Today

As we remember those who lost their lives in the conflict of war let us not lose sight of a wife and her baby who never saw her husband return, my late wife a baby who was never held by her dad, a child who never saw her dad, a child he never saw her off first day at school, a daughter who went off to work without a dad , a dad who could not give permission for our marriage, no dad to give her away at the alter, our children missing a grandad.
So please if you are able spare a thought today of all days Thanks.

I'm absolutely with you Wigman I stood still for 2 minutes at 11 am and wear a poppy All through November, God Bless them all,

Being a veteran I have attended numerous services. To watch the old boys and girls march past today was awesome

Total respect.....

Thank you all much appreciated.
In our 52yrs together we were not only able to regularly attend the local remembrance day services, but also to visit his war grave abroad on a number of occasions.

i have a metal poppy on my coat ,it's there all the time and we donate.my way of remembering my grandfather,if you disagree with the leagion's hiring of a diversity officer and stopped any donation's to pay £60,000 a year.then send a donation to jim davidson,with nothing taken out,the vets get it all

Far too many men, and women, have met their deaths during conflict, and not just the two world wars which were devastating like Afghanistan, Iraq, Northern Ireland, and every other senseless war waged around the world.

At this time, I remember most especially the lads I knew in Londonderry, who were members of the Intelligence Corps and who one night, three of our friends were going back to barracks when their car ran over a road bomb, killing all three. They were just ordinary lads, who enjoyed a laugh and a joke, like every other soldier that served. They'd come to our house for a drink, but I'd always make them put their firearms in a drawer until they left. This was in 1974 at the height of the troubles over there, so it's 50 years ago now, but I'll never forget them.

I watched the cenotaph service this morning as I usually do. I always check to see if the little lad who spent many hours playing in my garden along with my son and other local lads. As usual he was there in his capacity of sub dean of the chapels royal.
Also I was much impressed with how straight the lines of the bands were. Nobody can do these ceremonies as well as the Brits.