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"On this day take time to remember those who have fallen.
But on every day after, do more; put the freedoms they died for to greater and nobler uses."
"Remembering our loved ones is breathing life into their faded images, that we might once more see their faces and pass along a tearful "I miss you".
~ Richelle E. Goodrich, Slaying Dragons
We all trooped over to a couple cemeteries for our usual visit on this day. It's a sobering thing. Bugs planted her little flag before we left. I hope everyone is having a nice day...remember.
Also...last day to submit a "profile" shot for WAW ;)
A new theme tomorrow!
Sandham Memorial Chapel is in the village of Burghclere, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade I listed, 1920s decorated chapel, designed by Lionel Godfrey Pearson. The chapel was built to accommodate a series of paintings by the English artist Stanley Spencer.
Te Awamutu War Memorial Park
The War Memorial Park is the largest and most popular park in town. Built around the Mangahoe Stream, the park includes a duck pond, fountain, playground, paved walks, open spaces for picnicking and events, and a "sunken cross" memorial feature.
WWII Memorial at sunset. An unforgettable sight at any hour of the day.
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater
WWII Memorial
I took a kajillion photos on this trip, so I visit the files quite regularly. Bear with me! :~}
Berlin
The memorial with its huge blocks would not be known for beauty. But there is something in this gigantic blocks in those straight lines, the the further down the narrow gorges that gets into your soul
© Sigmund Løland. All Rights Reserved.
A tribute and reminder for all of those who never returned from the sea.
This memorial seat is outside Coldstonesfold Farm near Greehow village in Nidderdale
Happy Bench Monday (HBM)
The beautiful quote on the front of the seat reads :-
"If there comes a day when we can't be together, keep me in your heart. I'll stay there for ever" A.A.Milne
Greenhow was an old mining village that was a major supplier of lead.
Joseph Kipling, the grandfather of Rudyard Kipling was the minister at the Methodist Chapel at Greenhow and Rudyard himself is known to have visited the village.
The church in the village (St Mary's) is reputedly the highest parish church in England still in use, though services are now only fortnightly on Sunday evenings plus major feast times
In the historic centreof Palermo, going up c.so Vittorio Emanuele; Palazzo Gulì stands between the Quattro Canti and the Cathedral. If you find the time along the way, visit the No Mafia Memorial, a cultural center that traces the history of the mafia and those who fought it through photos, audiovisuals, documents and articles. An interesting journey inside inevitable reflections and emotions for those who, like me, live and have always lived in this beautiful and dramatic land. (nomafiamemorial.org)
(Flickr Friday: #326 Remembrance)
This memorial is dedicated to all those who died in the city of Granollers because of the air raids during the Spanish Civil War. One of those took place on the 31st May 1938 and caused 224 civilian casualties.
My great-grandfather had an appointment to the dentist on that day. A man, who was also waiting in the dental clinic, asked him if he could go first. He didn’t want to miss the bus to return to his town. My great-grandfather accepted and waited for a bit longer. Shortly after the other man departed, the air raid started. He always said that he wouldn’t have survived if he hadn’t agreed to lose his turn.
Este monumento está dedicado a todas las personas que fallecieron en la población de Granollers a causa de los bombardeos aéreos durante la Guerra civil española. Una de ellos tuvo lugar el 31 de mayo de 1938, el cual dejó un balance de 224 víctimas mortales.
Mi bisabuelo tenía una cita ese día en el dentista. Otro hombre, que estaba también esperando en la clínica dental, le pidió si podía pasar antes que él porque tenía miedo de perder el autobús para regresar a su pueblo. Mi bisabuelo aceptó y se quedó ahí por más tiempo. Poco después de que el otro hombre se marchara, el bombardeo aéreo empezó. Él siempre dijo que no habría sobrevivido de no haber cedido su turno.
The willingness of America's veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude
Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, it marks the beginning of the summer season.
Gedenkspur, Pirna
Für jedes der über 14.000 Opfer, die in der Tötungsanstalt Pirna-Sonnenstein vergast wurden, steht heute symbolisch ein farbiges Kreuz als Teil einer Gedenkspur, die von der Altstadt Pirnas aus bis in den Keller auf Schloss Sonnenstein an den Ort des Verbrechens führt.
