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DJM, Going Postal
20th Century

Illustrating the Apocalypse: Goodbye Old Man

11th November 2020 Going Postal 0

With all the fuss surrounding the marking of the centenary of the End of War to end all Wars, one name was sadly missing from most reports. Step forward one Fortunio Matania.  Who he?  Draw [more…]

20th Century

Just an Ordinary Jack Tar?

8th November 2020 Going Postal 0

This November 11th at 11.00 am., as in past years, we take time to remember and honour those men and women who served in our armed forces, some of whom made the ultimate sacrifice protecting [more…]

Godfrey Bloom, Going Postal
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Death, why are we so frightened of it?

29th October 2020 Godfrey Bloom 0

There is one thing sure, death & taxes. We are all going to die, we all know that don’t  we ? There are no exceptions. It is why we have car insurance (we might crash) [more…]

20th Century

The Place where Trust died

11th November 2019 Going Postal 0

Dedicated to all those who have served & those still serving. 19,000 British soldiers died on July 1st 1916, the first day of the Somme campaign. As well as marking and recording existing graves, the [more…]

20th Century

The Merchant Navy Boy

10th November 2019 Going Postal 0

Some of you may recall that I have been trying to claim my deceased father’s WW2 medals as a Merchant Navy seaman. It has taken a year and with a great deal of help from [more…]

Tony B, Going Postal
20th Century

A Medic with 130 Fld. Amb. RAMC; September 1940-41

27th October 2019 Going Postal 0

While going through all my father’s bits and pieces, which have been boxed up since his death, I came across a four page type-written reminiscence of the time he was stationed in Dover between 1940-41. [more…]

20th Century

Address to Legion lunch 5th June 1994 at the Jameson Hotel

20th October 2019 Going Postal 0

-1.- Thanks for introduction. Originally suggested review of OVERLORD. Broad coverage of the operation is not feasible in a talk of this sort so I won’t attempt it, except to quote something that was said at [more…]

Peace

It’s time to take a couple of minutes for quiet contemplation

12th November 2017 Going Postal 784

Dedicated to all the men & women of the British Armed Services, especially those killed in the line of duty since WW1 and the countless numbers injured and disabled defending our country and way of [more…]

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    Wol, while out on one of his evening wing-stretches, was somewhat startled to see Pooh apparently afflicted with St Vitus’ Dance, reeling around the meadow adjacent to the Wood, singing sea shanties. He also seemed [more...]
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