Royal British Legion Festival

Blue Llama said:
What's this about? The people in 1940 - 1945 were brave, those who walked out of the trenches in 1916 were something else. Making fuking programmes with military bands as entertainment is an abomination.
Last post, Abide with me end of. Anything else is not respect.
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With all due respect, this has been going on before many of our times and first started not long after the 1st World War. It’s there to remember, as well as celebrating our Armed Forces and the sacrifice that they give.

If you are just seeing it, probably better to do a bit of research, is my thought.
 
I always remember watching this with my gran whilst growing up (I'm 54 now and my gran lived through the world wars)

It's always been the same format as far as I'm aware and, to me, is all about respect.

Pity the OP couldn't have some - yes we (including the OP) are entitled to opinions, but respectfully it's sometimes best to keep your opinions to yourself.

I hope the festival carries on for another 100 years and beyond
 
bluethrunthru said:
Yes I did. This is the one weekend when the UK and most of the western world honours its dead - mostly those dead were in the military. The Military has bands - if you don't like that then watch any one of the myriad other channels or watch stuff on line its not compulsory. For what its worth I am not militaristic but I have had friends and family who served most did not even die in service but I respect their service and that of their comrades. If you want to reduce it to a quick handshake and abide with me wait for the FA Cup Final.

Oh and I didn't want to be a pedant but I will be now - I assume its a typo and not ignorance but there were many battles going in mid WW1 in 1916 not least the Somme. Most who walked out of the trenches did do to their deaths.
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Many of us FOC’s will have heard stories about family members and friends who died in World Wars. My Grandma who was born in 1891 lost her brother in WW1, my Dad’s Uncle was killed in a Japanese POW camp in Sarawak (Borneo) in WW2. He was a boxer called Jack Davies who fought regularly at Belle Vue, he was apparently used as Bayonet practice after punching a Japanese guard.

I still think it’s important we remember these people with reverence and utmost respect. Watching Remembrance Sunday now, currently interviewing a Second World War Veteran who is 103, incredibly stuff.
 

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bluethrunthru said:
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The unknown soldier was most likely a volunteer or conscript.

The armies of the First and Second World War were mostly civilians in uniform, and most importantly came from all classes, their sacrifice touched every corner of the UK and nearly every family, rich or poor.

Today our veterans come from a professional army and those that tend to fall on hard times come from the working class. So the establishment don't care, the middle class have no shared experience, so they don't care, and if you're struggling in Britain today the government believes it's down to poor life choices, so veteran or otherwise, you're f**ked.
 
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