We Will Remember Them
Saturday, 25. July 2009, 12:45:55
In the last week we have lost 2 of the last 3 British veterans of the First World war,last week Henry Allingham and today Harry Patch,I feel humbled that I was able to see these men interviewed on TV over the last few years and listen to their accounts of the unspeakable horrors of WW1.
Both these verable old men told us that they were merely representing the millions that died in that great conflict and they did that with dignity and honour,every Armistice day we say "We Will Remember Them" Now that these 2 wonderful old men have gone we must ensure that we really remember what they have told us of the real horrors of wars because only Claude Choules remains of that generation as a living reminder of why to quote Churchill "We must learn the lessons of history"
Both these verable old men told us that they were merely representing the millions that died in that great conflict and they did that with dignity and honour,every Armistice day we say "We Will Remember Them" Now that these 2 wonderful old men have gone we must ensure that we really remember what they have told us of the real horrors of wars because only Claude Choules remains of that generation as a living reminder of why to quote Churchill "We must learn the lessons of history"
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Deke # 1. August 2009, 19:35
This means WWI has now passed out of living memory. I guess that must be where history begins.
Let's just hope that's not an excuse for us to forget.