Remembrance

Tomorrow is the 11th of the 11th.

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One more to add to the list....

Best regards

May they all rest in peace.

So young.....so brave.

Eternal Memory

We will remember them.

Our club (Durham PS) is holding an exhibition of prints in the town hall. This was timed to coincide with Remembrance Day, because after the service in Durham Cathedral the serving and veterans of the armed sevices parade to the market place then go into the town hall for refreshments.
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Some of our members will be recording the event, why not get out and do the same in your area. The pictures are always appreciated.

John

Here are four from the Festival of Remembrance in Durham Cathedral. Tripod used on the last one, the rest were HH/supported.K10 with Sigma 70-300 apo and *IST D with fa50mm 1.7.
Five images
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John

Here are a a few from Sunday.
On the way to the Cathedral.
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The DLI Garden
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The Borneo Band
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In the Town Hall
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Report on DPS Blog LINK (Beware Nikon & Canon pics)

John

My wife was teaching in an FE college on the 11th and they stopped for the two minute silence. From a class of almost 60, 10% had no idea what Remembrance Day is.

Utterly astonishing!

The first of that second set is a real picture John, if you'll pardon the pun...

Utterly disgraceful!

I think the old uniforms were a nice touch, a sad reminder that soldiers have been dying for their country long before the Great Wars.

I take it thats the Durham Light in the old red uniforms, and is that the rifle company or have the band simply adopted green?

Father Ted, as your sig. says,


"Getting there! Thanks to you guys"




Coker

Colonel John Lambton's 68th Regiment of Foot was formed in 1758 with the red uniform.They were amalgamated into The Durham Light Infantry in 1881 and now we have the Rifles.
The Borneo band is the Durham Army Cadet Band LINK

John

The DLI used to march fast at 120 paces per minute. Do the band still do that? and blow

If they did on Sunday they would have left the rest of the parade behind.

This is how the Riflemen do it, this was taken at the first passing out parade after their formation.

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The best recruit was awarded with a musket so the link to the 68th is still there.
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John