RattlesnakeBob Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 My thoughts today are for my lovely old Nans youngest brother , 21 year old Great Uncle Leslie Jane of Herefordshire who never retured from North Africa in WW2 .I would give anything, to somehow be able to shake his hand and tell him how profoundly grateful I am, to him and the many thousands of men and woman like him that gave absolutely everything they had, so that we could live as we do. RIP and Respect to them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northrecce Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 (edited) Lest we for forget bob... My thoughts our with my farther who past away in 2010 of lung cancer . He served on h.m.s. ark royal during the Suez campaign.. r.i.p. dad.. R.I.P. To all that fought and died in conflicts and wars over sea's My thoughts will be with you on remembrance parade on Sunday.. Edited November 12, 2011 by northrecce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 I'm remembering many veterans whom I've had the honor to meet or was in contact with;, British, Dutch and American. Also those who fought and died for my freedom, and those I never got to meet. I wear my poppy with pride and respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hope I don't offend anyone here I sat the children down today just after 11 ( I had observed the 2 mins alone in the garden) I asked the children if they knew what was special about today, no one knew. I asked if any of them knew what this was-pointing to my poppy- one child called out it was a tomato!!!!! But most knew it was a poppy. (I work in a nursery school and the children in my area are 2-4years) One child said I was wearing a poppy to think about the dead soldiers. Another child told me later the special soldiers had saved the planet! The most heart stopping moment however was when a 3 year old sat down next to me and said that her dad was in London doing a special march for his friend who had died. We had no idea her dad is in the forces. Must admit I had a tear in my eye. Love from Rosie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrook Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 RIP all who went before. But spare a thought too this weekend for the young lions and lionesses who will be strapping on their gear and checking their equipment for the umpteenth time before stepping out into their destiny on our behalf. We can be proud of those who did it in the past, and we can be equally proud of those who do so in the present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Drake Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Hope I don't offend anyone here I sat the children down today just after 11 ( I had observed the 2 mins alone in the garden) I asked the children if they knew what was special about today, no one knew. I asked if any of them knew what this was-pointing to my poppy- one child called out it was a tomato!!!!! But most knew it was a poppy. (I work in a nursery school and the children in my area are 2-4years) One child said I was wearing a poppy to think about the dead soldiers. Another child told me later the special soldiers had saved the planet! The most heart stopping moment however was when a 3 year old sat down next to me and said that her dad was in London doing a special march for his friend who had died. We had no idea her dad is in the forces. Must admit I had a tear in my eye. Love from Rosie x Don't know how any one could take any offence at that, Regards, Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 In addition to a red poppy, I wear a small blue Forget me not. The story of the Poppy is intresting, it went from Ipere's Essex Farm ADS, where John Mc Cree wrote it to his sister in Canada. It was her idea to use the Poppy as a symbol of remeberance, from there the idea spread to the U.S.A and did not return to Britian till the 1920's. The blue Cornflower, or Forget Me Not? That is the colour and symbol of Rememberance in France. Around the French/Britsh sector of the Western Front, you will see clumps of poppies with cornflower mixed in, planted as permenat signs of remeberance. The Credo, they shall not grow old, is the fourth verse of a poem called For the Fallen written by Laurence Binyon (1869-1943) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Ay, I say one for uncle Bob, gun layer on an RN airship died of GSW over the North Sea 1916 . A Poppy for all who went before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted November 12, 2011 Share Posted November 12, 2011 the greatest respect . although on my way to work this morning called in a local petrol station in sheffield and asked where are your poppies ! assistant replies under counter .i asked why. assistant replies poppy days gone . so i asked what has happened to rememberance sunday then ! and demanded one , not going into any more detail or who ownes the said garage , but i wasnt happy . :-| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzaw Posted November 13, 2011 Share Posted November 13, 2011 To all who have fallen or suffered life changing and traumatic injuries, We WILL remember them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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