May Their Memory Never Fade

[Sukerkin]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10989709

Wielding a broad brush here, so my apologies to those teens to whom this does not apply but I am appalled but not surprised to find that the teenage generation has no knowledge of one of the most titanic and pivotal battles this country has ever witnessed.

A salute to the Few, they who did so much to ensure that there is still an England.

 

[Sukerkin]

I read this article during lunch at work and I confess that I had to draw down my emotions as I considered once again what those poor fellows went through during those awful few weeks (being English, even now it doesn't do to be seen to be too emotional in public (or maybe that is just old-fashioned me yet again)).

 

[Big Don]

Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few

 

[Ken Morgan]

Funny, I also just read the article not ten minutes ago, and received today from the UK MOD, a letter telling me I they are so back logged, that my request for my grandfathers WW2 service records will take upwards of 8 months to get to me.
I don't forget, my kids don't forget. Its up to us to teach the next generation, its our fault if they don't learn it. Sadly many people don't care about the past.

 

[5-0 Kenpo]

Funny, I also just read the article not ten minutes ago, and received today from the UK MOD, a letter telling me I they are so back logged, that my request for my grandfathers WW2 service records will take upwards of 8 months to get to me.
I don't forget, my kids don't forget. Its up to us to teach the next generation, its our fault if they don't learn it. Sadly many people don't care about the past.

We have to give them a reason to, as you probably do to your children.

 

[xJOHNx]

Sukerkin, whenever you around.
Come walk in Flanders Field's, where the poppies grow.

Just been there for the last 3 days, visiting war cemetaries.