National Memorial Arboretum

[Dave M]

Today a busy again, The Railway Industry Memorial Dedicated,

again a good turn out.

 

[Dave M]

Few more pics

 

[Dave M]

Today, The Monte Cassino Memorial Dedication

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsCZj4MjOIg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3PERZA0Emw

 

[paul stacey]

Looks like another great turn out weather being so kind, my Father was there.
paul

 

[Dave M]

Yes was a good one, away for a few days, will post a few pics on return.

 

[Dave M]

In the future

 

[Dave M]

Few pics from the 26th May
The Monte Cassino Memorial Dedication

 

[Dave M]

Few more

 

[john knight]

Hope I'm not off thread.
Went to Beachy Head today to take photos of the new RAF memorial,dedicated to bomber command.
It was placed insitu by a chinook helicopter yesterday 26-06-12, and will be officially unveiled some time in July.

 

[Alberta]

Is this the memorial that was so close to the heart of the late Robin Gibb and that he fought so hard for.
I read that he wanted to live long enough to be there at the unveiling.

 

[paul stacey]

Thanks for that John, well worthwhile going "off thread", I am sure those fantastic men would't mind either.
paul

 

[cookie273uk]

55,000 out of 110,000 lost, less than one in two surviving, I was fortunate enough to fly with some of the survivors in the late 40's and early 50's on an African based Lancaster squadron (82PR) and they never spoke of their war time experiences - and we never pressed them. Here are couple of them, a navigator and a flight engineer both had done many operations over Germany. I took this pic in 1950 after a photographic survey flight in Tanganyika Eric

 

[Dave M]

https://www.thenma.org.uk/events/ev...rmed-forces-day-2012-the-olympic-torch-relay/




https://www.thenma.org.uk/events/ev...ial-parking-arrangments-for-armed-forces-day/

 

[paul stacey]

stunning photo Eric, just makes me remember what those young men ( and you for the Empire), did for this benighted country, and how they repaid them, thank god for Robin Gibb and the others who browbeat and thrashed the powers in to this magnifcent monument.
paul

 

[Dave M]

Armed Forces Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86S0H1c9Zec

 

[Dave M]

Armed Forces Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTsCtRGwomQ

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Hi Dave, its good to see the school children getting involved at the
NMA, it will be up to them to look after the place when we are on that great Parade Ground in the Sky!. Bernard

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Is this the memorial that was so close to the heart of the late Robin Gibb and that he fought so hard for.
I read that he wanted to live long enough to be there at the unveiling.

I think the one Robin Gibb was involved with is in Green Park London isnt it? It was unveiled recently by the Queen. Bernard

 

[Dave M]

I think the one Robin Gibb was involved with is in Green Park London isnt it? It was unveiled recently by the Queen. Bernard

Bernard you are correct

 

[Dave M]

Friday 13th July


The Parachute Regiment & Airborne Forces Memorial


in the last pic on the right is Charlie Langton then Mark Jackson (Jacko) the Memorial Sculptors

 

[Dave M]

Also Dedicated on the Friday 13th July

GCHQ Memorial

 

[paul stacey]

Fine photo's Dave for a fine body of men and world elite Regiments, I know my son is one.
paul

 

[Dave M]

Fine photo's Dave for a fine body of men and world elite Regiments, I know my son is one.
paul

Paul it was well attended on a very wet morning

 

[Dave M]

Royal Naval Patrol Service Association

A Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving


19th August 2012

 

[Dave M]

Few more pics

 

[Dave M]

Today,

Northern Ireland Veterans Association (NIVA) annual service of Remembrance in honour and to commemorate all who died on active Service during the troubles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ipdKpTUxQ

 

[Astoness]

smashing dave thanks for posting

lyn

 

[sistersue61]

Thanks Dave.
And an early reminder that it is the Ride to the Wall on 6th October.
Sue

 

[paul stacey]

Thank you Dave, I remember with pride, my 6 mates from "Operation Banner", they are also mentioned on the Palace Barracks memorial.
paul

 

[Dave M]

Thanks Dave.
And an early reminder that it is the Ride to the Wall on 6th October.
Sue

Unable to make that day, busy with the 12th HMS Victorious Reunion


few pics in time from today