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Messymascot's faith in humanity and ginger safe haven

Barnfred 55 said:
I was going to mention this so glad I read on before i did. Some rural villages were effectively cleaned of young men. When travelling Cal and I used to love visiting old churches and there were very often WWI memorials listing the names of the dead from that parish, because in most cases the bodies were never returned. Very sad.
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Every little pit village in Co Durham has its own War Memorial commemorating the dead of WW1. I used to do voluntary work for a community group that worked out of the Durham Miners Union building. There was a Memorial inside the building dedicated to the Miners who went off to fight.
 
Methuselah said:
Who has ever conflated Brexit with Nazi persecution? (besides you above). The causation of Nazi Germany and Brexit couldn't be more different.
I have read some wild stuff by remainers' against Brexit but the above takes the biscuit.
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Just bite your tongue M. We don't want this thread being overrun with politics mate. There's another forum for that.
 
anjelikaferrett said:
Every little pit village in Co Durham has its own War Memorial commemorating the dead of WW1. I used to do voluntary work for a community group that worked out of the Durham Miners Union building. There was a Memorial inside the building dedicated to the Miners who went off to fight.
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Indeed. There is a memorial in the next village along the valley from me, and the number of names, and the number of same family names on it must have meant a gutted village by 1918 pretty much.
 
Barnfred 55 said:
I'm not sure whether you are an avid reader T but there is an absolutely brilliant trilogy of novels by the author Ken Follett. Collectively they are known as Century, and they are 3 books that cover WW1, WW2 and the aftermath of WW2 upto JFKs assassination. Whilst works of fiction there's a lot of historical fact within them. The books centre around generations of 4 families, Russian, British, German and American, and how they interact throughout the period. I learnt so much about modern history from those books that I didn't have a clue about beforehand. Well worth a read. I'd love somebody to make a TV series of them. A film wouldn't do them justice.
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I'll see if they're on audible, I have loads of books but don't read as much these days, I should really
 

roydo said:
Indeed. There is a memorial in the next village along the valley from me, and the number of names, and the number of same family names on it must have meant a gutted village by 1918 pretty much.
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The Newfoundland Regiment (at the time not part of Canada) attacked Beaumont-Hamel on the first day of the Somme. Of the 800 men who went into battle...

... sixty-eight made the roll call the next day. That's nearly a casualty rate of 92% in one morning, so imagine the towns and villages of Newfoundland.

I've been to France and Belgium a few times now on WWI and WII related trips. Each time, we drive around for a week and find new cemeteries every day.
 
I've decided what I'm doing for my birthday. I was going to take my neighbours out to lunch to thank them for ferrying me about the place (including 2 trips to Newquay airport about 40 miles away). So I suggested that we go out on my birthday. So they've booked a popular little pub on the river at Helford Passage which does great mussels and a crispy squid starter that I just love (sorry Blue am I making you hungry again lol) . Might even get to see Caroline Quentin or Roger Taylor if he's down here as it's their local. Then in the evening they've invited me around to their house for steaks and a few drinks. He's also asked if I want to come along to a darts evening next week. It's being hosted by his Rotary club and he's asked me a couple of times but I've never really felt up to it. But this seems like it should be fun and i do need to get out more so I've said I'll go. Think it's called moving on.
 
PhilM said:
The Newfoundland Regiment (at the time not part of Canada) attacked Beaumont-Hamel on the first day of the Somme. Of the 800 men who went into battle...

... sixty-eight made the roll call the next day. That's nearly a casualty rate of 92% in one morning, so imagine the towns and villages of Newfoundland.

I've been to France and Belgium a few times now on WWI and WII related trips. Each time, we drive around for a week and find new cemeteries every day.
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So was Newfoundland an Independent territory or part of the UK at the time.?
 

Gwladysover said:
Of my grandparents, one grandmother lost a brother and the other two brothers and one taken prisoner and one grandfather lost a brother in WW1. Both my Grandads fought, my Dad’s dad was a regular soldier (RFA) so went to France at the outbreak and was there for the duration. He was an Old Contemptible.
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Not heard of that regiment Gwladys. Was it part of The Guards division. lol
 
Barnfred 55 said:
I've decided what I'm doing for my birthday. I was going to take my neighbours out to lunch to thank them for ferrying me about the place (including 2 trips to Newquay airport about 40 miles away). So I suggested that we go out on my birthday. So they've booked a popular little pub on the river at Helford Passage which does great mussels and a crispy squid starter that I just love (sorry Blue am I making you hungry again lol) . Might even get to see Caroline Quentin or Roger Taylor if he's down here as it's their local. Then in the evening they've invited me around to their house for steaks and a few drinks. He's also asked if I want to come along to a darts evening next week. It's being hosted by his Rotary club and he's asked me a couple of times but I've never really felt up to it. But this seems like it should be fun and i do need to get out more so I've said I'll go. Think it's called moving on.
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Sounds like a lovely plan for your birthday. The darts evening should be fun too - one hundred and eighteeeeeeelol. Good to hear that you feel able to get out more ?
 
Barnfred 55 said:
So was Newfoundland an Independent territory or part of the UK at the time.?
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It became a dominion in 1907 until ‘33 when it gave up the right to self governance as it was financially ruined. Until 1949, it was ruled by Westminster.

The depression and debt due to the war meant they were going to default without UK support. Then, it formerly joined Canada in ‘49.
 

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