Memorial Day Service at National Cemetery
Governor Baker speaking at Flag Placing at National Cemetery in Bourne
The burial of Marine Cpl. Nicholas Xiarhos
Watch this video as dozens gather at the National Cemetery in Bourne to bury Marine Cpl. Nicholas Xiarhos, who was killed last week in Afghanistan
The Band of Her Majestys Royal Marines, May 4th 2010 in Oosterbeek.
The Band of Her Majestys Royal Marines, at Remembranche at May 4th 2010 in Oosterbeek, War Cemetery. They play a nice tune.
There also was a fly-past, but I just missed it..
Walk from the River Brent to Greenford War Memorial in memory of Bombardier James Hutt
This video was made in memory of Bombardier James John Hutt 45043 Royal Garrison Artillery who died on the 5th October 1917 aged 22 during the Third Battle of Ypres. Born in Willesden in 1894 he moved with his family to Southall and then Greenford where they lived at Brent Cottages. The video begins at the bridge over the River Brent showing Perivale Park in the distance to the east. It moves along Ruislip Road, past the valve house and the site of The Load of Hay pub (destroyed by enemy action in WW2). Brent Cottages may have been near or at the same location as the Lidl supermarket in Ruislip Road. Across the road, a 1930s residential block is close to the site of Stanhope House Farm. Further on, where Greenford Road crosses Ruislip Road, is the approximate location of a smithy. The Red Lion pub once stood near the junction of Windmill Lane with Greenford Broadway. Greenford Farm was further on at Stanhope Road. Greenford's war memorial stands at the southern end of Oldfield Lane and was unveiled in the 1920s. James is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
Minister for Faith, Lord Bourne, Reflects on visit to Srebrenica
On Monday 27th August 2018, the Minister for Faith, Lord Bourne, made a poignant visit to Sarajevo and Srebrenica– the site of the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War. During the visit which has been organised by the UK charity Remembering Srebrenica, Lord Bourne heard testimony from survivors of genocide and ethnic cleansing, met civic and spiritual leaders and paid his respects at the Srebrenica–Potočari Memorial and Cemetery for the Victims of the 1995 genocide.
Sailor Killed At Pearl Harbor Buried At Veterans' Cemetery In Bourne
A sailor who died in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 was buried Monday at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. WBZ-TV's Bill Shields reports.
Pearl Harbor Casualty To Be Buried At Veterans' Cemetery In Bourne
WBZ TV's Chris McKInnon reports.
Chalmette National Cemetery Flag Planting
Volunteers from The National WWII Museum, the Boy Scouts of American, and other organizations team up to pay tribute to American veterans by participating in the flag planting at Chalmette National Cemetery in Chalmette, Louisiana.
Sussex village remembers WW1 with a carpet of poppies
Danehill war memorial in East Sussex remembers WW1 with a carpet of poppies.
This memorial commemorates the residents of Danehill who were killed or went missing in World War I (45) and World War II (7) The memorial itself was unveiled in December 1920 by General Sir Henry Sclater.
The inscription of the memorial says 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS IN GRATITUDE TO ALL THE DANEHILL MEN WHO SERVED ON LAND AND SEA AND IN THE AIR AND IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE 45 MEN OF THIS VILLAGE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
The collector Earls garden, Arundel Castle, W.Sussex
Opened by HRH The Prince of Wales
on 14th May 2008
The new formal garden at Arundel has been conceived as a light-hearted tribute to Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (1585-1646), known as 'The Collector'. He died in exile in Padua during the English Civil War and though his body was brought back to England and buried in the Fitzalan Chapel at Arundel, the elaborate tomb which he had specified in his will was never erected. This garden, adjoining the church, may now be an appropriate memorial for the future.
Harborne War Memorial
In autumn 2013 the Parochial Church Council of St Peter’s Church, Harborne, in Birmingham, undertook the restoration of the memorial with generous financial support from the Harborne Ward Committee of the City Council, the War Memorials Trust, the Lillie Johnson Trust and several local benefactors.
we are here because we're here - Scotland
The National Theatre of Scotland are proud to be part of ‘we’re here because we’re here’.
Thousands of volunteers took part in a UK-wide event today, 1 July 2016, as a modern memorial to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, the work was conceived and created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller in collaboration with Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre.
‘we’re here because we’re here’ saw over 1500 voluntary participants dressed in First World War uniform appear unexpectedly in locations across the UK. 25 organisations collaborated on the event, which was produced by Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the National Theatre, working in close collaboration with partners including: Lyric Theatre Belfast, Manchester Royal Exchange, National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre Wales, Northern Stage, Playhouse Derry-Londonderry, Salisbury Playhouse, Sheffield Theatres and Theatre Royal Plymouth.
The project was supported by: Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Bolton Octagon, Bristol Old Vic, Storyhouse, Left Coast, Leicester Curve, Nuffield Theatre, Oldham Coliseum, Pontio, Shetland Arts, Sutton Coldfield College BMet, The Artrix Bromsgrove, The Garrick Lichfield and Volcano.
Media partner: BBC
‘we’re here because we’re here’ was made possible by an Ambition for Excellence Award from Arts Council England and by the Heritage Lottery Fund, with additional support from Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Creative Scotland and Art Fund. 14-18 NOW is principally funded by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund and Arts Council England, and by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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American Cemetery, Coton, England
I showed up at the The American Cemetery in Coton (actually Cambridge, England) and since I was the only one there I received a personal tour. It is filled with heros who lost their lives for a greater cause and I stopped to pay my respects. You can read more of my trip at wizardofwhere.com
Bushey World War 1 Memorial
The story of Bushey in Hertfordshire, Home of the Herkomer Art School, & a unique artistic community
we’re here because we’re here (Manchester)
‘we’re here because we’re here’ was a modern memorial to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, in which around 1500 voluntary participants dressed in First World War uniform appeared unexpectedly in locations across the UK.
