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Remembrance Day

  • CountrySunshine May 23, 2012 @ 9:32 am | delete
    Very nice, informative, and also touching page. I remember my late husband, who served in Vietnam, suffered from his injuries for many years, and died as a result of Agent Orange exposure. Always loved, never forgotten.

    **Blessed**
  • SoundFinance May 17, 2012 @ 5:10 pm | delete
    Nice lens. I have linked you to my Poppy Day remembrance for ANZAC day.
  • Jolene_Belmain Nov 14, 2011 @ 9:43 am | delete
    Popping by your Remembrance Day lens made me remember about that day you helped me. So I would like to thank-you so much for your advice and help through the help forums.
  • poddys Nov 12, 2011 @ 3:51 am | delete
    Just came back to give this my blessing AJ. I couldn't do so last year, but I can now. I am also adding a link to it from my Brothers In Arms lens. This is such a wonderful tribute to all of those who lost their lives.

    When we look at numbers like over 300 British troops killed in the Afghanistan campaign in the last few years, then compare this to over 35,000 lost on the first day of the Battle Of The Somme alone, it's staggering to think of the loss of life and how it affected the generations that came before us.

    Let us not forget...
  • myfairladyah Nov 11, 2011 @ 3:42 pm | delete
    We must remember the fighters of war
    For those who fought to safe our door
    And those still serving on distant shore
    A speedy return to home once more
  • jptanabe Nov 11, 2011 @ 11:12 am | delete
    Came back to give this beautiful lens a Blessing
  • LakeshoreTara Nov 11, 2011 @ 6:42 am | delete
    Great lens... today is Remembrance Day in Canada (November 11th)... lest we forget
  • gottaloveit Nov 11, 2011 @ 6:30 am | delete
    I wish I was an angel and could bless this lens. You've done a beautiful job honoring the fallen. My boyfriend is ex-Marine and ex-Army so Veteran's Day has a special meaning to him, and to me.
  • pkmcr Nov 11, 2011 @ 5:14 am | delete
    We Will Always Remember Them. We Must Always Remember Them.
  • bikerministry Nov 10, 2011 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    My Father, Father-in-Law, Grandfather and Son have all served in the military. Thank you so much for this beautiful lens. I love the poppy story. Blessings.
  • sousababy Oct 27, 2011 @ 6:37 pm | delete
    Wow, AJ, this is a very moving lens. Your personal thoughts are extremely touching. Why is that the human condition can be so full of hate to kill innocent people (most whom have nothing at all to do with any original conflict)? Sad isn't it, that we have lost so many lives this way and the survivor's guilt can be so debilitating. You can hardly call 'surviving war' ensuring a former quality of life to a soldier (or their families). I must keep this lens in mind for future reference. Thank you.
  • LensSeller Apr 25, 2011 @ 11:34 am | delete
    I can't hear the Last Post being played without thinking back to my uncle's funeral nearly 40 years ago. Then, as now, we lose our servicemen and women around the world and we should make sure that their loss is honoured and remembered.
  • stargazer00 Mar 5, 2011 @ 11:46 am | delete
    I enjoyed reading about Remembrance Day in the UK. I join you in honoring the veterans. Daughter-in-law of a Pearl Harbor survivor. Wife of a Vietnam veteran. Mother of a US Sailor. Freedom is never free.
  • Waxing-Lyrical Feb 14, 2011 @ 7:34 pm | delete
    Returning to leave special Valentine's Day blessing :)
  • Regular_Heroes Nov 23, 2010 @ 11:04 am | delete
    Nice lens - I didn't realise the relevance of the poppy before.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 14, 2010 @ 11:29 am | delete
    Nicely done, AJ. I didn't realize you celebrated Remembrance Day in the U.K. although it doesn't really surprise me that you do.
  • pkmcr Nov 14, 2010 @ 5:11 am | delete
    Remembering today those who gave their lives that we might have freedom.

