monty2 Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) This year a new initiative in the Netherlands went little out of hands. Somewhere the idea emerged to put candles at the Commonwealth war graves in our Country. In two day it was arrange and great turn out of people this night at 128 cemeteries . Over 200 people joined us at the Airborne cemetery in Oosterbeek including the Dutch NOS news (Dutch BBC news). For next year we will organize it little earlier so we have enough candles for all graves. If you in the area on 24 of dec next year join us. Edited December 24, 2015 by monty2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierman Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 This year a new initiative in the Netherlands went little out of hands. Somewhere the idea emerged to put candles at the Commonwealth war graves in our Country. In two day it was arrange and great turn out of people this night at 128 cemeteries . Over 200 people joined us at the Airborne cemetery in Oosterbeek including the Dutch NOS news (Dutch BBC news). For next year we will organize it little earlier so we have enough candles for all graves. If you in the area on 24 of dec next year join us. [ATTACH=CONFIG]111087[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]111088[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]111089[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]111090[/ATTACH] Well Done Monty, The Candles Look Lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hibbo Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daleheywoodtanks Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 A nice thought Monty, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oats and barley Posted December 24, 2015 Share Posted December 24, 2015 heart warming, brilliant,stuck for words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 Dutch News video of event Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted December 26, 2015 Share Posted December 26, 2015 Top work Monty, I must get back to Holland at some point. It is on the to do list again for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 We put the centre candle and lit the 2 other ones whcih were allready there. Its in our neighbouring village. A few years ago we did a little battlefield tour with family of the fallen soldier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mendeman Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 A brilliant idea, well done to all those 200 plus who participated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty2 Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Next year we have a sponsor for all 1700 candle and a back pipe band has offered to play during the event. So for next year it will become a special event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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