11th of the 11th - serious thread
Nov 11th 2011, 9:25 am
#16
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Re: 11th of the 11th - serious thread
In Flanders Fields
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 the 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
(Major John McCrae 1872 – 1918)
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 the 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
(Major John McCrae 1872 – 1918)
Nov 11th 2011, 9:29 am
#17
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Re: 11th of the 11th - serious thread
Anzac Day is important of course but glad to see that the R.S.L. services on 11th November are getting ever growing attendances.
There were more Aussie losses on the Western Front than at Gallipoli.
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.
There were more Aussie losses on the Western Front than at Gallipoli.
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.
Nov 11th 2011, 9:34 am
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Re: 11th of the 11th - serious thread
Five years ago my wife and self rode our bikes (motor) down to the coast ferry and crossed to visit the ceremony at the Menin Gate Ypres. Jo's family had an unseen relations grave at a small cemetry that we eventually found at a railway cutting. Every night (except during WWII) since 2nd July 1928 the local Firebrigade march to 'the gate' whilst the local people of Ypres open their doors to hear the Brigade buglars sound the Last Post.
The ceremont on the 11th when we stood there will always stay with me and the 55,000 names that didn't find a grave.....
The fields around the town have big piles of shrapnel which keep coming up with the farmers plough.........
The ceremont on the 11th when we stood there will always stay with me and the 55,000 names that didn't find a grave.....
The fields around the town have big piles of shrapnel which keep coming up with the farmers plough.........
