The Crowned Lion
Tony hung around the station entrance all day, every day. With nowhere else to go, he hoped that he would catch the eye of one of the men who passed on their way to their jobs in the city. His … Continue reading The Crowned Lion
Tag: Royal British Legion
can the LGBT community stop self-stigmatising and join the general remembrance please?
November is a month of remembrance, from the Christian celebrations of All Saints and All Souls on the first and second days of the month respectively, through the almost continual prayers for the Holy Souls at Mass during the … Continue reading can the LGBT community stop self-stigmatising and join the general remembrance please?
Are you wearing a handmade poppy? Can you support the Poppy Factory?
For nearly 90 years, The Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey, has been making poppies, crosses and wreaths for the Royal Family and the Royal British Legion’s annual Remembrance Day appeal. Since 2007, The Poppy Factory has also been placing wounded, … Continue reading Are you wearing a handmade poppy? Can you support the Poppy Factory?
The British Ambassador is going but will Gerry Adams? A time to remember in Drogheda
This weekend, the Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador in Dublin will travel to the banks of the River Boyne to play a part in the commemoration of Irishmen who died in the First World War in the service of the Crown. … Continue reading The British Ambassador is going but will Gerry Adams? A time to remember in Drogheda
A time to remember
It is that time of the year when we as a nation remember. I suspect that by the time you read this blog, it will nearly be time for the two minutes’ silence at 11 a.m. GMT, that is the eleventh hour of the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, remembering the time when the guns fell silent at the end of the Great War. I hope to be at the Cenotaph next to Belfast City Hall, where last Sunday PA MagLochalainn and others from the Northern Ireland Gay Rights Association laid a wreath in the shape of the pink … Continue reading A time to remember
Time to remember – the living as well as the dead
It is now November, a time of remembrance. Remembrance of All Saints (today) Remembrance of All Souls (tomorrow) Remembrance of all who fell in the Great War, the Second World War and all wars since (Remembrance Day); But more importantly, it is a time to remember the living. Those who have served in Her Majesty’s Forces and are in need of help. The Royal British Legion does sterling work in supporting the ex-services personnel who live throughout the UK and Ireland, and I urge everyone to support the annual Poppy Appeal. Continue reading Time to remember – the living as well as the dead
Royal British Legion ask for Poppy to be removed from BNP leader’s lapel
Poppies in May The Royal British Legion has asked that Nick Griffin MEP, Chairman of the British National Party and newly elected MEP for the North West of England, to remove the poppy, the symbol of the Legion’s annual appeal, from his lapel. Dear Mr Griffin, We couldn’t help but notice that there was egg on your face (and on your suit jacket) on the day after you were elected MEP for North West England. Please don’t leave egg on ours. You wore a Poppy lapel badge during your news conference to celebrate your election victory. This was in direct … Continue reading Royal British Legion ask for Poppy to be removed from BNP leader’s lapel
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