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Thread | 11th November
at 22:42 1 Nov 2022
The reason we wear a poppy
On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.
None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.
The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.
Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.
A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier.
On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.
On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:
"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".
On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage with Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.
There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Verdun bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.
Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen-gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.
A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.
He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.
The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War, the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.
It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...
THIS is the reason we wear poppies.
We do not glorify war.
We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.
Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
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Thread | 2012/13 Season
at 07:49 6 Aug 2022
Just watching sky sports news and they are doing a piece on best sporting debut’s and Michu’s V QPR was shown , they went on to mention us going on to win the league cup 👠fair play that was some season , look at the starting 11 from that final , we had some fantastic players
Tremmel
Rangel
Ki
Ash
Ben davies
Leon
De Guzman
Dyer
Hernandez
Routledge
Michu
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Thread | Safe standing
at 12:17 2 Jan 2022
Chelsea v Liverpool today the first premier league game to trial safe standing , what’s your thoughts ? I think it will make the atmosphere a bit better but You will still have to purchase seats or a season ticket so it won’t be like the old north bank where you could move around freely, god I miss the vetch |
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Thread | Merry Christmas all
at 09:27 25 Dec 2021
Good morning all and merry Christmas , there are quite a lot of different views about a lot of different subjects and not all see eye to eye however there is one thing that unites us all and that’s our love for Swansea city fc , have a great day all let’s hope 2022 is a better year for every single one of you |
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Thread | Alan Tate
at 18:37 19 Sep 2020
We all dream of a team of Alan tates !
Story about Alan , after the playoff defeat back in 2006 a soldier friend the son of a prominent Cardiff hooligan turned mouth piece told me a brilliant story about Mr Tate . The scum boys were in Swansea I’m the piss ( probably because we were up there ) bumped into Tatey on the kingsway They asked for a photo Alan Tate then asked you lot seem happy considering we just lost they laughed and he realised they were Cardiff , he said your Cardiff ain’t you and offered them all down the alley way by the old ritsy |
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Thread | Rest in Peace Toots Hibbert
at 09:30 12 Sep 2020
The reggae legend who fronted reggae band Toots and the Maytals - has died aged 77 .
A band from before my time Who released some of my favourite skinhead tunes , As a matter of fact I listened to their album on the way home From over the bridge yesterday .
Pressure drop
Monkey man
Reggae got soul
54-46 was my number
Louie Louie
Great tunes fair play |
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Thread | BT sport 2
at 04:09 16 May 2020
Ali v Foreman the man was something else so clever |
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Thread | Jose mourinho new spurs boss
at 06:43 20 Nov 2019
Just been announced the special one has just been appointed manager of spurs , good move or is he passed his sell by date ? Good manager in the past but seems the game has moved on and he stood still , what’s your views ? |
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Thread | Be loud be proud be Swansea
at 14:21 8 May 2018
For all YJB’s who are lucky enough to be at the liberty tonight , it’s time to stand up and be counted , we have got it in us to be the 12th man and more , make the atmosphere toxic for Southampton, treat them with the hate we have for the scum up the road , get behind the boys ala forest in the semifinals , we were the first welsh team to grace the premier league and tonight let’s sing like proud welsh men I’ll be watching from sunny afghan lads envious of you all , lastly Be loud be proud be Swansea |
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Thread | Documentary on BBC 4
at 23:30 16 Feb 2018
Did anyone else catch the documentary “The story of skinhead” ? Thought it was quality , about time something like this was done , pity it wasn’t on mainstream so to speak [Post edited 16 Feb 2018 23:38]
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