For each of the more than 14,000 victims who were gassed in the Pirna-Sonnenstein killing center, a colored cross symbolizes the crime and forms part of a memorial trail that leads from Pirna's old town to the cellar of Sonnenstein Castle, the site of the crime.
Crichton Memorial Church, Dumfries Scotland:
The focal point of the 85 acre Crichton Estate is the cathedral-style Crichton Memorial Church, designed by Edinburgh architect Sydney Mitchell, 1890-97. The Church features a nave, chancel, transepts and a 123 feet high square tower over the crossing.
The richly detailed exterior is of red sandstone from Locharbriggs quarry and the elegant interior features sandstone from nearby Thornhill. Inside the church you will find a stunning oak roof and floors of Irish and Sicilian marble under foot and superb furnishings, including a stone carving by William Vickers of Glasgow illuminated by the impressive stained glass by Oscar Paterson of Glasgow.
The Chaine Memorial Tower in Larne, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, is a memorial for James Chaine, a former Member of Parliament for Antrim, who died in 1885. It is a cylindrical stone tower lighthouse with a conical roof, situated at the entrance to Larne.
Chaine developed Larne's short sea route to Scotland as well as establishing the town as a transatlantic port. The memorial, built in 1888 is a replica of an Irish round tower. The tower was completed in January 1888 and on 1 July 1899, an oil powered navigational light was installed.
A member of the United States Marine Corps and the United States Navy in front of the East Coast Memorial that contains the names of the 4,596 servicemen who lost their lives in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II in Battery Park.
During this Memorial Day weekend we should remember all those who gave their lives in the service of our country and thank all the armed service members who are currently serving the country.
Took a picture a while back of the Lincoln Memorial from inside the structure, but this time I wanted one from the outside. I managed to take the shot at the blue hour. Long exposure like usual. There was all kinds of light from bikes and such, so I thought it would go well with the shot.
Patriotism consists not in waving the flag,
but in striving that our country
shall be righteous as well as strong.
Happy Memorial Day !!
Compared to the small elephant sculpture, the sculpture of the elk, the heraldic animal of East Prussia, the displaced persons of World War II who played a major role in the postwar history of Stade and its district, is life-size. Next to the elk, a memorial stone commemorating the district and town twinning with Goldap in East Prussia has stood since 1987.
Im Vergleich zur kleinen Skulptur des Elefanten ist die Skulptur des Elchs, Wappentier der Ostpreußen, der Heimatvertriebenen des 2. Weltkriegs, die in der Nachkriegsgeschichte Stades und seines Kreises eine große Rolle spielten, lebensgroß. Neben dem Elch steht seit 1987 auf der Erleninsel ein Gedenkstein für die Kreis- und Städtepartnerschaft mit Goldap in Ostpreußen.
Berlin
The memorial with its huge blocks would not be known for beauty. It started to get on our nerves - but then in the end we got to the south west corner where there were some blocks missing and trees instead - there is hope - And I hope it is for mankind
to the Homosexuals Persecuted under the National Socialist Regime (by Elmgreen and Dragset) Zoologischer Garten.
In my hometown, if you go to the cemetery and follow the narrow, steep, winding road through the woods, it is there that you’ll find the old soldiers. Underneath a canopy of trees on a quiet hilltop, they sleep...while we remember them, thankful for their service.
I have slightly less than 2 boxes of this wonderful film. I wish I had many more, but I guess all the more to savor it.
The Kudzadika are a remnant Paiute tribe that has been seeking federal recognition for years. There are less than 60 active members of the tribe left. A small cemetery near Mono Lake is a place of remembrance of those who are gone.
Happy Memorial Day.
The Victoria Memorial is a monument to Queen Victoria, located at the end of The Mall in London by the sculptor Sir Thomas Brock. Designed in 1901, it was unveiled on 16 May 1911, though it was not completed until 1924.
It was the centrepiece of an ambitious urban planning scheme, which included the creation of the Queen’s Gardens to a design by Sir Aston Webb, and the refacing of Buckingham Palace (which stands behind the memorial) by the same architect. (Wikipedia)
Read more at: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_London
The Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial built in
honor of Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, a central intellectual force behind the American Revolution, founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, and the nation's third president. The Jefferson Memorial is built in neoclassical style and designed by John Russell Pope, a New York City architect.