#wewillrememberthem

[emz-84]

Sons of war

#my words #poem #ww2 oc #world war 2 #rememberence #sunday #lest we forget #wewillrememberthem #november 11 #solider #army #royal navy #royal air force #creative

[rowan-and-fox]

▪️r e m e m b r a n c e▪️ L E S T W E F O R G E T ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ 📸@franlabuschagne #poppies #lestweforget #neverforget #remembranceday #wewillrememberthem #remembrance https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1Sf9dsVSt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#poppies #lestweforget #neverforget #remembranceday #wewillrememberthem #remembrance

[bablake]

We will remember them

This morning we held our Remembrance services and came together as a community to remember the sacrifice made by former pupils and staff and to remind ourselves about our responsibilities to encourage peace and reconciliation.  It was a very moving occasion with many contributions from pupils and staff.

As part of the service, our Deputy School Captains spoke about two former pupils who are listed on our Roll of Honour and I share their stories with you today.

Towards the end of the Second World War, the Allies mounted an offensive against occupied Europe that started with the Normandy landings. Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Taunton was part of these landings and was killed while in the Channel. He attended Bablake between 1924 and 1930 and was captain of the 1st XV rugby team. During the war, he was mentioned in despatches for distinguished services and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. He had married in 1938 and the couple had two children.

Private Kenneth Barry was killed in France on 27th July 1916, aged 20. He joined Bablake in September 1907 and received a bursary to help him attend. After leaving, he went to Manchester University before enlisting into the army. The Battle of the Somme took place between July and November 1916 in Northern France and involved many soldiers from Britain and the Commonwealth. The South African Brigade was based in an area called Deville Wood and were joined by the Royal Fusiliers. During the fighting, Kenneth lost his life. His family appealed for information about him, but like many others, his body was never identified. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial and in the Coventry War Memorial Park.

Many South Africans were killed at Delville Wood and it is now considered to be part of South Africa, even though it is in France. The area was replanted after the war and is now a peaceful place to visit and reflect. Towards the back of the wood, there is a remarkable survivor from the war, a tree. It stands as a reminder that even after such devastation, peace and reconciliation are possible. As a Cross of Nails School, we have a duty to promote these in our community, something that I believe is important part of the legacy of all those who served and serve on our behalf.

Andrew Wright Headmaster

(Bulletin No 56 - 11th November 2022)

#WeWillRememberThem #Remembrance #Bablake #Service #WW2 #CrossOfNails

[blue-car-road-tripper]

……. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. 🌺 #lestweforget🌹 #rememberanceday #wewillrememberthem #canada 🇨🇦 (at Ottawa, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck0pQLBrHlA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lestweforget🌹 #rememberanceday #wewillrememberthem #canada

[nikkithebanshee]

I knew a simple soldier boy who grinned at life in empty joy, slept soundly through the lonesome dark, and whistled early with the lark. In winter trenches, cowed and glum, with crumps and lice and lack of rum, he put a bullet through his brain. No one spoke of him again. You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye who cheer when soldier lads march by, sneak home and pray you'll never know the hell where youth and laughter go. Suicide In The Trenches - Siegfried Sassoon This Remembrance Day feels so much more poignant than others. Especially knowing what is happening in Ukraine. Today my thoughts are with those like my granddad and great granddad who fought so bravely. Those that are still here still live with the traumas they saw during their time at war. Those that have departed, I hope have found peace and light and love. #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #RemembranceDay https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck0UuI_tz0R/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #remembranceday

[chloezara11]

“When you go home, tell them of us and say, for their tomorrow we gave our today.” Lest We Forget ♥️ #remembranceday #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #armisticeday #poppy #history #war https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck0G7_uotrh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#remembranceday #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #armisticeday #poppy #history #war

[dansnaturepictures]

Poppies at #WinchesterCathedral and nice colours at Abbey Gardens today. #Winchester #WeWillRememberThem https://www.instagram.com/p/CkwJ13Joap_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#winchestercathedral #winchester #wewillrememberthem

[rupertmatthews]

I got this for my front garden in memory of my Great Uncle killed by an artillery shell in the trenches at Wipers in 1916. #WeWillRememberThem https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckk3fIXD_lJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#wewillrememberthem

