The service at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) this morning saw Margaret Allen wife of one of the British armed forces (Able Seaman Iain Boldy) who lost their life in the Falklands conflict light a candle to remember those who died in the conflict.
This candle will burn for seventy-four days, the length of the Falklands conflict itself.
Although this was obviously an extremely emotionally challenging thing to do she handled it with dignity and having lit the candle prayed for herself and all those affected by this, and all, conflicts:
We pray for our families and those we love.
Touch them with your love,
guard them with your strength
and surround them with your protection we pray.
Amen.
For those of you who have family members who were involved with the Falklands, or any other of the conflicts, can I recommend a visit to the NMA? A place where the nation truly does remember and a place well worth a visit.
Pax
2 comments:
Good to hear you on BBC's "World at One" at lunchtime!
Beryl Polden
The National Memorial Arboretum is a beautiful and tranquil place. The largest memorial atop a man-made hill has high walls inscribed with the names of those fallen in several wars - a long expanse of wall remains blank, available for those names whose loss we have yet to know. May it remain blank for lifetimes yet to come.
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