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Post by Les on Jan 24, 2007 16:28:28 GMT
The Somme Remembrance Association will inaugurate its first Memorial dedicated to Christopher Cox VC on the 17th March 2007 at Achiet-le-Grand. I can't attend (too far away  ) but I'm hoping to have a few photos of the day to post here. |
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Post by Les on Mar 24, 2007 7:40:44 GMT
I've only managed to obtain one photo (so far) from the ceremony..........  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2007 11:38:42 GMT
slide show of the ceremony www.somme-remembrance.orgif the chance of surviving a VC was 1/10 Achiet-le-grand area must been a special place to be george onion survived daniel marcus william beak survived gilbert stuart insall survived christopher cox survived hugh McIver died william beesley survived william gregg survived |
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Post by Les on Jun 24, 2007 12:28:28 GMT
On that ratio, think of the amount of men that died!
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Post by pow1988 on Jul 22, 2007 8:10:19 GMT
It just shows how much I have to learn. I never knew that people who earned the VC were so highly respected enough to get their own memorial. Is this commonplace?
Lynz ;D
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Post by Les on Jul 22, 2007 14:38:58 GMT
Fairly commonplace. Most VC recipients (I hate the term "winners", as they didn't go out to get one) do have at least a headstone. Many have plaques, like this one for Cox. I personally arranged to have one made for Lt Col Dan Burges here in Bristol - see the Burges page on the main site for more info.
I've currently got loads of photos to upload to the main site... I'm aiming to have a page for each man with a photo and a general write up (nothing too in depth!!) and in many cases, a photo of the headstone, memorial or other items of interest - houses for example.
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) but I'm hoping to have a few photos of the day to post here.