RE: WW1 PLAQUE FOUND AND SAVED - 2

#16 by astoness , Thu Feb 27, 2014 7:51 pm

Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #15
My wife Jo and I have been in the company of the Chairwoman of BARRA and I know the war is as real to their members as it was all those years ago.

i can well believe that..

#17 by astoness , Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:03 pm

UPDATE...

as i have not yet received the promised email from chris taft at the british postal museum and archives and no phone call back from the erdington sorting office that i personally visited last monday i have now emailed the approprate person at the evening mail...time to step things up now..will keep you all informed..

#18 by Sheldonboy , Fri Feb 28, 2014 6:59 pm

Keep it going Lyn

#19 by astoness , Fri Feb 28, 2014 7:28 pm

Quote: Sheldonboy wrote in post #18
Keep it going Lyn

will do..

#20 by Slow Jo , Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:03 pm

Lyn it's brilliant what you're doing about that plaque. I was lucky that my dad came home from the war but millions didn't. There are no real winners in any war but still it goes on around the world today, will we ever learn? I doubt it.

#21 by astoness , Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:34 pm

thanks jo and yes i agree with you...but if i have owt to do with it these 7 men will be put back in a place to always be remembered and honoured..

#22 by Slow Jo , Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:45 pm

Yes lyn, and so they should be, giving their lives for their country, no man can do more than that.

#23 by astoness , Fri Feb 28, 2014 9:04 pm

Quote: Slow Jo wrote in post #22
Yes lyn, and so they should be, giving their lives for their country, no man can do more than that.

#24 by astoness , Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:45 am

there will an article in the evening mail about the plaque during the next few days so keep em peeled..

#25 by Sheldonboy , Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:47 am

Quote: astoness wrote in post #24
there will an article in the evening mail about the plaque during the next few days so keep em peeled..

I can just see the headline.

BIRMINGHAM WOMAN STEALS WAR MEMORIAL,

#26 by Voltman , Thu Mar 06, 2014 11:48 am

Get Her.

#27 by astoness , Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:28 pm

hey you two i think i am going to organise a little meet meet up on here...i shall get you pair in a quiet corner corner and [Hammers] you both

#28 by Sheldonboy , Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:55 pm

While you are in the mood for Battering, I'll have cod and chips.

#29 by astoness , Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:40 pm

this is meant to be a serious thread dont you know

#30 by Sheldonboy , Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:47 pm

I thought that, I'm waiting to see what the Mail says.

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