tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post2572689953116731342..comments2024-03-26T20:25:36.905-05:00Comments on A Brit in Tennessee: Lest We ForgetA Brit in Tennesseehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-58586979800328499692011-05-30T10:19:16.360-05:002011-05-30T10:19:16.360-05:00What a lovely and sobering poem.
There is an am...What a lovely and sobering poem. <br /><br />There is an amazing quilt that has the last two lines of this poem stitched around its border. The quilt was made by Josephine Ratcliff of Preston, Lancashire, England in 1991 for the Church of St. John, Preston. "Sunset Cross", as the quilt is titled, hangs in the chapel of the Queen's Loyal Lancashire Regiment in Preston Parish Church. It is pictured in the book, "The Patchwork Pilgrimage" by Jill Liddell.<br /><br />Ta!Barbara Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-8968477225405133132011-05-29T13:25:19.936-05:002011-05-29T13:25:19.936-05:00We must never forget our men and women that died t...We must never forget our men and women that died to make us free.<br />PatsyPatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-21514713162777182662011-05-29T08:05:21.773-05:002011-05-29T08:05:21.773-05:00Beautiful poem and image here. In the USA, there ...Beautiful poem and image here. In the USA, there is Memorial Day in the spring and Veteran's Day in the fall as well, I believe? <br /><br />This image reminds me of Arlington Cemetary. We've been there a couple of times and it's truly amazing.Diane at My Cottage Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17855098457081134408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-2884744165098588592011-05-29T07:34:38.156-05:002011-05-29T07:34:38.156-05:00Remembering the fallen... I was in a graveyard yes...Remembering the fallen... I was in a graveyard yesterday and looking at all the flags... just one little corner of the country where this scene is being repeated everywhere.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-30264835546109157232011-05-29T06:51:22.963-05:002011-05-29T06:51:22.963-05:00beautiful and yes we will remember them.beautiful and yes we will remember them.MadSnapperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163140037276496519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-53142335576846337602011-05-29T00:47:42.895-05:002011-05-29T00:47:42.895-05:00Lovely post lest we forgetLovely post lest we forgetcathy@homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10280998274935488909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-91375877552532428192011-05-28T23:01:19.222-05:002011-05-28T23:01:19.222-05:00I spent the day at a cemetery very much like the o...I spent the day at a cemetery very much like the one pictured. It's a ausome reminder of all those soldiers that have faught for the freedoms that we now enjoy. The lines of headstones seem to go on forever in every direction.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02964941329127641280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-71738948860505124352011-05-28T21:54:53.772-05:002011-05-28T21:54:53.772-05:00Solemn beauty, a beautiful posts and thoughts !Solemn beauty, a beautiful posts and thoughts !黄清华 Wong Ching Wahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07059967570931100163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239437409050334506.post-40352580741648414362011-05-28T20:34:58.557-05:002011-05-28T20:34:58.557-05:00Another lovely post and verse Jo! I think people ...Another lovely post and verse Jo! I think people are forgetting what this holiday is all about--We really need to remember those who gave their lives so we could have a better one...~Kim at Golden Pines~https://www.blogger.com/profile/02001523468339091407noreply@blogger.com