Notre Dame de Rouen. The façade of the Gothic Church in France. Photographer: Hippo1947. Licence: SHUTTERSTOCK.

Wednesday, 11 November 2020

“Tommy” Bows His Head For His Fallen Comrades.



The “Tommy” statue,
officially named “1101”, on Terrace Green, Seaham, County Durham.
Picture Credit: OWEN HUMPHREYS/PA WIRE.
Illustration: BBC NEWS


Lance-Sergeant Stuart Laing, from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards, plays “The Last Post” during a small Armistice Day Ceremony at The Cenotaph, in Whitehall, London, marking 100 years since the inauguration of the permanent version of The Cenotaph. The bugle was found next to the body of a Welsh Guard who fought during
The Battle of The Somme in 1916.
Picture Credit: YUI MOK / PA WIRE.
Illustration: BBC NEWS
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4 comments:

  1. Dante PeregrinusThursday, 12 November, 2020

    Very moving: thank you, Zephyrinus!

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    1. ZephyrinusThursday, 12 November, 2020

      Again, Thank You for your welcome Comment, Dante Peregrinus. I think this Statue speaks volumes for all Soldiers at 1101 hrs, 11 November 1918. May They All Rest In Peace. “We Shall Remember Them”.

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  2. AnonymousFriday, 13 November, 2020

    World War 1 was a disaster for the entire planet.
    God bless
    -Andrew

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    1. ZephyrinusSunday, 15 November, 2020

      Thank You, Andrew. I agree.

      May God prevent such stupidity in the future.

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