I post this as a Member of The National Association of Retired Police Officers and as a member of my own family that has seen active service in the Gloucestershire Constabulary and the Special Constabulary spanning two centuries ~ (1900-2026)
This was written a long time ago, yet it remains a very popular piece, but also one of my favourites. A friend …
Written in July 2015 on the moment’s spur, looking out across the Mersey Estuary towards New Brighton on the Wirral. The beach is now famous for the ‘Iron Men’, iron sculptures of the Sculptor and Artist, Antony Gormley.
Imperial War Museum Image of St Paul’s Cathedral, London during the Second World War. I confirm I am a full subscription member of IWM.
A moment in an Island’s history.
We live in the moment, especially now.
We do a great disservice to our ancestors,
wherever we are on this beautiful planet,
when we ignore them.