Archive for April, 2008
Senseless losses
I have no real reason to feel particularly attached to the armed services. I have never served – nor have any of my close family except my Grandad of course (more about him at a later date). I am not even particularly patriotic.
The older I get however, the more it upsets me that we have sent (and are sending) men and women to conflicts that results in their death and or maiming.
My Dad’s national service was spent as a merchant seaman (Engineering officer) on several ships owned by the Royal Mail Lines company; ferrying passengers, cargo and servicemen (to the Korean War) during the 1950′s.
A couple of weeks ago I was able to visit the Merchant Seaman Tower Hill Memorial near Tower Hill in London. I have driven past it many times and had always wanted to see what it was and walking back to Wapping from a training course one day, I took the opportunity.
I was overwhelmed. Read more
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