    Lest we Forget
  • Waxing-Lyrical Nov 11, 2010 @ 10:00 am | delete
    Remembering all those who have laid down their lives, and those now serving in the name of freedom.
  • LisaAuch Nov 11, 2010 @ 6:03 am | delete
    Wonderful lens, truly appropriate for today, and your purple star, so many to remeber, I am honoured to be in a position to Bless this lens. *Blessed by a Squid Angel*
  • pkmcr Nov 7, 2010 @ 3:52 am | delete
    This is an awesome Remembrance Day lens with some very moving reflections. It is incredibly important that we never forget those across the world who have laid down their lives in the cause of freedom.

    We WILL Remember Them
  • LisaAuch Nov 7, 2010 @ 3:46 am | delete
    That picture from allPosters is just amazing! Thankyou for this, my daughter came home wearing a poppy and asked me what it was all about! So I am going to show her this page as you explain it beautifully.
  • jptanabe Nov 5, 2010 @ 9:15 am | delete
    Wonderful lens about Remembrance Day - truly worthy tribute to all those who have sacrificed so much.
  • Tipi Nov 4, 2010 @ 10:45 am | delete
    You made me catch my breath several times with this absolutely beautiful Remembrance Day tribute! I'm so glad I stopped by since Remembrance Day is just around the corner. You put this together with a lot of heart and soul, I can tell it was a labor of love for you and my heart is tender right now along with you. I was completely drawn in as I paused over the pictures and the poetry you chose quiets the soul. You have created a very meaningul experience here.
  • mbgphoto Nov 4, 2010 @ 7:55 am | delete
    Thank you for this meaningful lens. Very beautiful and well done...love the poem by Rudyard Kipling and the information on the poppy symbol!
  • reasonablerobinson Oct 27, 2010 @ 4:13 pm | delete
    Very important topic. I've just found out that one my uncles served in WW1 in the Royal Naval Division on the Western Front. Luckily he survived Passchendale.
  • Irenemaria Oct 27, 2010 @ 12:59 pm | delete
    Well, I do have some problems to understand why a special day is needed. We remember every day, dont we?
  • 24websurf Oct 27, 2010 @ 11:17 am | delete
    Thank you for the reminder that this it is close to that time of year again.
  • TheWhistler Oct 27, 2010 @ 10:21 am | delete
    Well done. Last year Prince Charles in a Canadian Army Uniform acknowledged Remembrance Day in Canada.
  • darciefrench Oct 27, 2010 @ 10:16 am | delete
    Thank-you for the lovely reminder to sit for a moment in gratitude.
  • martialartstraining Jun 18, 2010 @ 7:29 pm | delete
    Hi,
    This was a very nice lens to reas!!
    thanks for sharing this with us. I really liked the poem. It was very good!!
  • thesuccess Nov 30, 2009 @ 7:16 am | delete
    Our recent remembrance day here is Abingdon was more poignant knowing that our soldiers were in active service, and also knowing that this was the first year with no WW1 veterans
  • stacy_mcdaniel Nov 18, 2009 @ 12:17 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! Lots of good information.
  • Jewelsofawe Nov 18, 2009 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    This is a wonderful lens. I am lensrolling it o my story of a vietnam veteran and also giving it a blessing!
  • mukunda22 Nov 12, 2009 @ 11:39 am | delete
    This is a very powerful tribute. It is difficult to believe we are still fighting wars. But those who do fight them deserve our highest blessings.

    ####blessings####
  • lasertek Nov 10, 2009 @ 8:33 pm | delete
    I've heard about Remembrance Day from my friends but I never knew the other details you've written here. Thanks for coming up with this lens. I learned lots of information from this.