[kyawzinhtet]

The spirit & soul, the fight continue #wewillrememberthem #blooddebtsarepaidinblood https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg03Vk9Pv2WcnfHhbuuFYs6SJ7RjPLtSWNSMto0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#wewillrememberthem #blooddebtsarepaidinblood

[buckybisonstravels]

“Pages of the past, how long will they last, a lie lost in the legacy, of fools left us this parody unsurpassed”

#warmemorial #memorial #lestweforget #history #photography #war #warmemorials #tank #remembrance #travel #army #remembranceday #travelphotography #architecture #picoftheday #nature #wewillrememberthem #tanks #redfiat #croatia #yugoslavianwar

[syndromeblue-blog]

#dday #ddaylandings - THANK YOU - #neverforget #neverforgotten #wewillrememberthem (at Birmingham, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CedhFf8jiJ9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#dday #ddaylandings #neverforget #neverforgotten #wewillrememberthem

[rachelquilty-blog]

#DefenceAustralia #OurHeroes #AnzacDay 2022 #ThankYou #ADF #ThankYourForYourService #USNavy #Anzac #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #ThankYourFrontline #FireandRescueNSW #NSWPolice #NSWSES And all our gorgeous #volunteers helping #ourpeople and #ourcommunity #recover Lv. #Flood #WarZone #Lismore #NorthernRivers PS Still Lv Heavy Machinery & the Well Equipped #RachelQuilty (at Lismore, New South Wales) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc7p9-jFai-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#defenceaustralia #ourheroes #anzacday #thankyou #adf #thankyourforyourservice #usnavy #anzac #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #thankyourfrontline #fireandrescuensw #nswpolice #nswses #volunteers #ourpeople #ourcommunity #recover #flood #warzone #lismore #northernrivers #rachelquilty

[daveeastgate-blog]

Dad, Major Ross Eastgate OAM, wore his Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary beret today for Anzac Day. Although he was Australian Army Corps of Signals, his posting to PNG had him in the role of Director of Communications for the PNG Police, where he served with distinction in the Bougainville Civil War, alongside PNGDF and ADF personnel. A decade later my Uncle, Major John Eastgate, & older Bother, Major Mark Eastgate served there together. NB for all the Military nerds out there, the badge on the beret is worn on the opposite side in the Police vs the Army. It’s pretty scary as a 9 year old knowing that your Dad is away fighting in a war, as it is for all Defence Force family members. Lucky for us, our Dad came home. Many don’t. So, today, spare a thought for those who have lost loved ones in conflict & maybe donate to @legacyaust who do an amazing job supporting families of fallen Australians. #legacyaustralia #legacy #anzacday #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget (at Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcwvmbHPMsx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#legacyaustralia #legacy #anzacday #wewillrememberthem #lestweforget

[theroyalweekly]

The Prince and Princess of Wales attend the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance - at the Royal Albert Hall #FestivalOfRemembrance #PrincessOfWales #WeWillRememberThem 📸@Gettyimages -- Derek Momodu

#catherine elizabeth #princess catherine #princess of wales #princess catherine of wales #catherine princess of wales #william arthur philip louis #prince william #prince of wales #prince william of wales #william prince of wales #prince and princess of wales #william and catherine #kensington palace #british royal family

[grandmaster-anne]

11 November 2022 On #ArmisticeDay, The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester laid a wreath as part of the National Memorial Arboretum’s annual service at the Armed Forces Memorial. #WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget 📸: The Royal Family/National Memorial Arboretum © The Royal Family

#duchess of gloucester #duke of gloucester

[maximumwobblerbanditdonut]

Cenotaph-Whitehall

His Majesty King Charles Ill greets the Cenotaph after first laying down his crown of flowers as monarch. The royal family attended the ceremony on Remembrance Sunday.

King Charles Ill salutes as the nation falls silent at 11am on this #RemembranceSunday to commemorate servicemen and women around the world.

@theroyalfamily #TwoMinuteSilence #RemembranceSunday #WeWillRememberThem

#kingcharles #princewilliam #princeofwales #princessanne #princessroyal #britishroyalfamily #houseofwindsor #cenotaph #london