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Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 14th May, 2015)

Flags


Flags
The Black Bull at Standish, the flags have all the names of the people who died in the wars.

Photo: Mick Byrne  (Sony HDR)
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Comment by: Alan (Vancouver Island) on 14th May 2015 at 01:37

AS A RETIRED MILITARY MAN MYSELF, I SAY, 'THANK YOU BLACK BULL".

Comment by: Ian Spencer on 14th May 2015 at 08:07

Fab, like it.

Comment by: Aubrey on 14th May 2015 at 08:08

Good photo Mick and a brilliant gesture by the landlord at The Black Bull.

Comment by: Dougie on 14th May 2015 at 08:38

HeHe That Mick comes up with some one off photo's that may never be seen again

Comment by: Giovanni on 14th May 2015 at 08:41

A wonderful tribute by the management of the Black Bull. When I'm next passing I'll pop in and congratulate them! Anyone want to join me?

Comment by: kath on 14th May 2015 at 09:00

excellent!

Comment by: irene roberts on 14th May 2015 at 09:26

When these were up a couple of years ago, I told my friend, who lived in London at the time, as his Uncle's name is on from the First World War. Unfortunately, by the time he visited Wigan they had been taken down, but the people in the Black Bull went to the trouble of getting the appropriate flag out so they my friend could photograph his Uncle's name.

Comment by: Jonno on 14th May 2015 at 09:27

The flags have been there for quite a long while now, it was the previous tenant of the pub that put then there a landLADY.

Comment by: maggie on 14th May 2015 at 09:52

What a sensitive thing to do. How kind & thoughtful.

Comment by: Aubrey on 14th May 2015 at 10:05

Sorry Jonno, I really meant well done to the person responsible, the landlord or landlady. No offence meant.

Comment by: Jonno on 14th May 2015 at 16:12

No offence taken Aubrey, the comment wasn't aimed at you, i was just putting the record straight.

Comment by: WN1 Standisher on 4th April 2017 at 11:51

There are now plaques on the wall inside the pub near the pool table that have all the names on as well. Nice touch

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