Desecration of our war graves!

So shallow waters are OK then?

I too am very sorry that so many of our members are happy to wear the Poppy, but when they are really tested on the subject, accept that the desecration of our warships, containing as they do, the last remains of our brave serviceman, are acceptable facets of modern times!

Sorry but I will never accept that.  I realise that because it happened a long time ago, many of us no longer believe such sacrifices need appreciating- but I will continue to remind people. IMHO one negative aspect of buying and wearing of the poppy means that in the minds of some that absolves them from really understanding what happened.

TF

I too am very sorry that so many of our members are happy to wear the Poppy, but when they are really tested on the subject, accept that the desecration of our warships, containing as they do, the last remains of our brave serviceman, are acceptable facets of modern times!

Sorry but I will never accept that.  I realise that because it happened a long time ago, many of us no longer believe such sacrifices need appreciating- but I will continue to remind people. IMHO one negative aspect of buying and wearing of the poppy means that in the minds of some that absolves them from really understanding what happened.

TF

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I do not think any of the members posting find the events acceptable including myself, but accept there is not much to be done about it

We are facing this issue at our local parish church. There is a proposal to rebuild the south transept that was demolished in the 1600's, restoring the original footprint but this may disturb some graves that have been put on that space.

I too am very sorry that so many of our members are happy to wear the Poppy, but when they are really tested on the subject, accept that the desecration of our warships, containing as they do, the last remains of our brave serviceman, are acceptable facets of modern times!

Sorry but I will never accept that.  I realise that because it happened a long time ago, many of us no longer believe such sacrifices need appreciating- but I will continue to remind people. IMHO one negative aspect of buying and wearing of the poppy means that in the minds of some that absolves them from really understanding what happened.

TF

 

You make too many accusations and too many assumptions regarding members TF and based only on 3 pages and at most without counting, 10 different member posts. 

Is your attitude to others something to do with previous employment!

No, Just sadness! And undying pride in the sacrifices made by our armed services.

TF

Dave, I am sorry if I have given you a poor impression of the reasons for my very strong support for the RBL and our armed services.

It has nothing whatsoever to do with my previous occupation which is actually now over 18 years ago. And there is nothing more ex than an ex plod!  Actually my Police service was in itself an anomoly because my family have  had long tie ins with the armed services.

My son is an RAF Officer, and my brother was in the Royal Navy.   I hope that that might clarify my position a little.

TF 

Sadly, the same desecration happens right here in the UK. A few years ago, just for the value of the scrap metal. All the brass plaques were stolen from the war memorial at Orpington. At the Parish Churchyard, all the brass plaques from the garden of remembrance and any brass flower pots on graves were stolen.  I still cannot comprehend that anyone can be so evil. 

It happened at the War Memorial on Plymouth Hoe a few years ago as well. Several of the bronze plaques were stolen and found cut up in a scrap yard. Foreign nationals were charged as far as I can remember.

Wasn't the handling of these items one of the reasons for ID requirement at Scrapyard's these days? Those that steal them are dreadful but those who accepted them as scrap were as bad or worse. One assumes they'd check what they were offered before they weighed it, otherwise the weight could be increased with non metal????