English town honoured for honouring war dead

[mr2mk1g 10]

For the past 4 years, Britain's war dead have been repatriated through RAF Lyneham, not far from a small, provicial market town called Wootton Bassett.

For the past 4 years, on 156 occasions, Wootton Bassett has come to a standstill, to silently honour 357 of our fallen. It has become a point of unwritten tradition that the entire town will turn out and line the streets to mark the final passage of our brave.

In recognition of the way in which this small, sleepy town has honoured our war dead, the Queen has announced that it is to be renamed Royal Wootton Bassett.

I'm sure this might sound somewhat archaic to our American friends here, but... well it's how we do things. We're proud of you Royal Wootton Bassett. Thank you. We're proud to honour you, as you have honoured our fallen.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gLYrQQ7FPGilmLwzwPL_IX8OQ3Fg?docId=N0034371300277983412A

[shropshire 0]

Not before time ... those folks really have stepped up to the plate.


shame that is necessary at all

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[wmw999 2,589]

Well done.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[winsor 236]

Quote

For the past 4 years, Britain's war dead have been repatriated through RAF Lyneham, not far from a small, provicial market town called Wootton Bassett.

For the past 4 years, on 156 occasions, Wootton Bassett has come to a standstill, to silently honour 357 of our fallen. It has become a point of unwritten tradition that the entire town will turn out and line the streets to mark the final passage of our brave.

In recognition of the way in which this small, sleepy town has honoured our war dead, the Queen has announced that it is to be renamed Royal Wootton Bassett.

I'm sure this might sound somewhat archaic to our American friends here, but... well it's how we do things. We're proud of you Royal Wootton Bassett. Thank you. We're proud to honour you, as you have honoured our fallen.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5gLYrQQ7FPGilmLwzwPL_IX8OQ3Fg?docId=N0034371300277983412A

One of the most moving ceremonies I have witnessed is the Last Post at the Menin Gate.

The gratitude shown by the residents of battlefields of the Great War is truly humbling.

Would that it had been the War to End All Wars.


BSBD,

Winsor

[SkyDekker 1,465]

I have been to almost every one of these:

http://youtu.be/n1R8qLAmkLU

Not one town, but rather 100 miles of highway....

[Skyrad 0]

Very pleased about this. I spent a lot of time in Wootton Bassett in years gone by. Its a great town with some great people living there.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca