Armistice Day

[Old Cruser]

It will soon be upon us and how pleased and proud I am to see so many village and towns erecting Tommy's and Poppy displays.
It brings people and communities together.
i have seen a beautiful display of Poppies on Grassmoor Chapels front and the large black Tommy's around North Wingfield and our own village has a Large Tommy at the side of the Cenotaph - very fitting place.
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Saturday I was out for four hours with others putting large poppies on the lamp posts around our village.

I would love to see photo's posted on here of what other Towns and Villages.

I have one or two to post over the next week.

Anyone else seen any great displays?

[Fly]

I think the Tommy in Langwith is badly placed. It looks like he's against the village nameplate wall having a tiddle 
I'll try and get a picture 

[Old Cruser]

I think the Tommy in Langwith is badly placed. It looks like he's against the village nameplate wall having a tiddle 
I'll try and get a picture 

  Trust you 

[Old Cruser]

North Wingfield near the Church

[Old Cruser]

Tupton Village, Poppies on Lamp posts.
Not an easy day last Saturday with the strong winds, it took us four hours but enjoyed it and well worth it!

[Old Cruser]

ST John's Church New Tupton

[Old Cruser]

This one I bought awhile ago now. I took the base into Timpsons and had my grandfathers name engraved on it.

[Old Cruser]

This is one with a difference. There were many animals used during the war, they wouldn't understand what was happening and why. How frightening for them.
 I could only get a short clip of the information but it is worth a stop and read in Chesterfield Pavements shopping centre.

[Fly]

Here you go 

[Old Cruser]

  Yes I see what you mean 

[Sorastro]

Yes Fly I think that position was very poorly thought out and because of that it has lost a certain gravitas.

Looking at the photo I would move the "Tommy" a couple of feet to the right of the sign and lop some of the foliage that is hanging there making him easier to spot.

Does anyone know if the soldiers are to remain on sentry go after the Armistice, I see no reason why not.

After the Armistice I think there should be a Tommy placed in every Primary/Junior school with the words "Lest we forget" on them and history lessons on this very subject taught.

[Fly]

After the Armistice I think there should be a Tommy placed in every Primary/Junior school with the words "Lest we forget" on them and history lessons on this very subject taught.

The Cambridge lot won't like that 

[Sorastro]

You honestly couldn't make this up........

A certain village in the South of England had apparently decided against having a "Tommy" in their village as someone in the Parish Council had decreed that "He had a rifle on his back and the gun might offend some people"
Thankfully others {with something between the ears} has managed to overturn the decision.

Apparently these Sentinels can be obtained by donating £250 to the British Legion, "Lest we forget" inscribed at the base

[Fly]

We had full intentions to place a wreath on the cenotaph in Bolsover on the 6th Oct 2018.
!00 years to the day since Our_Lass's great uncle was killed in France.

Our_Lass had her brain tumour removed on the 5th so was still in hospital 
We'll both be there on armistice day 

[Sorastro]

Very poignant Fly, hope your wife is well.

I was passing through Tupton the other day and noticed an addition to the "Great War" display. There has been an addition, it is the silhouette of a nurse wearing a white nurses cap, the only one I've seen, nice to know they will be remembered too.