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Tag Archives: Poppy appeal
Pelsall Christmas Fayre this Saturday!
Dawn Hadley and others from Pelsall have contacted me to ask me to give a plug for the Annual Christmas Fayre in aid of the Pelsall Branch of the Royal British Legion and the Poppy Appeal.
Posted in Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Local Blogs, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community
Tagged 2014, 6th December, Carnval Committee, Christmas, community centre, Dawn Hadley, event, Events, Face Painting, Father Christmas, Fayre, Lichfield, Pesall, Poppy appeal, Royal British Legion, Santa, Saturday, Things to do
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They left in their trains and their troop-ships
We should never, ever forget. It’s easy to say, and I repeat it every year, but war is an ongoing business. Nearly every year since WWII British servicemen and women have seen active combat in one part of the world … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Churches, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Local History, Local media, Shared media, Shared memories, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Brownhills local history, Commonwealth Troops, Eric Bogle, Great War, Local History, Monte Casino, Poppy appeal, Royal British Legion, Sunday, The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, World War I, World War II
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Never forget.
They joined for many reasons To march, to sail to fly They went where they were posted But nobody joins to die Their leaders talk on TV What else could we have done? But those leaders lost no daughters And … Continue reading