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Old 15-01-2008, 11:42 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default OT Remembrance Monday Bank Holiday petition





The section on national grief and rememberance in the 20's/30's humbled
me.


Possibly because of this?

(Part of one of my lectures)


..July 1st 1916
..First day of the Battle of the Somme.
..57,470 casualties.
..19,240 dead.

..'Just pour more men in'
..885,138 Military Deaths in WW1(All Services)

Kind regard

Mike

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