Hi Steve,
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
This church is next to the pub which hosted the firework display. The entire cemetery wall was covered in poppies too, but it was too dark to make a picture.
Certainly "We remember them"
Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend,
Peter
Thank you for visiting and your thoughts. I looked on the internet..
The quote is most likely due to writer and philosopher George Santayana, and in its original form it read, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
I did some research too meanwhile! The first to say so is supposed to be Confucius.... and after Santayana, Churchill is supposed to have used the sentence too, but no concrete proof of it has been found in all documents about him.
The poppies English symbol of the Fallen and the lamp universal symbol of remembrance emerge so significantly and evocatively from the darkness, that however it allows us to see the
impressive.church.
Lest we forget.
I am so pleased that you have enjoyed it, and written such nice words. I did look for some other pictures of this church in daylight, but I don't have any on ipernity. Unfortunately it was too dark to make nice pictures that night (except for this bit).
Maybe if I go back past there I can take some more..
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Jaap van 't Veen said:
Peter_Private_Box replied to Jaap van 't Veen:
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
Glad you like it.
Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend,
Peter
gezginruh said:
What a wonderful night shot, on this Remembrance day!!
The poppies and the small yellow lamp looks so nice in this grey atmosphere! Impressive!
Love Füsun
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Peter_Private_Box replied to gezginruh:
Your visit is much appreciated. Thank you!
I am pleased you found it interesting.
You did really well to find the article on the origins of the (unusual) phrase...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/lest-forget-story-behind-iconic-13571698
Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend,
Love Peter
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Steve D said:
LEST WE FORGET INDEED
Best wishes ... Steve
Peter_Private_Box replied to Steve D:
Thank you for visiting!
Glad you like it.
This church is next to the pub which hosted the firework display. The entire cemetery wall was covered in poppies too, but it was too dark to make a picture.
Certainly "We remember them"
Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend,
Peter
Mario Vargas said:
Peter_Private_Box replied to Mario Vargas:
Thank you for your visit, and your reflection on the past.
Best wishes
Peter
Xata said:
Don't remember who's quote it is.
Peter_Private_Box replied to Xata:
Thank you for visiting and your thoughts. I looked on the internet..
The quote is most likely due to writer and philosopher George Santayana, and in its original form it read, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."
Best Wishes
Peter
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ said:
Wishing you a good day :-)
Peter_Private_Box replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮:
Thank you so much!
Best Wishes, and a good week ahead.
Peter
Xata replied to Peter_Private_Box:
Beatrice Degan(MARS) said:
The poppies English symbol of the Fallen and the lamp universal symbol of remembrance emerge so significantly and evocatively from the darkness, that however it allows us to see the
impressive.church.
Lest we forget.
Best wishes
Bea
Peter_Private_Box replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS):
I am so pleased that you have enjoyed it, and written such nice words. I did look for some other pictures of this church in daylight, but I don't have any on ipernity. Unfortunately it was too dark to make nice pictures that night (except for this bit).
Maybe if I go back past there I can take some more..
Best wishes
Peter