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  1. 28-08-2009, 15:13 #1
    VanHelsing
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    Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    A well attended Memorial Service took place yesterday at the Military Cemetery Aldershot. The service was conducted by the then Padre David Cooper. The Parachute Regiment was represented by the Regimental Colonel who also made a speech. The Regiment was also represented by survivors and their families and friends and members from all 3 battalions past and present. Athough a sad day marking the 30th Anniversary a coming together of the Airborne fraternity was there to see. A lot of grey hair, or missing hair, creaking bones and lots of reunions from years past.

    This was obviously followed by lots of drinking and falling over, getting back up and drinking some more.

    Lest we Forget the Sixteen members of the 2nd Battalion the Parachute Regiment and the Two members Queens Own Highlanders who died that terrible day and were remebered yesterday.
    RIP Brave Lads

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  2. 28-08-2009, 15:19 #2
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    Van,seen some of the pics posted on the FOC site, good turnout,
    I'll be paying my repects when I'm down in Nov for the 10 miler



    RIP Lads
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  3. 28-08-2009, 15:45 #3
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    Van, thanks for the reminder.

    It was a grim old day.
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    Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
    Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
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  4. 28-08-2009, 15:47 #4
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    Never to be forgotten.
    RIP.
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  5. 28-08-2009, 15:53 #5
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    30 years!!! Still so fresh in my memory

    RIP lads.
    The harder the fighting and the longer the war, the more the infantry and in fact all the arms, lean on the Gunners - Field Marshal Montgomery.
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  6. 28-08-2009, 19:05 #6
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    The Service was outstanding, Padre Cooper as always choose his words with great reflection.

    It was good to see so many faces from the past. Well done missy for organising a brilliant event.
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  7. 28-08-2009, 19:13 #7
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    It would have been good to see Coops again, what's he doing these days?
    TURNING and turning in the widening gyre
    The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
    Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
    Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
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    The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
    The best lack all conviction, while the worst
    Are full of passionate intensity
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  8. 28-08-2009, 19:24 #8
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    Quote Originally Posted by kabulronin
    It would have been good to see Coops again, what's he doing these days?
    He's doing well, never seems to get any older.

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  9. 31-08-2009, 07:09 #9
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    Quote Originally Posted by Pararegtom
    The Service was outstanding, Padre Cooper as always choose his words with great reflection.

    It was good to see so many faces from the past. Well done missy for organising a brilliant event.
    So many people turning out after so long - lovely to see everyone, our dear friends gone but never forgotten.
    It is related further that the queen was awed by Solomon's great wisdom and wealth, and pronounced a blessing on Solomon's deity. Solomon reciprocated with gifts and "everything she desired - lucky girl”!
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  10. 31-08-2009, 07:48 #10
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    BBC NI special on the atrocity;

    http://www.arrse.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=132133.html
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  11. 31-08-2009, 11:58 #11
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    Quote Originally Posted by spike7451
    BBC NI special on the atrocity;

    http://www.arrse.co.uk/Forums/viewtopic/t=132133.html
    Thank you spike, I would have missed this otherwise - not that any of us need reminding!
    It is related further that the queen was awed by Solomon's great wisdom and wealth, and pronounced a blessing on Solomon's deity. Solomon reciprocated with gifts and "everything she desired - lucky girl”!
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  12. 31-08-2009, 12:06 #12
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    Re: Yesterdays Warrenpoint Memorial Service at Aldershot

    A terrible period and one that is rightly remembered. Cheers for the link Spike.

    RIP the fallen.
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