Monday is the 100th anniversary of the start of WW1. As with most wars technology was the major winner, more efficient ways were devised to kill!
Perversely sideways benefits were the improvements in medicine and transport. I don’t have any pictures vehicles of the era but I’m sure there are
many contributors here to rectify that. Our local TV station has been promoting a new war memorial / sculpture at Seaham Harbour Co.Durham.
People have been flocking to see it, it’s magnificent but the sadness it captures is very thought provoking 
May they all rest in peace.
Tragedy indeed. All wars are the same, look around the worlds trouble spots today. 
Brilliant sculpture - Says it all - PBI eh?
Greetings,All.
The Memorial to WW1-Brilliant.The Soldier sculpture says it all.I thought you’d all like to see the WW1 theme in this year’s Rustington,West Sussex floral display.I’ve attached some photos of it.All carved from wood and well done.Regards to all,900x20.
anyone gone to the war sites in france and Belgium,going for a holiday in north france end of the month and would like to see some good places to go,thanks keith
keith 2:
anyone gone to the war sites in france and Belgium,going for a holiday in north france end of the month and would like to see some good places to go,thanks keith
Head towards Adinkirke, have a look at the Cemetery there, the dates tell a story, from 1914 to 1940.
Then along to the N8, towards Poperinge, Ypres, Menen. Take your time and stop and have a look at the many sites.
When you see how flat the land is you can get some idea of the killing ground that was to become the epitome of the machine gun and morter.
Whenever I think of having had a hard day, or some problem, those guys knew what hard times were. Big respect to them all. We will remember them all.
It always makes me think about all the people who lost their lives in the two world wars, when I see a war memorial in various towns and villages throughout the country. What a terrible waste of lives. and sorrow for many families.
Dave.
My wife is a priest as well as being the Chaplain to my Regimental Association, and she will be taking a Remembrance service on Monday and I will be laying a wreath.
I spent 7 years in the military learning ■■■■■■■■■■■ people, thank God it never came to it, but I feel for the men that went through that hell.
My grandfather was shot, bayoneted and gassed in France, a good job he came back or I would not be here.
I do a lot of voluntary work on my Regimental memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Burton on Trent, it’s a priveledge to keep their memories alive.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.
Hiya untill i was 18 i lived in the same house as a WW1 veteran. i knew he was on the Somme but me been a stupid teenager
i never knew anything about war…since i was 30 i,ve traveled France i,ve seen the masses of graves and monuments.
today how i wish i’d have understood what this chap went through and would have liked to have talked about what it was like.
i would think he’d perhaps said its over and should never append again which it did. my father wouldn’t talk about WW2.i found
out 5 years ago he was at Arromanches he was taking ammunition on landing crafts. after seeing a mulberry dock i found out they
was made 10 miles from where i now live.
John
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keith 2:
anyone gone to the war sites in france and Belgium,going for a holiday in north france end of the month and would like to see some good places to go,thanks keithHead towards Adinkirke, have a look at the Cemetery there, the dates tell a story, from 1914 to 1940.
Then along to the N8, towards Poperinge, Ypres, Menen. Take your time and stop and have a look at the many sites.
When you see how flat the land is you can get some idea of the killing ground that was to become the epitome of the machine gun and morter.
Whenever I think of having had a hard day, or some problem, those guys knew what hard times were. Big respect to them all. We will remember them all.
Thank you for the advise,keith
Hiya is it 86,000 names on the memorial of missing (not dead) persons… at ypres every night at 8pm they have a memorial service.
if you,ve never been you should…last time i was there two sisters one aged 90 was laying a wreath for her twin brother whos
birthday it was…Gulp pass the tissues
John
Following the Menin Gate Memorial opening in 1927, the citizens of Ypres wanted to express their gratitude towards those who had given their lives for Belgium’s freedom. As such, every evening at 20:00, buglers from the local fire brigade close the road which passes under the memorial and sound the “Last Post”
Why is it that the Europeans have more respect for OUR war dead than we do?
keith 2:
anyone gone to the war sites in france and Belgium,going for a holiday in north france end of the month and would like to see some good places to go,thanks keith
Careful Keith, it’s emotionally distressing, we’ve been a few times. Google maps and look up a town called Albert,. grand spot for a coffee or a beer, move on to the the huge memorial and cemetery at Thiepval, then down the road to the trenches at Beaumont Hammel (parts of which are still now, after all these years, fenced off because of unexploded shells. There are small cemeteries dotted all around the area. It’s a days touring round from Albert and it’s VERY VERY moving.
Sorry, deleted, double post.
grumpy old man is it pretty flat around there I going October 1 ishould be ok by then after ankle fustion my mates driving do ypu think 4 days long enough regards
21.00 3rd August 2014.
Almost exactly 100 years ago the British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Gray, knowing that war seemed to be inevitable, is reputed to have said:
“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our life-time.”
How sad.
He died in 1933 during the depression, just as Hitler was coming to power, so his words were not only prophetic personally, but still true after he had gone.
One has to wonder whether they have ever been lit again.
This should bring a “tear” to Larry’s eye ! A shot of my Grandad, Dickinson Oliver, who was a Corperal Farrier in the 1st/1st Northhumberland Hussars,this shot I am told was taken in Belgium during WW1 so it is thereabouts 100years old.He was born in Hexham “low quarter” (if that makes sense) and was a Blacksmith all his life.He was the village blacksmith in Capheaton for many years and after the second war he was the last village Blacksmith at Ireby in what was then ■■■■■■■■■■■■■ retired in the mid 50’s and passed away at Ireby in 1960.I bet “Carryfast” wouldn’t like that sabre “up him”,what do you think Larry ? Cheers Dennis.
Well I would certainly give it a very hard push, Even if I was on the old quarter to threes, I would even drop into crawler gear in my old Foden to make sure it went where it was aimed at , Watch out CF, Its heading your way Eh Ha Ha, Regards Larry.