Driver Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 It's that time of year again when we all set some time aside to remember those that have gone before us and give thanks when appropriate.My thoughts go out to the boys having a 'dusty holiday' and their families left at home, and all those who have fought in the past to give us the freedoms we enjoy today.2 Minutes Silence at 11:00 please. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 here here.I was at the Menin Gate once for the Last Post ceremony as presented by the local Fire dept and a Veteran."Moving" doesn't even come close.Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob_bower Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Amen Nath! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ro55ifumi Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Too right will be at the cenitaph Sunday too, thinking of friends out their at the present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve GT Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 brilliant threadthoughts to all those who have been laid to rest fighting for our country in the past and presentalso to those who survived every single one of them deserves a knighthood in my opinion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Did my 2 mins silence in work.I've been to Menin Gates to, its epic to see all them names Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sparky Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Legends, Rest In Peace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 i did a WW1 trip with school many years ago, Menin, Thiepval, Vimy Ridge, the Ulster Tower, and various sites in Belgium and eastern France. Then last year my dad and some friends and I went to Normandy for a trip to follow the paths of the Ulster Rifles on and after D-Day, i've been to most of Normany sites numerous times before on various trips and holidays, but this time we took the war diaries of the Rifles to trace their movements. Was really something.this trip also covered a large proportion of the War Graves in that part of France, and in particular we were helping a war author friend to compile a phto archive of all the your graves. We found a great many of them, but some of the engravings on some of the headstones were rather moving - such as single headstones to remember an entire tank crew. there are some truly moving sites to be seen even in these old cemeteries.Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wardy Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Very good thread! Totally deserve 2 minuites of our year, i think there should be more tbh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Legends!! Rip! I agree they do need more times of the year though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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