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11963 Pte William BUFFERY 1st Bn The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. 5 Edith Rd Smethwick. Died of Wounds 29.4.1915 Age 24. St Sever Cemetery, Rouen. 2035332 Spr Thomas PALLETT 225 Fd Coy ROYAL ENGINEERS Killed in Action 24. 4. 1943. Age 24. Mejez el Bab Cemetery Tunisia.

I spent two periods as Standard Bearer for a locai RBL branch, starting in 1982. I still turn up for the Service of Remembrance and I never cease to be moved by the size of the crowd attending. There are more of them now than there were back in the 80s. There's no danger of the The Fallen being...

While it's clear that the photo is not of 1/8 RWR, the Warwicks' cap badge is very much in evidence. I find it fascinating, identifying the various regiments. There are even two men from the Bedfordshire Yeomanry there, which really surprised me.

Sorry Folks, I hate to be a wet blanket but there's a hell of a mixture of cap badges in this photo. Without doing my homework I'm wondering if this is, in fact, a picture of a Machine Gun course. (Possibly Divisional).

Coventry ain't the only one, mate. In nearby Crewe, not only do they have a Crewe Road but they have a Crewe Street as well !

The Maypole cinema, 1937 - 1961. Many happy Picture Club memories.

I can only remember going on two school trips, these were from Wheelers Lane in the 50s. We did a tour around Cadbury's, I recall and also a trip to Liverpool/New Brighton. I still hold the rapt attention of Scousers when I tell them that I once saw the Overhead Railway when it was still in use...

Got it now. The palm frond signifies victory over death. (Good old Google !)

I wonder if the feather you saw was, in fact, a palm leaf ? A number of headstones and War memorials I've seen do feature palm leaves, (but I can't remember what they signify).

Following the trend, in the mid-50s, my mate & I both had duffel coats, Pete's was Navy Blue, mine was a sort of khaki colour, with wooden toggle fasteners. I was so jealous of Pete's, the hood fitted closely to his head whereas mine was loose and flapped about. It turned out that mine was ex-...

We get a large spider that runs across our living room carpet at night, it seems to be an Autumn event. I don't mind the spiders, they seem to keep down other vermin, (We ain't had a double glazing salesman for yonks).

I've allways understood that you must never call a canal boat a "barge". I thought a barge was rowed, as in The Royal Barge, or The Admiral's Barge . . . .?

I'm pretty sure the Goldcrest or the Firecrest is smaller than the Wren. (Saw a Goldcrest once, very small !)

There's no arguing with the vintage of the buildings in the picture but that geezer in the foreground's attire is definitely Poldark, (even Warleggan) !

Certainly earlier, I think Mike, judging by the dress of the reclining figure in the foreground. I wonder what the colonnaded building is, right of picture on the horizon?

Blimey, that Matador has come a long way from the Gun Tractor I remember in the 50s !

That picture reminds me so much of Birmingham Co-op, No6 Branch, Moseley Rd, when I worked there in '56.

When it comes to Vesta meals, I used to like their version of Paella.

It looks to me like another Vauxhall like the model in full view. Was it the Wyvern ?

Faggots & Peas, now you're talking. I don't care what the ingredients are, I love 'em! (Have you increased your Westie pack, Smudge ?)