    Hope you could visit my lenses as well.
  • partybuzz Nov 7, 2009 @ 4:38 pm | delete
    A very special lens. We also use the poppy in the United States as a symbol and veterans sell paper poppies on Memorial Day week-end as a fundraiser.
  • Heather426 Nov 2, 2009 @ 11:31 am | delete
    wonderful!
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Nov 1, 2009 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    I am making a return visit to this very poignant lens. As Kipling wrote: "Lest we forget". It's my pleasure to add a blessing.
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Nov 1, 2009 @ 11:03 pm | delete
    I am making a return visit to this very poignant lens. As Kipling wrote: "Lest we forget". It's my pleasure to add a blessing.
  • 24websurf Nov 1, 2009 @ 12:16 pm | delete
    This is a heart breaking and beautifully crafted lens. Thank you for the reminder.
  • pkmcr Oct 30, 2009 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    We Will Remember Them. We Must Remember Them

    Blessed by a Squid Angel
  • Stazjia Oct 29, 2009 @ 6:17 am | delete
    A beautiful and thoughtful lens about remembering those who died serving their countries in the armed forces. Blessed by an Angel.
  • prosperity66 Oct 29, 2009 @ 5:09 am | delete
    Remembrance Day isn't celebrated in Belgium any more or at least we don't get a day off for the occasion - which was nice so that we could get to the Unknown Soldier... That's great lens and placed in conjunction to the one of the Bard, it's a fantastic piece of history!
    Dom.
  • spirituality May 15, 2009 @ 8:19 am | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • ElizabethJeanAllen Mar 6, 2009 @ 7:20 pm | delete
    We cannot forget the ones that gave their lives to keep us free and living in a world of peace.
    Great lens
    Lizzy
  • tdove Jan 19, 2009 @ 8:07 pm | delete
    Thanks for joining G Rated Lense Factory!
  • HydroJohn Dec 2, 2008 @ 1:10 pm | delete
    Great Lens, people should know more about remeberance day, i do my best, Thanks for this lens, it should be in the top 100 easily. 5* From Me
  • AndyPo Nov 25, 2008 @ 7:52 am | delete
    Excellent lens. I live just near the Poppy Factory in Richmond upon Thames. I'm not sure if they still make the poppies there though.
  • JaguarJulie Nov 21, 2008 @ 9:55 am | delete
    Ah, the poppy is the symbolic flower of Remembrance Day? How appropriate. Perfect 'last post' tribute. That the next generation might learn from the sufferings of the past. If only we could 'give peace a chance!'
  • d-artist Nov 16, 2008 @ 8:19 pm | delete
    we should never forget those that gave their lives for your countries...very nice lens!...5*
  • poddys Nov 13, 2008 @ 8:04 pm | delete
    You outdo yourself with every new lens AJ. This is a very fitting lens for Remembrance Day, an occasion which should be made to mean something for children everywhere, lest we forget the sacrifice made by so many.

    I found it very emotional watching the BBC clip at the Cenotaph this week with the last 3 survivors from WWI in the UK, 108, 110 and 112 years old. It brought back memories of years ago when there would be Chelsea Pensioners at the ceremony, survivors from the Boer War.

    It goes without saying that this deserves 5*****.
  • jasmineann Nov 12, 2008 @ 11:42 am | delete
    Very sensitive and beautiful tribute. We should remember and learn... lest we forget. Wonderful job you did here aj.
  • lakeerieartists Nov 11, 2008 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    Very nicely done.
  • JohannTheDog Nov 11, 2008 @ 11:41 am | delete
    A beautiful lens of remembrance.
  • Susan52 Nov 11, 2008 @ 10:17 am | delete
    I'm remembering my son's close friend, Jeremy, killed in Iraq July 5, 2007. My son was a vehicle or two behind him, so it could have been him or any of the other Marines in that convoy. Blessings to Jeremy's family, always.
  • Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 10, 2008 @ 10:05 pm | delete
    A lovely lens, nicely put together. Remembrance is also on November 11th in Canada.

