'In Memoriam' or 'In spiration'

[MalcC]

The Crimean War memorial in London.

My great Grandfather fought in the Crimea, all I know is that he was wounded and taken to the hospital in Scutari where Florence Nightingale attended the wounded and sick.
He died in 1924 some 70 years after the war, so we can only assume he must have been a young lad at the time of the war.
Upon his death he was visited by another survivor, who contacted the local press. He was given a full military funeral and his coffin was taken on a gun carriage to a North London Cemetery.

Malc

 

[peedee]

Thanks for posting Malc.

Isn't it amazing how close we all are to history through our own families.

Great stuff.

Paul.

 

[OldTaff]

A moving story, Malc, I wonder if he was buried at Abney Park cemetery in Stoke Newington? Unfortunately, it suffered severe damage in WW2 from stray bombs, as my own grandfather's grave was obliterated.

Alan

 

[peedee]

Alan.... that is terribly sad and it must have happened elsewhere too.

Paul.

 

[MalcC]

A moving story, Malc, I wonder if he was buried at Abney Park cemetery in Stoke Newington? Unfortunately, it suffered severe damage in WW2 from stray bombs, as my own grandfather's grave was obliterated.

Alan

Hi Alan

As far as I'm aware its the one in East Finchley.


Malc

 

[Old Pete]

I,m a bit surprised this one has,nt been posted yet.The Shaw Memorial on Boston Common I made a point of seeing it and taking a few photos when I was in Boston for the World Expo.This is not mine it,s off the net I could,nt find mine.I read on the net some moron broke the sword off it thankfully he was caught and we can only hope they are not so kind to vandles in the US as they are in the UK

 

[housecarl]

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.

 

[Helm]

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.

That always gets me, no soldier could ask for a better epitaph from a former enemy.

 

[peedee]

Thank you chaps.

Appreciate you adding this.

It is as touching as the 'Kohima address'

Paul.

 

[taff edwards]

Mine are my home town war memorial ,I just love the stance it's depicts the weary soldier
The other is The Lincoln Memorial went around the battlefields and went to the memorial it sort of do picks the weight of office and the incredible cost that civil war was to both sides

 

[peedee]

Fabulous Chris, just exactly the kind of thing that's hidden from non local eyes.
What a figure that would make, I would buy it.

The Lincoln memorial is very impressive.

Thanks for posting

 

[Helm]

Mine are my home town war memorial ,I just love the stance it's depicts the weary soldier
The other is The Lincoln Memorial went around the battlefields and went to the memorial it sort of do picks the weight of office and the incredible cost that civil war was to both sides

That soldier just looks so bone weary I can feel it.
Steve

 

[peedee]

That soldier just looks so bone weary I can feel it.
Steve

It's stunning.

P

 

[Helm]

It's stunning.

P

I'd buy a figure copied from it just for the facial expression

 

[peedee]

I'd buy a figure copied from it just for the facial expression

Moz?
Carl?
Anyone?

Paul

 

[Helm]

A job for that nice Mr Readdie I reckon

 

[peedee]

A job for that nice Mr Readdie I reckon

"Roger....send over"
P

 

[taff edwards]

Hi Guys
Yea its a wonderful sculpt its one that when ever I go home and stop and look at it the sculptor Gilbert Ledward I feel has sculpted one of the finest memorials in the country my granddad on armistice day would stand on the corner with four other soldiers with depressed rifles and heads bowed what a sight that must have been they would stay there for the memorial and one hour after ...respect at its most honourable , that would make a fantastic sculpt to
Cheers Chris

 

[peedee]

Aye It is one of the mosr expressive faces on a monument.
wereas others are very emotionally designed as a piece with angela etc.

I have a photo of my dad doing the same duty standing
head bowed and reversed arms in Highland dress at our Cenotaph.

Thanks again for sharing and posting
Paul.

 

[peedee]

The new Sikh war memorial at the National Arboretum

Paul