Remembrance Day. By Uncle Monty.

Remembrance Day.
By Uncle Monty.
Swansea Photos By Alex Albion.
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On this Remembrance Day, I just want to say I was
so happy to see the young boyz and young girlz in
their cadet uniforms on the downtown streets of the
Welsh city and port of Swansea. There they were
volunteering their free time to raise needed funds
for the Swansea Branch of the Royal British Legion
Poppy Appeal on what was a very busy Saturday
morning of shoppers and city visitors
of two Saturdays ago.
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Good Girlz, I say!!
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The local ladz and galz were everywhere to be seen
neatly and proudly dressed in their good Royal Air Force
cadet uniforms. To photograph them with their consent
was fine with me, but I soon realised it wasn’t just two
or three of them that I had first seen to need to then
photograph all of them. No, I was about to see alot more
of them as I left the Singleton Hotel at where I was
staying before heading back to my London homebase
after more than a week or so visiting all
over West and South Wales.
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Good Boyz, I say!!
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At last count at Swansea, I must have counted between
18 to 20 of the young RAF cadets positioned so strategically
outside the largest and crowded city stores and shopping
malls. They were doing a brisk business of the charitable

kind were those ladz and lasses as the shopping folkz eagerly
bought poppies from them and kindly donated their money
in the red plastic poppy canisters. I was impressed by their
sheer awareness and sense of duty of what they were doing
as city youngsters for Remembrance Day. Bravo!!!
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Swansea War Memorial.
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And so today is Remembrance Day and it should be
noted that the four days since marking last Sunday’s
National and Anglican Remembrance Sunday that we
now arrive at November 11th that is vividly symbolised
as the 11th Hour, of the 11 Day, of the 11th Month.
We also stand quietly with a two-minute silence to
remember those men and women who gave their
own lives so that we maybe free ... Bravo!!!
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:: The Anglican Remembrance Day Collect ::
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Almighty and eternal Good,
from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted,
either by death or life:
Hear our prayers and thanksgiving for all whom
we remember this day;
fulfil in them the purpose of your love;
and bring us all, with them, to your eternal joy;
through Jesus Christ Our Lord.
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From The Canterbury Church Book, 315th Day.
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Today is also known as The Armistice of Europe.

In America, it’s Veterans’ Day. While else where

around the world, November 11th also marks

Armed Forces Day, Lāčplēsis Day, Victory Day,

Day of Valour, Republic Day, War Memorial Day,

Courageous Day, Military Service Day, National

Soldiers' & Sailors' Day, and St. Martin’s Day.
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In Silence, Uncle Monty.
Remembrance Day, 2oo9.
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:: UPDATE ::

Scouts' shame over Remembrance Day 'death threats'

By Benedict Moore-Bridger.

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23769127-scouts-shouted-death-threats-at-jewish-remembrance-service.do

13.11.2oo9

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Swansea's Famed Dylan Thomas.

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Swansea's Down & Out!!
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Mumbling Muslims At Swansea Islamic Centre.
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Coming Soon By Uncle Monty:
"Murderous America After
The Fort Hood Massacre."


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