RemembranceSunday

[Arthur John Harvey]

R235941 Arthur John Harvey. Once again remembrance Sunday is close and as usual I will attend the service in Beverley like I have done for many years; will lay two wreaths (I pay for them) although there are many local dignitary present laying wreaths from expenses. It would be nice if there was another MN person present to eventually take over this representation as I am fast approaching 90 years. Incidentally the two wreaths are for the MN and HMS Beverley ( one of the USA fifty) which was sunk with a heavy loss of life. Let's not forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

[Stuart Henderson]

R235941 Arthur John Harvey. Once again remembrance Sunday is close and as usual I will attend the service in Beverley like I have done for many years; will lay two wreaths (I pay for them) although there are many local dignitary present laying wreaths from expenses. It would be nice if there was another MN person present to eventually take over this representation as I am fast approaching 90 years. Incidentally the two wreaths are for the MN and HMS Beverley ( one of the USA fifty) which was sunk with a heavy loss of life. Let's not forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Congratulations and Thanks Arthur for your efforts on Remembrance Sundays at Beverley memorial and remembering those fellow seamen who gave their lives.
I used to live at Cottingham and attended the lodge but for last twenty plus years have lived in France where i attend the local war memorial each year and pay my tribute to the fallen with a prayer for seafaring folk included. The locals appreciate it .
I spent thirty years in MN, & 2 in RMB.
R396040 Stuart Henderson

[Keith at Tregenna]

REMEMBRANCE DAY:

At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare during WWI. The day, which signifies the official cessation of hostilities was originally known as Armistice Day.

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month became universally associated with the remembrance of those who had died in the war. This first modern world conflict had seen the mobilisation of over 70 million people and left between 9 and 13 million dead. Some figures indicate that as many as one-third of them have no known grave.

On the first anniversary of the armistice in 1919 two minutes' silence was instituted as part of the main commemorative ceremony at the new Cenotaph in London.

The silence was proposed by Australian journalist Edward Honey, who was working in Fleet Street in London.

After the end of the Second World War, the Australian and British governments changed the name to Remembrance Day.

In Australia on the 75th anniversary of the armistice in 1993 Remembrance Day ceremonies surrounded the return of the remains of an unknown Australian soldier, exhumed from Adelaide Cemetery at Villers-Bretonneux in France. The soldier was ceremonially entombed in the Australian War Memorial's Hall of Memory.

In the lead up to Remembrance Day 2014, pause to remember our Commonwealth War Dead and buy a poppy in support of various commemorative groups.

Arthur. Possibly, your nearest MNA Branch could arrange representation and a standard bearer.

K.

[j.sabourn]

On a trip last week or so between the N and S Islands of NZ, was surprised that the ferry I was on was flying the Red Ensign and was registered in Portsmouth. I think the other 6 or so ferrys run by the same company if they do also, would now constitute the major part of the British Merchant Navy. They certainly show as a country a bit more patriotism towards the flag than most parts of the world. Lou has chosen well in his residence as have others from that fair country. Lou by the way looked very fit and well, good on yer Lou, great to put a face to the posts, although reconized you straight away. As regards the British flag ferry, got a garbled sort of answer second hand via one of the bar waiters, that they had to keep it British for 10 years as per contract and not under the Kiwi flag, I can only assume this may have something to do with the surveys in force. Maybe the Kiwis on here may be able to clarify. Although been to N.Z. quite a few times never got much past the local pop shops, it is certainly a beautiful country, and with a still small population of about 4.5 million is well looked after. However think they are outnumbered by 7 or 8 to one by the sheep. Cappy asked around about any of your clan, seems to be that they changed their name when you left them, although did spot traces of a Geordie accent around New Plymouth area. Cheers John S

[Keith at Tregenna]

Arthur. Possibly, your nearest MNA Branch could arrange representation and a standard bearer.

K.

COULD ENQUIRE FURTHER. K.

[Arthur John Harvey]

Many thanks for your post; I am originally from Portsmouth being born there in 1925, started my sea career from there in 1941; after the war did sometime on the Portsmouth/I OF W ferries some being paddlers; also there is a Gosport/Portsmouth ferry, much smaller and during the war one of these was station in Freetown serving the convoys. Many years ago was offered a job on the N.Z coast but my wife at the time would not go because of leaving mummy, should had gone on my own because the marriage ended in divorce. Regrettably I can no longer travel otherwise N.Z would be my fist destination.
Best wishes Arthur Harvey

[happy daze john in oz]

Rememberance Sunday will be held here in Oz next Tuesday November 11th. In all cities and towns buglers will sound the last post at major road intersections and the place will come to a standstill. Trams and buses will stop for two minutes, banks and shops will stop for that time as well. It is the one time when the whole nation stands to remember.

[j.sabourn]

#6...Arthur think maybe the ferry I was on was larger than the Gosport ferry, more like a cross channel ferry. More the size that runs from Portsmouth to the Channel Isles. Don't know how many they have on the run between the N and S Islands of NZ but passed 2 going the other way. Cheers all the best. John S

[Arthur John Harvey]

R235941 Hi John I also served on the cross channel from Southampton to Channel Isles, in fact the night of the 1953 floods I was going round the Casquettes steering WNW to clear the light, this was the night we loss the Victoria being an Irish sea vessel. the cross channel ferries were from 3000/6000 tons, you are possibly right. The PO ferry that runs from Hull to Rotterdam is 60000 tons, ten decks, nightly service. Regret not taking the NZ job all though years ago. Arthur