Just wondering who will be at a Remembrance service This Sunday? I will be at the Remembrance service in Sunderland which has become the biggest parade outside the Cenataph , i will be there with veterans of my Regiment and WW2 Vets mostly from the DLI and 6th Airborne Division. It is still one of the biggest days in my yearly calender , the parade and service are so memorable and still very emotional ,especially as we are sadly still loosing people in Afghanistan and Iraq.The march past by ex service veterans and serving soldiers is a highlight ,as is the beers we have afterwards , we always have a few to toast those who didn't come back and those who did but have now passed on, One of the things about the day is the large crowds of members of the British public who still turn out , sometimes in terrible weather to remember their war dead , this of course is carried on all across the UK and the act of remembrance must be a tradition that even the PC Brigade in the UK don't take away from us for fear it might offend someone !! l would like to dedicate this thread to my friend and comrade Bombardier Greg Boothroyd , G Troop , 4 Field Regiment , Royal Artillery , killed in action 11/1/1980 in Rhodesia. Regards Paul
I will be attending the service at my local cenotaph, which is situated in the town park, this coming sunday. Never forget.
Leicester's main service at abbey park in the morning, as ever. And a new experience of attending the small local memorial and church service in the afternoon as the oldest boy has joined some paramilitary unit called the Beavers... We think the crowd's getting larger again over recent years, possibly something to do with things like Band of Brothers & SPR raising popular awareness? or maybe as we're having so much war at the moment? Korea seems to be the bulk of attendees with veteran experience these days, with an ever-growing Falklands presence, I remember the phalanxes of WW1 chaps that used to march past in York, seems like a long time ago now. Cheers, Adam.
I shall be at the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede to pay my respects to my father and his crew who did not return.
Liberator, My relative Sydney Arthur Errington 7 Squadron RAF and all his crew from a Pathfinder Stirling were lost on a raid over Germany in June 1943 and he is remembered at Runnymede could i impose on you and if you get the chance and have a camera with you could you attempt to get a photo for me it would be much appreciated, Regards Paul
Well, I don't think there is anything 'going on' round 'ere, but I will definatly watch the main one on the Tele.
Not here Sunday so I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the British men and Women of WW2, thank you all for your sacrifice and duty to the United Kingdom. And of course WW1 and all other conflicts as well.
For something different I'm going to take the family to RAF Museum Hendon, because, RAF Royal Air Force Museum London - exhibition and aircraft information
Unfortunately, while I was unable to attend in person, I did just spend the past couple of hours watching the Rembrance Day Services both from Ottawa and Saskatoon. The service in Ottawa had over 30,000 attending and the Saskatoon one has had over 7,000 attend in the past few years. Afghanistan has raised the profile of Remembrance Day in the minds of the public, but it has also brought their thoughts back to the Veterans of previous wars. As my post says, I am the proud daughter of a Canadian Veteran of WW II, but I am also the grandaughter of a WWI English veteran. I always remember the service of all those who served, but on this day I remember their sacrifices with deepest gratitude. Michelle
Me and my family went to the one in Sunderland, it was really good and really interesting and then on the evening we watched the one at Whitehall.
