A few weeks ago I went to Normandy and visited my Grandad’s best friend’s grave and laid this photo of three friends from Crayford on the day they signed up. My Grandad survived, Albert Eldridge died in Normandy and was in the same company as my Grandad. Thomas ‘Titch’ Martin died in Dunkirk. Such a special place to visit.
We were at Sidcup today on Parade with the 6th Sidcup Cubs, Scouts and Explorers… very poignant as usual. The Cubs, at their age, always do well for pretty much an hours service at the Church. My youngest laid the Cubs wreath.
Numbers seemed a bit down on last year as Kemnals Scouts didn’t attend.
We were at Sidcup today on Parade with the 6th Sidcup Cubs, Scouts and Explorers… very poignant as usual. The Cubs, at their age, always do well for pretty much an hours service at the Church. My youngest laid the Cubs wreath.
Numbers seemed a bit down on last year as Kemnals Scouts didn’t attend.
Agree with you Seth, that’s ridiculous.
Nice one mate, was a pity about the fire engine in the middle of the last post though
A few weeks ago I went to Normandy and visited my Grandad’s best friend’s grave and laid this photo of three friends from Crayford on the day they signed up. My Grandad survived, Albert Eldridge died in Normandy and was in the same company as my Grandad. Thomas ‘Titch’ Martin died in Dunkirk. Such a special place to visit.
That's a great photo.
And I'm wondering from that picture which one was "Titch"? (Just kidding. Love those old nicknames, where nobody got offended about stuff like that.) RIP.
I was out in town this morning and there was a parade which was well attended. I do wonder if the significance of remembrance Sunday is changing with the number of people who know someone who fought in a war? My kids were babies when my grandad died (other one died a while before)? Whereas just about everyone in my school will have known someone
I was out in town this morning and there was a parade which was well attended. I do wonder if the significance of remembrance Sunday is changing with the number of people who know someone who fought in a war? My kids were babies when my grandad died (other one died a while before)? Whereas just about everyone in my school will have known someone
100% this. I'm 41 so have direct relations who I've met, who were in wars. Chances of anyone under 30 having the same is quite slim.
My Grandad served as a stoker in the Royal Navy in the Second World War mainly in the Far East. He also served on board HMS Frobisher which was a support ship on D-Day.
He passed away in 1976 and I was gifted his war medals by my Grandmother. They are on of my most treasured possessions.
I will be looking to get them mounted and framed properly in the near future. At the moment they are still in the MOD that they were sent in together with a list of the medals and bars.
Talking of living connections, my aforementioned grandfather above as well as being on the Somme fought in the Battle of Belmont in the Second Boer War. Like my father with Burma, he didn’t talk much about his military experience. Probably because he deserted his regiment after his return, but then re enlisted under a different name when World War One broke out.
At 10.55 I stuck Radio 4 on and at 11 I could hear the canons go at Swanley and somewhere a bit further away. It was sad to still hear the M20 but cheering to hear a couple of Lorrys blasting their horns at 11 exactly
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age, always do well for pretty much an hours service at the Church. My youngest laid the Cubs wreath.
Numbers seemed a bit down on last year as Kemnals Scouts didn’t attend.
Agree with you Seth, that’s ridiculous.
And I'm wondering from that picture which one was "Titch"? (Just kidding. Love those old nicknames, where nobody got offended about stuff like that.) RIP.
I was out in town this morning and there was a parade which was well attended. I do wonder if the significance of remembrance Sunday is changing with the number of people who know someone who fought in a war? My kids were babies when my grandad died (other one died a while before)? Whereas just about everyone in my school will have known someone
He passed away in 1976 and I was gifted his war medals by my Grandmother. They are on of my most treasured possessions.
I will be looking to get them mounted and framed properly in the near future. At the moment they are still in the MOD that they were sent in together with a list of the medals and bars.
I can post photos if anyone is interested.
Like my father with Burma, he didn’t talk much about his military experience. Probably because he deserted his regiment after his return, but then re enlisted under a different name when World War One broke out.