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Menin Gate
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Denburybob | Report | 12 Nov 2014 20:04 |
A small group of us attended the memorial service at the Menin Gate yesterday. It was extremely moving, and uplifting at the same time. Several bands, Military, Fire and Police service and lots of Pipes made it a night to remember. (No pun intended). A very long day, but well worth it. Bob |
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LadyScozz | Report | 12 Nov 2014 20:59 |
Bob ~ I saw the painting of the Menin Gate at the War Memorial in Canberra. I sat and stared it for a long time, it's haunting and very moving. |
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Sharron | Report | 12 Nov 2014 21:54 |
The museum in Ypres was too much for me. I had already spent three days in tears and the reconstruction of going over the top was just too much for me to deal with. |
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Kay???? | Report | 12 Nov 2014 22:10 |
An outstanding fitting memorial,,a gathering takes place each evening for the Last Post.The towns people are very proud of it. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 12 Nov 2014 22:18 |
During WW2, the Germans played the Last Post every evening at one of the Memorials. Was it the Menin Gate, or one of the others? |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 13 Nov 2014 00:12 |
during WW2, the Germans assigned the Waffen SS to permanently man a guard around the Canadian National Vimy Memorial at Vimy Ridge, Pas-de-Calais, France, which had been built after WW1 to commemorate the fallen soldiers of war, and as a symbol of remembrance and peace. |
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+++DetEcTive+++ | Report | 13 Nov 2014 00:16 |
Truthfully? I don't know. Its just one of those nuggets of (Mis?)information I've picked up from somewhere! |
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SylviaInCanada | Report | 13 Nov 2014 00:33 |
:-D |
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