Re: rememberance : Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:05 pm  

I can't believe that it's eight years since this event:



The Lord Mayor of Hull pays tribute to the monument to 2nd Lt Jack Harrison VC MC. Rugby League's only VC & MC awardee. Unfortunately Jack's body was never found but thanks to the brethren of Rugby League fans worldwide, a fitting and lasting tribute was installed outside the KC Stadium and officially dedicated prior to the GB v Australia game on 8 November of that year.

Re: rememberance : Sun Nov 13, 2011 9:40 pm  

i am still in mourning for my mam who died on the 31st august 2011.
anything remotely sad or emotional sets me off and im sure will continue to do so for a while.
this mornings playing of the last post after the 2 minute silence got me.

RIP MAM.
RIP GRANDAD.(my mams dad) MERCHANT NAVY SS ALBANO HULL MARCH 1940 NEAR COQUET ISLAND NORTHUMBERLAND.
RIP TO THE FALLEN.

Re: rememberance : Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:01 pm  

cod'ead wrote:

Was I hearing things or did anone else hear, during the 2 minutes silence this morning, one lone, distant voice shouting, "no more war"?

i heard it to

Re: rememberance : Mon Nov 14, 2011 3:22 pm  

I did think the Queen's multi poppy corsage thing was a bit OTT

Re: rememberance : Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:08 pm  

Where was Thatcher? Surely she would've taken the opportunity to cop some more expenses

Re: rememberance : Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:36 pm  

CORNISH wrote:

i am still in mourning for my mam who died on the 31st august 2011...

Sorry to hear about that. For what it's worth, condolences to you and the rest of your family. It's a difficult thing to deal with.



More widely: thanks for the poems, everyone. I had not seen the Yeats one before, French Ray: seriously found my eyes prickling.

Re: rememberance : Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:12 pm  

Some points raised about the poppy that some of you might find interesting.

Some points raised about the poppy that some of you might find interesting.

Re: rememberance : Tue Nov 15, 2011 8:12 am  

Mintball wrote:

Sorry to hear about that. For what it's worth, condolences to you and the rest of your family. It's a difficult thing to deal with.



More widely: thanks for the poems, everyone. I had not seen the Yeats one before, French Ray: seriously found my eyes prickling.

cheers minty.
most of the family are on here so ill thank you too on their behalf.