In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders Fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders Fields.
Thank a vet this weekend.
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Beautifully done sir. You are a gentleman. As much as I enjoy your posts about local history, you have out done yourself this time.
Let We Forget...we owe the same to the vets who have given us freedom should the call come for us.
Very moving. Thank you.
Seeing this reminds me of all the streets in Windsor that a named to honour our Veterans.. Somme, Vimy, Normandy, Dieppe, Etc. It's nice that the city has poppy logos on the street signs that bear these names as a form of remembrance.
Thank you from me and on behalf of my father (WWII)and grandfather (WWI).
Very well done! Fortunately for our family, my great grandfather made it home after they went through hell in WW1. If not, I wouldn't be here to respond to this tribute. Thanks to the men and women who took a stand for freedom, and didn't look back. This day is for you!
my father flew on a Lancaster bomber during WW2 made it back home and dropped dead at the age of 35 i often wonder how it would be if he was still here thanks for todays posting
Very nice.
On behalf of my grandfather who had a horse shot from under him in the First World War, he
survived and lived many years and on behalf of my late father, who was in the afternoon wave
of "D" day, survived the war and returned to Canada; I thank you for the very moving tribute.
My father also was a wireless air gunner on the Lancaster bombers though he was on three different bombers Wellingtons, Blenheimns, and Lancasters. He managed to get in 49 missions before the wars end and then stayed in Britian till 1946 training others. He always attended the memorial day services till he passed at 88 years old in 2007. Now I go to the memorial services every year in his place & will continue to go as long as I can out of respect for all servicemen. Thanks for the exellent tribute !!!