We will remember

The laying of the wreaths

A small ceremony in the Colmworth country park on this, Remembrance Sunday

As always I remember that my grandpa Sam survived the Battle of the Somme.

As I wrote in my book, “Jews Milk Goats”, quoting from an email that my late father sent,

“…(dad) spoke of the Battle of the Somme and of the time that he was going into the line when he met his eldest brother who was leaving the line. Their respective commanding officers gave them permission to spend a day together. Fortunately both the brothers survived and returned home after the War.”

Grandpa Sam and my dad, Leslie
This silk embroidered postcard was received by my grandmother, later to become grandpa Sam’s wife. It was sent by a young New Zealand soldier that she met in London and who was sent to fight in France. He was one, sadly, who did not return.

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