casualties in the UK/Irish and commonwealth armed services need to check out this superb free website who have some seriously knowledgeable boys & gals on this war as members & offer advice and info.
https://www.greatwarforum.org/
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 00:48 - Nov 10 with 232 views | Robbie |
My late Great Uncle who sadly passed away a few years ago stood in the water for 12 hrs. awaiting evacuation from Dunkirk .
He never spoke about it in his lifetime and in my company , I did not know his backstory .
On his 90th birthday a family get together was arranged at a local lounge to celebrate .
His son in law had traced his history through War Office records and files to find out his background , he got the facts and delivered a brilliant tribute that night .
Sadly he was suffering from demeteia by then and could not understand that celebration in his name and sacrife going to War .
His tombstone is now etched with the wording of his past challenges . I was proud enough to lay him to rest in his final place . [Post edited 10 Nov 0:50]
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| The respect we pay to those who died. on 01:18 - Nov 10 with 222 views | Robbie |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 13:51 - Nov 8 by Ohyeah |
Looking at the BBC Iplayer earlier and very disappointed with their severe lack of programmes/documentaries on stories of the brave servicemen/civilians who gave their lives so these lot could have some degree of democracy.
Have the Labour party officials told the BBC to reduce its output on this subject in order to not offend the shouty minority because the content is no-where near compared to previous years.
BBC Iplayer used to be very good & enjoyable to watch but now seems to consist of endless junk about Strictly, gossip about Trump, Mrs Browns boys, drag race,race across the world and endless programmes by that southerner Dooley & repeats..
Of course you get the odd gem like Hollywoodgate about the taliban visiting the abandoned USA camps.
But how long can they even justify charging us for a TV Licence that costs £169.50 per year for vapid content. [Post edited 8 Nov 14:36]
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Stricty come Dancing is the vote winner and viewing audiences cash cow for many hooked on Saturday tele entertainment .
Throw in a few off screen gossip and alleged scandals , somehow the Beeb lap it up .
Gladly no not watch these sort of programmes , of course it is entertainment for many .
Caught the tail end of The Royal Albert Hall broadcast tonight .
Sometimes Auntie can get it right in their programming schedule . | | | |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 19:38 - Nov 10 with 125 views | builthjack |
| The respect we pay to those who died. on 20:32 - Nov 3 by SullutaCreturned |
Then he went a Bridge too far. I hear he's running a market garden now but it's not going well. |
He is a customer of mine. | |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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