15th November 2010

As it wasn't raining for once I went for a walk at lunchtime today and my route took me past Trinity Square Gardens near the Tower of London, within which you can find the Tower Hill Memorial which commemorates the many thousands of men and women of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets who died in both World Wars and who have no known grave. It having been Remembrance Sunday yesterday there were lots of poppy wreaths laid by the Memorial, but even more touching were the small remembrance crosses scribed with individual names that had been tacked next to the relevant name on the bronze plaques listing all the seafarers who lost their lives during the two conflicts.

27th October 2010

Last week Mr W bought me a smart metal poppy pin as my paper ones usually get all scrunched-up or lost by the time Remembrance Sunday comes around. Unfortunately my coat lapel is too thick for the back to fit on the pin properly and so after only a couple of days I have managed to lose the posh one. I have replaced it with paper one - I wonder how long this one will last.

22nd September 2010

This evening I walked from my office in the City to meet a friend for dinner on the South Bank. My route took me past St Paul's Cathedral where I saw this "Blitz" Memorial Statue. It remembers all the UK firefighters who died during World War II and a Service of Remembrance, followed by wreath laying, is held at St Paul's Cathedral every September.