I went to my first Remembrance Day Parade today, previously I`ve watched on the tv or stood silent for 2 minutes wherever I happened to be on the 11th.
I wasn`t surprised to see a large turnout but that didn`t stop it being impressive.
A couple of years ago I discovered that my Great Grandmother lost 2 of her 4 sons in WW1.
The one we know most about is James he was a fireman on the minesweeper H.M.S Tarantella.Who tragically fell overboard in Dunkirk on the 11th of November 1918.His body was recovered on the 10th of December "wearing naval trousers and overall suit ......had the appearance of being in the water about 3 weeks" . He was 25 years old.
Sunday, 9 November 2008
Remembering..
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