The War Memorial, Paddock Wood

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[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

That's quite a nice memorial.
A small town and a quiet place to remember.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I like it. Memorials showing soldiers are in the minority. Most are crosses and crucifixes.

[cmcmck.livejournal.com]

I've just posted a pic of Bridgenorth's memorial (a soldier as it happens).

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'll go see....

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

I think I may suggest to Roy that we re-watch a bit of The Duchess of Duke Street tonight -- the part where she goes to Yorkshire for the unveiling of the memorial in Charlie Haslemere's small town.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Nice idea.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

We watched it. I find this quatrain almost unbearably moving:

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.