Armistice Day in Blackpool Wednesday 11th November 2009
Lest We Forget
The haunting music in the video above (Average British Soldier) is titled Sgt McKenzie..
The lyric reproduced below is very poignant..
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone
When they come I will stand my ground
Stand my ground I’ll not be afraid
Thoughts of home take away my fear
Sweat and blood hide my veil of tears
Once a year say a prayer for me
Close your eyes and remember me
Never more shall I see the sun
For I fell to a Germans gun
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone
Lay me down in the cold cold ground
Where before many more have gone
Where before many more have gone
In memory of Sgt. Charles Stuart MacKenzie
Seaforth Highlanders
Who along with many others gave up his life
So that we can live free
We will remember them
This Armistice day Wednesday 11th November 2009 I was fortunate to be be accompanied by some old friends as we paid our respects at Blackpool War Memorial at the appointed hour of 11.00am.
The event was very well attended with some 3-400 people in attendance along with local Royal British Legion and Services Association Standards.The event was overseen by the Town’s Civic Dignitaries
As always the Last Post was played and the start and finish of the 2 minutes silence marked by the firing of Maroons.
Bill Farren Coldstream Guards, Ian Ritchie RCT, Robert Bennet PARA and RCT and Ken Bunce RCT at Blackpool War Memorial 11th November 2009
Afterwards we were able to join local members in the British Legion for a couple of pints.
Enjoying a Pint in the Royal British Legion Blackpool
Anyway lads thanks for coming and look forward to seeing you very soon. Give us a shout when the laptop is ready Bill!!