We have quite a few all over Britain commorating the local people who died in World War I here is one from Torquay
What is considered our national one is of course the Cenotaph in London
I wonder if anyone saw my post yesterday with mt suggestion about a WWI memorial
I sent an e-mail to President Bush about it and am going to send letters to my governor and congress persons
My suggestion was, since we had no such national monument dedicated to WWI, that it was about time to put up one.
I can't believe there were not set up by now and there are at least 50 veterans of that war still alive!!!!
what do you all say about that?
Very awesome, Pippin! Hope your e-mail gets something started there in Washington! *pat-on-the-back*
I think it is an excellent idea, Pippin, and well worth pursuing.
We have quite a few all over Britain commorating the local people who died in World War I here is one from Torquay
What is considered our national one is of course the Cenotaph in London
I missed your post yesterday Pip.. Put my bro on plane in PM but have been non stop for a week (actually more) & my time to read all has been limited.
BUT .. you are right .A most exellent suggestion. I have always wondered why we didn't have one. We need this type of memorial, I am supposing that the timing never seemed right (like a lot of other things). 15 years later we had the depression; then another war & another war & another.. easy to let the Older war fall between the cracks.
Did you see the movie (now out in video, I am guessing) A Very Long Engagement? set in WW1 - a love story; a war story.
I love how they have done each of the war memorials in DC so differently.. and also the various presidential memorials.. I especially like going to them at sunset of after dark. the lighting is part of the effect & you can almost feel the presence of the departed/memorialized in the stillness of the evening.