RE: LEST WE FORGET WW1 AND WW2 - 8

#106 by astoness , Tue Nov 11, 2014 1:58 pm

As promised a few piccies taken at the rememberance day parade on Sunday in Brum..didn't take many of the parade but after it has ended all the official wreaths were taken to be placed inside the Hall of Memory including my own personal wreath in honour of my rellie Harry Froggett who died in November 1916 aged 21. I also put another card on the wreath for all those other brave men who gave their all for this county..have to say that seeing my wreath alongside all the others in the Hall of Memory was one of the proudest days of my life.

My wreath outside the Hall of Memory before being taken in.

#107 by astoness , Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:02 pm

laying of the wreaths inside the hall of memory..

#108 by astoness , Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:03 pm

next 2

#109 by astoness , Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:07 pm

last 2...you can just make out my wreath with the 2 cards on it...

#110 by Slow Jo , Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:12 pm

Really good pic's lyn ,I can imagin, you were feeling proud of what you have done for those who gave so much for us ,remembering the plaque in the national arboretum

#111 by astoness , Tue Nov 11, 2014 8:18 pm

Quote: Slow Jo wrote in post #110
Really good pic's lyn ,I can imagin, you were feeling proud of what you have done for those who gave so much for us ,remembering the plaque in the national arboretum

thanks jo...yes its been quite a year for me but well worth it....

#112 by astoness , Tue Sep 15, 2015 8:53 pm

one to watch folks...BLITZ CITIES..link below....barbara johnson from the BARRA site also gives her memories...there is also a new book out which i shall put on my christmas list...THE LUFTWAFFE OVER BRUM by steve richards

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06...es-5-birmingham

#113 by Slow Jo , Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:10 pm

I remember the last bit of the war ,going down the air raid shelter's in the middle of the night,cold and half asleep , people who had been bombed, walking from lozells to our area for water, after the bomb's destroyed there main's ,bombed building's ,queueing for hours for your rationing books ,air raid pratice at infant's school,and looking around with mates hoping to find bit's of shrapnel.

#114 by astoness , Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:42 pm

hard time jo...dont know how folk got through those days..

#115 by Slow Jo , Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:47 pm

Don't think they had much choice lyn ,everybody seemed to help each other more in those day's ,every one seemed to be a good neighbour ,not like today half the people dont know there next door neighbours name.

#116 by astoness , Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:03 pm

totally agree with that jo..

#117 by Slow Jo , Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:11 pm

Half the trouble is ,people are dashing around just trying to keep there head above water ,and got no time for anyone else,life is one big struggle for a lot of people.

#118 by astoness , Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:17 pm

different time now jo....im going to watch that clip i posted about soon as its only on i player for about another 20 days..

#119 by Slow Jo , Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:19 pm

Yes go for it lyn ,time for me to go as well ,goodnight all ,catch you soon.

#120 by astwood , Thu Sep 17, 2015 8:17 pm

Lets hope there comes a time when all races will live in peace

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