    Brenda
  • inkserotica Nov 9, 2008 @ 4:49 pm | delete
    I would like to remember my father, Ted and my partner's father, John both served in the army. Ted died when I was 16 and John died two years ago. May they rest in peace. Miss them both loads :(
  • WhiteOak50 Nov 9, 2008 @ 4:30 pm | delete
    Fantastic Lens...you did a great job putting this lens together.
  • marsha32 Nov 9, 2008 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    nicely done for this special day
  • Joan4 Nov 9, 2008 @ 2:18 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens - important subject. We must never forget the sacrifices that brought us to today!
  • GrowWear Nov 9, 2008 @ 9:35 am | delete
    Beautiful lens. We owe so much to our soldiers. Here, in America, they come home to poor health care. They are changed forever, and we don't do enough to help lessen their mental anguish.
  • oneskms Nov 9, 2008 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Great tribute and all should remember - Lest we forget
    We owe a lot
  • Spook Nov 9, 2008 @ 6:23 am | delete
    Great lens and personally I lived through 15 years of war and can honestly say that they are so stupid. Wish the politicians had more sense, but sometimes it's the only thing they understand. What a waste and is why we must remember those who paid the supreme sacrifice.
  • The_Bard Nov 8, 2008 @ 5:21 pm | delete
    A beautiful and poignant lens - puts my own in the shade somewhat. But I admire it greatly nevertheless, and I'm happy that together - in our own different ways - we are drawing attention to this subject.
  • Comfortdoc Nov 8, 2008 @ 2:42 pm | delete
    A beautiful tribute.
  • JustBon-Crochet-Designs Nov 8, 2008 @ 12:19 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens. Lest we forget....
  • ArtByLinda Nov 8, 2008 @ 10:22 am | delete
    Such a beautiful lens, bless those that have lost loved ones, and God rest their souls of those that have passed. Linda
  • mugshot Nov 8, 2008 @ 7:27 am | delete
    Hmmph you had to make a better Remembrance Sunday lens than mine!

    Only joking Im glad you took the time and effort to make this wonderful lens, this is a very important day for us all to remember the sacrifices for us to live our lives today!

    Ill be watching BBC1 tomorrow morning to remember.
  • papawu Nov 8, 2008 @ 12:27 am | delete
    Beautifully done and actually quite moving. However, I shall deny any claims to me being seen crying. But seriously, one starts thinking about all those who have lost loved ones and you thank God for the fact that you have not experienced that pain....Then you feel almost guilty and ashamed at your glee over this fact because there are simply so many torn apart by war, with losses all around the world.
  • ArtSiren Nov 7, 2008 @ 12:45 pm | delete
    A lovely and touching lens. Thanks. Wilfred Owen is one of less than a handful of poets that I read regularly. My lensography has a vidclip reading of his Anthem For Doomed Youth. Great job, AJ.
  • debnet Nov 7, 2008 @ 11:42 am | delete
    Alfred George Winter 1897-1941 My Great Uncle who was a trainee/cadet in the Royal Flying Corps in WW1 and flew byplanes over Egypt. In 1941 (WW2), he lost his life whilst laying over his wife and child to protect them, during the London Blitz.

    THIS SHOULD BE LOTD ON TUESDAY 11/11

    I'd give you more than 5* if I could. Well done Aj.
  • chefkeem Nov 7, 2008 @ 8:49 am | delete
    A SquidAngel Blessing is in order for this lens. May we all be blessed and stop fighting each other in this world!
  • mulberry Nov 7, 2008 @ 6:18 am | delete
    Nicely done. Some avoid the tributes, museums and such regarding war as they feel it glorifies it; I go because it reminds me of the horrors, the reality. I can't look at those young faces; even if they were young 50, 100 or 200 years before and not think of the lives they never got to live. I think it's important to understand history, mistakes, realities, and the individuals.
  • vbright105 Nov 7, 2008 @ 5:23 am | delete
    Absolutely beautiful! Reading (or hearing) taps always makes me cry, it reminds me of my Father's funeral. Great job on the lens!

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