tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post741813250980538972..comments2024-03-23T08:00:26.020+00:00Comments on THE MONARCHIST: The Sacrifice MedalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-15029510722976774082008-08-30T10:37:00.000+01:002008-08-30T10:37:00.000+01:00I just hope they get a decent engraver to hand eng...I just hope they get a decent engraver to hand engrave the master dies and not rely on some soulless computer guided laser to engrave it. Medals honouring the sacrifice of soldiers should not be entrusted to a computer.Lord Besthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08505734600505832039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-63062334495846033142008-08-30T13:58:00.000+01:002008-08-30T13:58:00.000+01:00It's beautiful. I still think Vimy Ridge is the mo...It's beautiful. I still think Vimy Ridge is the most moving and masterful of war memorials.Sir Walter Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01762566258901538306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-12216966794478344972008-08-30T14:00:00.000+01:002008-08-30T14:00:00.000+01:00this seems like a very fitting medal to give to th...this seems like a very fitting medal to give to those so have made sacrifices during the 2 major conflicts in the last 7 years and for all conficts to come.<br><br>Lest We Forget those who do make the ultimate sacrificeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-52640325828073472502008-08-30T17:16:00.000+01:002008-08-30T17:16:00.000+01:00BB: I have mixed feelings here; on one hand I am a...BB: <br><br>I have mixed feelings here; on one hand I am always satisifed when our Servicemen and Women receive recognition for their sacrifices, but on the other hand this appears to be more aping of Americanisms - the very thing Harper is continually guilty of demonstrating.<br><br>I would have hoped (although a different medal and given for different reasons - that we could have brought back the George Cross and got rid of all the medals with "Stars" on them! <br><br>British Crosses is our tradition.Shaftesburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-86981197770705310272008-08-30T17:27:00.000+01:002008-08-30T17:27:00.000+01:00I'm with Shaftesbury.- Mwww.mattbondy.wordpress.co...I'm with Shaftesbury.<br><br>- M<br><br>www.mattbondy.wordpress.comMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16689022391944443591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-6210773889215289772008-08-31T01:04:00.000+01:002008-08-31T01:04:00.000+01:00I for one would prefer they retained the Wound Str...I for one would prefer they retained the Wound Stripe...Splendor Sine Occasunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-37884272277021146782008-08-31T03:05:00.000+01:002008-08-31T03:05:00.000+01:00Which is the point ... Bring back the real Uniform...Which is the point ... <br><br>Bring back the real Uniform - Pips, Stripes, Braid and all !Shaftesburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-35039966253238243152008-08-31T04:32:00.000+01:002008-08-31T04:32:00.000+01:00UK MPs have been been calling for a sacrifice meda...UK MPs have been been calling for a sacrifice medal for British casualties since 2001.<br><br>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1142803.stm<br><br>I'm of two minds too. While these are done in good taste with the Crown front and centre, and while it is hard to argue against honouring soldiers who have given the supreme sacrifice, there are a couple of drawbacks.<br><br>One is that there is no prerequisite for gallantry or bravery of any kind, a soldier need only be injured. In other words, there is a chance that soldiers could be awarded for cowardice, such as being shot down in the process of deserting the battle. That's why we have gallantry medals. It is possible to win the Victoria Cross without being injured, but that is very very rare.<br><br>Another reason is that beyond the British Commonwealth "Wound Stripe", supreme sacrifice has historically been recognized by way of the Memorial Cross (Silver Cross Mother) established in 1919 and awarded to the mother, widow, or next of kin of any member of the Canadian Forces who loses his or her life in active service. While not technically awarded to the soldier in question, it was a wa y of recognizing the supreme sacrifice.Beaverbrooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-45141069528435133932008-08-31T04:46:00.000+01:002008-08-31T04:46:00.000+01:00I also agree with SWS that the Vimy Ridge Memorial...I also agree with SWS that the Vimy Ridge Memorial is the single most outstanding war memorial on the Western Front. Menin Gate and Thiepval are also striking and moving in their own way, but Vimy must surely be at the top of the list.Beaverbrooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-68195351173908746482008-08-31T17:00:00.000+01:002008-08-31T17:00:00.000+01:00Having been to the the Western Front a few times, ...Having been to the the Western Front a few times, I can attest to the singular power of the the Allward's Memorial - sitting alone atop the hill overlooking the Plain of Douai. It is very well done indeed and a haunting testament. <br><br>To me the scale of Thiepval was shocking - and I knew what to expect by way of description. It is comparatively remote and the Memorial can be seen from some distance on clearer days. <br><br>The most moving thing to me however, is the Sunset Ceremony at the Menin Gate. The power of "The Last Post" and the effect of this continuous homage to our Imperial sacrifice never ceases to move me in uncontrollable ways. <br><br>Two of my Great Uncles perished in the mud of Flanders and one on the Hill at Vimy. <br><br>They are never forgotten.Shaftesburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8162816964941896969.post-43246137979849986852008-08-31T17:02:00.000+01:002008-08-31T17:02:00.000+01:00In fact, they shall live for evermore ...In fact, they shall live for evermore ...Shaftesburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861594677240319702noreply@blogger.com