Lest we forget

They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We will remember them.


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In Flanders fields the poppies blow,
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky,
The larks, still bravely singing, fly,
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.




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Also, a special mention

To members of the BBS who have family members and friends on active service throughout the world today.
God bless and God Speed.
From
The Big Lils.

 

Given me goose bumps reading that

Gone but never to be forgotten

 

The Legion need support now more than ever

Shameful that they support our injured boys & girls, the widows, windowers & families of those we lose in conflicts.

The government send them out ill prepared and defended & leave the Legion to deal with much of the outcome.

I for one put that extra bit in for my poppy this year

 

For all those people who have lost their lives in any of the senseless wars in the history...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ECyAR3mv4UQ

 

£30m raised last year with the poppy appeal

Then again - if everyone bought one at an average of a quid they'd get even more.

 

i led the remembrance service at our church last year and used this poem, I also used the names of some of those who had died in the current conflicts. I researched a fair bit for it and it was amazing and humbling to read some of the stories of heroism and sad to know so many have died in conflicts which some would question whether we should even be involved let alone all the previous conflicts.

 

Thanks for that. Where was that 'poppy field' it looks a bit like the one we could see above Worsbrough Res in the summer.

 

Yeah i thought that too.

 

According to the caption on google

the spectacular red-poppy field is at Well House Lane, Headbourne Worthy.

 

took my daughter to monk bretton this morning to see different people laying down wreaths
plenty there as well
daughter even though 5 years old is learning about not forgetting what people have done for us in various wars
nice to know there learning our future generations not to forget

from me and my daughter ..to all whose mums, dads, brothers and sisters are giving their all to serve us..thank you and also god bless

and to all whose grandparents like mine served in the wars ..we will NEVER EVER forget

 

our eldest carried the Brownie flag today and

my dad read the first lesson in church and read the roll call, 39 died in the fww from our village, they shall not grow old etc always touches me, it really is a fitting tribute,

 

11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month nt

 

RE: 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month nt

Just made 72 men stop work to observe the silence in our warehouse....2 minutes to remember what they gave is nothing. Did anyone chat to the old guy selling poppies ouside the odeon on Saturday. Top man, talking to him about his badges he was wearingetc, said his medals were on show for the weekend etc. He laughed when my 8 year old daughter asked if he was in the war films dad watched, he said no, i was there love. He smiled even more when she said, &quot;i have never met a real hero before&quot;</p>

Think he enjoyed that. I did.</p>

 

Good man

A moving post.

 

impeccable silence maintained at our spot for 2 mins nt