Very interesting, Martin. Can you say anything about the children in photo 19? From all the blond hair, I'm guessing local schoolkids. They were Dutch, but I don't know anything after that. They each had a bundle of flowers they laid in front of the usual wreaths. Nice to see them there though, at 46 I find I am usually among the younger people at any Event.
Well i have booked for next year, however if you are going over i would think about booking now, as most hotels are nearly full for the weekend already
I went to the presentation given by Judy Urquhart about her father General Roy Urquhart. The concerthall in Oosterbeek was completely full, there was a stand of the Airborne Museum and all editions of Urquhart's book could be seen in a display. The presentation lasted an hour. Ron...
Oke, strange as the message on the VVAM site made a remark to this, a well it kept you out of the rain today
Still to come are the Operation Pegasus March and the Remembrance Sunday service at the Airborne Cemetery Oosterbeek but i like to applaud for the organisations who made it possible that 68 years after the Battle we still have these moving and unforgettable commemorations. To name a few: The Airborne commemorations foundation The Police Sports Association Renkum The municipalities of Renkum, Arnhem, Driel and Ede. The Arnhem Veterans Club The Lest we Forget foundation The hundreds of volunteers The hundreds of local schoolchildren The Dutch ministry of Defence The Royal Harmony Oosterbeek The Royal British Legion Holland branch The Driel-Poland association. The MoD And ofcourse not to forget the local civilians and the veterans and guests from abroad. Feel free to add other organisations or persons wich i have forgotten to mention. Ron...
It was first organised in 2011 by the RBL Holland branch, it is Sunday 11 November 11.40 hours. Not a big commemoration sofar but maybe in the future. Here some pics of last years service remembrance sunday Ron...
You seems to mentioned them all Ron, well done, will send you the 49 Polar Bear Newsletter of last june, maybe you can contact them to mention your site