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Missing Ww1 War Memorials And Rolls Of Honour


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Slightly off topic, but our local Parish Church commemorated the assassination at Sarajevo ( usually reckoned to be the cause of the outbreak of WW1) by a very moving service and a display of WW1 memorabilia last Sunday. There are two memorials in the modern Parish of Mosborough,...one at St. Mark's and a smaller one at Halfway. All those named on these memorials had their resting places illustrated ( including those with no known graves who are commemorated at Thiepval and Menin) A field of poppies was laid around the memorial. Young people then laid small posies at each man's poppy. A truly moving service and a grim realisation of the sacrifices made by this country...especially when the casualty rate ran at 44% and almost every family lost a son, husband or brother.

We really should never forget!

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Slightly off topic, but our local Parish Church commemorated the assassination at Sarajevo ( usually reckoned to be the cause of the outbreak of WW1) by a very moving service and a display of WW1 memorabilia last Sunday. There are two memorials in the modern Parish of Mosborough,...one at St. Mark's and a smaller one at Halfway. All those named on these memorials had their resting places illustrated ( including those with no known graves who are commemorated at Thiepval and Menin) A field of poppies was laid around the memorial. Young people then laid small posies at each man's poppy. A truly moving service and a grim realisation of the sacrifices made by this country...especially when the casualty rate ran at 44% and almost every family lost a son, husband or brother.

We really should never forget!

There was a bit in the Guardian the other day referring to their reporting of the assassination at the time. I can't remember the exact quote, but it was along the lines that the assassination had happened, but there were no implications or repercussions for the rest of Europe. How wrong can you be!

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