REMEMBERANCE DAY 2020

[rosie]

I was wondering what will happen this year regarding Parades etc. It's going to be very different!!
rosie.

 

[mw0njm.]

ITS hard to say Rosie. armed forces day was cancelled.so lets wait and see
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[jonnybrowne]

I'd hope that at least the laying of wreaths at the cenotaph would take place - this could I'm sure be done with social distancing.

 

[Astoness]

yes lets hope our fallen heroes will be remembered in some way this year...after all they did not let us down

lyn

 

[lmr3103]

Well said Lyn

 

[mw0njm.]

yes lets hope our fallen heroes will be remembered in some way this year...after all they did not let us down

lyn

they will be remembered on this forum that is for sure. bless them

 

[Astoness]

even though we are all going through very trying times at the moment please spare a thought tomorrow for all the servicemen/women and civilians who gave their lives during conflict...including 3 of my relatives..

HARRY FROGGET KIA IN FRANCE 6th of dec 1916 aged 21..harry had been married a few short months..

EDITH ELLEN HARRINGTON aged 59
HERBERT WALTER HARRINGTON aged 60 both died as a result of enemy action 1942

god bless them all

ED

 

[pjmburns]

Don't forget:

Birmingham’s annual Remembrance Sunday service will be live-streamed from St Philip’s Cathedral on Sunday (8 November 2020).

While there will be no public event in the city centre, people looking to remember the fallen will be able to watch by visiting the cathedral’s website www.birminghamcathedral.com/remembrance at 10.55am.
Due to the latest national lockdown, the Cathedral service will take place without a congregation, but a wreath will be laid by the clergy on behalf of the people and the city of Birmingham.

 

[pjmburns]

Remembering:
Great Uncles Albert Perks died 11th April 1917 (Arras Memorial) and his brother Frederick Perks died 25th April 1917 ( Lapugnoy Military Cemetery) both served in Royal Warwicks Regiment.
Great Uncle James Burridge died as a result of injuries 25th November 1918 buried Lodge Hill.

Albert Perks (nephew of Albert and Frederick) died 8th august 1943 when HMS Arrow was set on fire by an explosion on a nearby ship in Algiers Harbour ( El Alia Cemetery).

 

[mw0njm.]

Bless the

 

[mw0njm.]

bless you and thank you.

 

[mw0njm.]

Don't forget:

Birmingham’s annual Remembrance Sunday service will be live-streamed from St Philip’s Cathedral on Sunday (8 November 2020).

While there will be no public event in the city centre, people looking to remember the fallen will be able to watch by visiting the cathedral’s website www.birminghamcathedral.com/remembrance at 10.55am.
Due to the latest national lockdown, the Cathedral service will take place without a congregation, but a wreath will be laid by the clergy on behalf of the people and the city of Birmingham.

Thanks Janice.

 

[Astoness]

dont forget folks to observe the 2 mins silence at 11 am today..

lyn

 

[pjmburns]

100 years since Unknown Soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Chosen at random from the bodies of 4 British soldiers exhumed from various European Battlefields.

 

[mw0njm.]

dont forget folks to observe the 2 mins silence at 11 am today..

lyn

as if we would.

 

[chrissweep]

100 years since Unknown Soldier was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Chosen at random from the bodies of 4 British soldiers exhumed from various European Battlefields.

I was fortunate to go to the 2014 service in London which was very rememberable and then to the Tower to see the Poppy Display, such a shame we couldn't attend this year, an anniversary missed.