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graham p
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Morning Everyone........
And Hello Graham, how lovely of you to contact us.....
I live in Harrogate , North Yorkshire. A few years ago, a little boy of 6/7 was killed, whilst "playing" in one of our local cemeteries . A Memorial stone fell on him.
Since then, all insecure headstones have been laid down, and have remained so, unless of course there were relatives, to re-erect them.......
What I really want to know is......Is there anyone else going to the service on Sunday?? My Husband has said he would take me, but it is at least a three hour drive (at our age !!)
It would make the journey so much more worthwhile, if I could meet up with one of you guys..........Just wish it could be Annie........
Going to work now .
JeannieR
It is a very long way to come but should anyone visit St Ps please introduce yourself to me. Please note that the names of those who have died are only read out at our 6.30 service.
Our information notice gives details on
www.stpeters-woolton.org.uk
and click link to notice sheet.
Graham
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liverpool annie
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Hi Graham !
Good to "see" you !! ..... can I be nosey and ask what your boss thought about all this when you told him ?? and also would there be a chance of the service being recorded .... I for one would be thrilled to buy a CD or tape or give a donation or whatever .... time is running short I know to set anything up ..... but us expats from all over the world that have contributed to this thread would be interested I'm sure !!
I would be there in a heart beat if I could  .... I'm so envious of you guys being able to be there if you possibly can .... but what a shame the names are only read out at the evening service .... I hope that doesn't put you all off !!
Jeannie .... one of these days Girl .... we'll get together !! 
Annie 
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polldoll
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Welcome to Rootschat Graham.... .amazing story isn't it? ... What a good idea Annie about the cd or a dvd of the service that includes the reading of the names .. I agree it is a shame about it only applying to the evening Service .. I can understand not reading a long list twice in the day ... but I suspect a few people travelling long distance would hope to be on their way home by 6 pm .. Regardless I shall have him and countless others in my mind on Sunday at 11am... It does rather feel as if we have adopted Robert doesn't it?
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Wendi
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Welcome Graham, thank you for taking an interest in Robert and taking the time to join us.
I'll be watching TV as HM The Queen lays a wreath on behalf of her subjects, and I'm sure we shall all be together in spirit, on Sunday, what ever part of the globe you live 
Wendi
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AMBLY
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I just wanted to say "Hello!" to Graham also
and to say, you may well easily recognise Rootschatters who come to the Sunday Service - they will be the ones seen lying on the ground, trying to see what it says on the underside of THAT stone, possibly with a small digital camera as far under as it will safely go.....
Joking aside, I too will be thinking of you all on Sunday UK time, and remembering all our brave soldiers and their brave families too.
God Bless
AMBLY
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MaryA
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Hello and welcome to Graham!
Unfortunately the evening service will coincide with hospital visiting and my mum's been in Fazakerley for the last couple of weeks.
If I can make it at all I will be there for the 10.30 am service - I'll be the one wearing a poppy
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Heyesie
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I just wanted to say "Hello!" to Graham also and to say, you may well easily recognise Rootschatters who come to the Sunday Service - they will be the ones seen lying on the ground, trying to see what it says on the underside of THAT stone, possibly with a small digital camera as far under as it will safely go..... Joking aside, I too will be thinking of you all on Sunday UK time, and remembering all our brave soldiers and their brave families too. God Bless AMBLY
Thats a good idea
And here's me going to bring my six year old son
to crawl under with my video cam
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liverpool annie
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I thought a lot about Robert today !
Robert William Stead
A spirit that knew not December - that brightened the sunshine of May
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michel51
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Good evening All,
I attended today at 11.00 am, at Mazingarbe, the commemorative ceremonies of the armistice of Nov. 11 1918.
Throughout these ceremonies Robert's Medal did not leave the palm of my hand, I felt that he was there with me, especially when the musicians played "God save the Queen".
Michel
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polldoll
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Good evening All,
I attended today at 11.00 am, at Mazingarbe, the commemorative ceremonies of the armistice of Nov. 11 1918.
Throughout these ceremonies Robert's Medal did not leave the palm of my hand, I felt that he was there with me, especially when the musicians played "God save the Queen".
Michel
I'm sure he was Michel ... I felt the same at our service ... .
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Treasure your old family photos and letters.....your gggrandchildren will love you for it .. Reynolds Johnson Chapman Goodyear Wright Bush Lincolnshire Northants,Essex Soutar Scotland Banff Coatbridge Airdrie Lanarkshire. Phillips Islington,Hackney 1st Lincolnshire Regt 1914 "This information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk" I respectfully ask you to note that all images posted by me MAY be subject to copyright |
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liverpool annie
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I was at the National Cemetery here - for their Remembrance and at 11.30am there was a Flypast ..... everybody stood and applauded .... ! took me a while to gain my composure ....
Robert was very much in my thoughts ....... along with a few others !! .... here's the program and the "Buddy Poppy " I wore !!
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MaryA
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I did attend the lovely morning service which was packed to the gills. I met Graham who is a very nice gentleman, and took another photo of the Burial Register, hopefully it might be clearer. I'll post this when I get a chance to download it.
While I was there nobody else came to introduce themselves to Graham so I don't think anybody else attended.
Graham, when I told my son I'd met you he said "Wow". He's only 26 but obviously Bob's legend lives on.
Mary
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