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« on: May 26, 2004, 12:08:59 pm » |
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As we are all in high spirits and looking forward to our annual pilgrimage to France, I have just relized that we will be arriving in France on 06/06, this being the 60th anniversary of the D Day landings. Could we all take a few minitues out,to remember these brave people who gave their lifes and freedom for the rest of us to be able to make this trip.
We will never be able to repay them, but at least we can remember them.
Thanks.
Brian.
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« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2004, 12:14:58 pm » |
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good call Brian, i thought we would anyway, with Albert,i Know he was in tanks. I'll raise a glass with you to remember them.
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« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2004, 12:47:15 pm » |
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Absolutely Brian. Without the courage and bravery of those we should be remembering this world could be a totally different place.
One of our chaps has just returned from visiting his grandfathers last resting place on the 60th anniversary of when his Spitfire was shot down. Very sombering!!
Gentlemen, we salute you!!
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« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2004, 01:52:07 pm » |
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My grandfather has just got back from Anzio to remember the landing, and his ship-mates that were lost when his ship was lost.
He too was involved in D-Day, and a great debt of thanks we owe all concerned.
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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2004, 01:55:15 pm » |
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Those of us making the return trip this year, thanks to the sacrifices of a previous generation, should raise their glasses and toast those who made a one way trip and now rest in foreign soil.
Thankyou.
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2004, 01:56:54 pm » |
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Nice one Brian. These people are (and were) worth a lot of respect.
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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2004, 02:15:51 pm » |
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AMEN!!!!
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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2004, 02:35:05 pm » |
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Well said
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2004, 02:35:39 pm » |
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I would recomend making a detour to one of the Cemetaries.
Go to a normal cemetary in the UK and it's taken hundereds of years to popultate them.
It took a few days to fill the D-Day Cemetaries.
Giveing up a few minutes of having fun to think about all the young men many only boys who gave up the rest of their life so that we have our life is the very least we can do,
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« Reply #9 on: May 26, 2004, 02:48:35 pm » |
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Thanks chaps, for putting down the sentiments I was thinking.
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« Reply #10 on: May 26, 2004, 02:56:37 pm » |
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Spot on Nobby
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« Reply #11 on: May 26, 2004, 03:03:18 pm » |
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Excellent call - we'll stop for a minute's silence by the roadside on the way.
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2004, 04:25:59 pm » |
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We visited a WW1 cemetary on the way back a couple of years ago. Very moving, very humbeling God bless them.
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2004, 05:43:45 pm » |
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Always stand at the pointy end of the ship as we approach Caen and wonder what it must have been like being first ashore on that day sixty years ago. Bloody terrifying I would think. Usually our lot do some sort of small act of remembrance or visit a museum. Anyone been in the one at Ouistreham, next to the ferry. I think it's the Atlantic Wall Museum?
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« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2004, 06:31:51 pm » |
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Except for those in the professional Armed Forces, anyone younger than 60 really are the lucky ones not to have had to face anything remotely like those guys & girls did .....
Is it too much to hope that there will be another 60 years pass without another conflict where we have to fight for our existance ?
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