Commissioned by 14-18 NOW (the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary) and created by Turner Prize-winning artist Jeremy Deller in collaboration with Rufus Norris (Director of the National Theatre), each participant represented an individual soldier who was killed on 1 July 1916. The work was partly inspired by tales of sightings during and after the First World War by people who believed they had seen a dead loved one.
Covering the width and breadth of the UK, from Shetland to Penzance, participants took to the streets from 7am-7pm, visiting shopping centres, train stations, beaches, car parks and high streets to serve as a reminder to all they encountered of the 19,240 men who were killed 100 years ago the same day; the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
The event stopped commuters in their tracks, with many moved to tears, and images flooded social media alongside passionate responses to the sightings of soldiers in over 900 public places across the UK. A YouGov poll indicated that 63% of the population were aware of the soldiers, including over 2 million people who saw the soldiers on the streets. The event trended on Twitter for over 14 hours and achieved exceptional media coverage, uniting all mainstream media from the Daily Telegraph to the Daily Mirror in positive coverage. There were 190 million impressions on social media, over 94,000 posts mentioning ‘we are here’ were created and TV and press coverage of the project reached an estimated 31 million people.
we’re here because we’re here in the North West was led by the Royal Exchange Theatre (Manchester) in partnership with Bolton Octagon, LeftCoast (Blackpool), Oldham Coliseum and Storyhouse (Chester).
The Story of Pte John Connolly Rorke's Drift - Presented by Greg Ballantine
Private John Connolly was rescued from the burning hospital at Rorke's Drfift by Private Henry Hook VC.
John Connolly was discharged from the army on medical grounds and moved to Swansea, Wales.
He married Catherine Crowley and they had 7 children (Boys) - 3 died and 4 survived.
The health of John Connolly deteriorated and he died in 1906 penniless and although he was given a military funeral he was buried in a paupers grave at Danygraig Cemetery Port Tennant, Swansea.
There he lay for 113 years forgotten until Monumental Masons Nurse and Payne of Fforestfach Swansea provided, inscribed and placed a memorial stone on the grave of John Connolly free of charge.
His grave was rededicated on the 23rd January 2019 140 years after the battle of Rorke's Drift.
This video tells of the remarkable story of Private John Connolly.
To go to listed part of video click on time indicator.
Start: 0:02
Making Memorial: 5:09
Uncanny Link to 1906-2019: 10:08
Rededication Service: 10:41
Rededication Last Post: 20:42
Conclusion: 26:13
Tennessee National Cemetery
Quick film dedicated to our many soldiers who have fought in many wars, from the American Revolution, The Civil War, WWI and WWII, Vietnam, and now the War on Terror. ♥
The rendering of Military Funeral Honors for my Uncle Dick
For those of you who were not able to make Richard Denson's funeral on January 18, 2018, at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside, Washington, here is the Military Funeral Honors for him with the 21 gun salute.
Richard Forest Denson, age 76, of Sunnyside, WA. passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 in Sunnyside, WA. Richard was born on August 23, 1941 in Pampa, TX the son of Elsie H. (Flieschacker) and Mark B. Denson. Richard received his education in Sunnyside, WA and graduated with the Sunnyside High School Class of 1959. He later attended University of Washington for four years. Richard then served in the United States Air Force for four years. Following his Military Service Richard spent four years in Europe attending Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and while in college he worked for the MAN Bus Company. Richard returned to the United States where he married Lynnea K. Anderson in Seattle, WA. In 1971 Richard was in an automobile accident and returned home to Sunnyside for his rehabilitation. In 1974 he later started a custom combining business. For the next eighteen years Richard and his nephew Jim Weber operated D & D Food Distributing. After selling D & D Food Distributing Richard and Jim owned and operated the Blue Goose Restaurant in Prosser until 2006. He went into retirement for a short period, before managing the kitchen at Snipes Mountain Brewery in Sunnyside from 2009 to 2013. Richard enjoyed exotic cars, Formula One Racing, cooking, camping and traveling throughout Europe. He also enjoyed cooking for the Hospice Auctions.
He survived by one nephew, Jim Weber of Sunnyside, WA. One brother Don Denson (Becky) of Kennewick, WA, two sister-in-laws Onetta Denson of Richland, WA and Linda Denson of Sunnyside, WA. He is also survived by his former wife, Lynnea K. Anderson of Seattle and numerous nieces and nephews. Richard is preceded in death by his parents Elsie and Mark Denson, two brothers Bill and Claude Denson.
Graveside Funeral Service was held on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Lower Valley Memorial Gardens in Sunnyside, WA. Those wishing to sign Richard’s online memorial book may so at funeralhomesmith.com
WALES Montgomery - Town, Castle and Town Hill
Formerly the county town of Montgomeryshire, Montgomery is now part of Powys. The 2011 census listed the population at just 1295 people - nonetheless there are a few shops in the square (Broad Street). As well as a convenience store there is a Post Office, chip shop and one or two others. Just one mile inside the border with England it is a quiet and rather sleepy little town, mainly due to being off the beaten track
Those feeling fit can take a shortish if slightly stiff climb to the Castle, or alternatively just use the car (NB: the car park gets locked at around 6pm, so best check before you leave it there!)
From the Castle there is another rather pleasant ramble to the top of Town Hill where the monument is to be found - I think its official name is something like 'County War Memorial'. There are superb views to be found from here. You will however notice that the monument seems designed for some adornment atop of it, and puzzlingly there isn't anything
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