'In Memoriam' or 'In spiration'

[billyturnip]

Guildhall Square, Portsmouth.

 

[peedee]

I particulalry like the lewis gunner and what he's using to rest the bipod on.
That would make a nice piece.
Paul

 

[billyturnip]

I prticulalry like the lewis gunner and what he's using to rest the bipod on. That would make a nice piece.
Paul

The Lewis gunner is a sailor Paul, he is sat on a sandbag behind twin bollards and the lewis bipod is rsting on a sandbag on top of a coil of rope. 32mm sisal if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

This may look like the results of football hooliganism but it's not....it is completely respectful. This is the stone cairn erected at Contalmaison, Somme, in memory of the 16th Royal Scots (McCrae's Battalion or the Sporting Battalion). The battalion included the entire first string of Edinburgh's Heart of Midlothian football team, who joined up at a time when they were leading the premier league in 1914. The team included others from many pro Scottish clubs who took Hearts' example. As expected, many became casualties on July 1, 1916.

The cairn is the most ambitious Somme memorial constructed since the 20's. It resulted from a fundraising drive led by McCrae biographer Jack Alexander, who also designed the sculpted panels. Its a popular place of memory for Scots and football fans of all allegiances. Definitely on my bucket list to get there some July 1.

http://www.mccraesbattaliontrust.org.uk/contalmaison-cairn/

 

[peedee]

The Lewis gunner is a sailor Paul, he is sat on a sandbag behind twin bollards and the lewis bipod is rsting on a sandbag on top of a coil of rope. 32mm sisal if I'm not mistaken.

Oh you are a lovely well meaning bloke Roger, thanks for that.
However, isn't it more usual that the "32mm Hemp double braided coil of rope"
should really be referred to as a line Roger,
whether for heaving or mooring or washing

 

[billyturnip]

Three stranded cordage actually.

 

[peedee]

What would I know eh I've never been into tying knots that big
I've been known to struggle with shoelaces
All jokes aside, it's a REAL impressive monument.
Thank you

 

[tomifune]

Bob, they were the ones I was gonna..........



Sorry that wasn't even Plausible

Ok big guy hold on to your hat for these then
The ulster division memorial in the centre of the somme battlefield
And 2 of king alfred

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Two beauties. I love the approach to the Ulster Memorial and the color of the brick.

MOH Winners
View attachment 195063

 

[Helm]

Not exactly a memorial but rather well done

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture)

 

[peedee]

Not exactly a memorial but rather well done

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinel_(sculpture)

Hairyplanes Heeeeelm!
I seriously hope you are not 'on the turn' ?
Hee. Pee

 

[Helm]

No mate not me just happen to like that

 

[peedee]

It is really good innit

 

[peedee]

Bob ref MOH winners Nice one !

 

[peedee]

Colin I'm a bit miffed I missed the Cairn at Contalmaison when we visited the Somme we were only in Hardecourt, less than a couple of Km away> we manages to get to Guillemont battlefield though
TVM for that one.
Paul

 

[swralph]

Hairyplanes Heeeeelm!
I seriously hope you are not 'on the turn' ?
Hee. Pee

Just for you Paul.
Just to show I will model anything.

 

[peedee]

I believe you always have Ralphremember when we worked together ? you n me n Del

 

[peedee]

Back on thread
Here's some new ones
Omaha Beach visitors centre entrance inscripton
And; enclosed by rusting steel plates on three sides with opaque skylight above this is what greets you as you are about to leave the visitors centre to visit the Omaha beach US cmnetery

 

[swralph]

Here's one in Chester.
A bronze of Sir Stapleton Cotton,Lord Combermere.And an oil painting of said person.

 

[peedee]

A Liverpool trio
Liverpool waterfront, Commander Walker 3, submarine hunter.
Liverpool waterfront emigrant statue "family leaving for the new world"
Liverpool street station London, kindertransport statue.

 

[swralph]

This is in Mold.
Daniel Owen.Welsh novelist.