Daven Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 (edited) Why don't you offer up your services on a voluntary basis to arrange and coordinate next years display in Sheffield? Splendid idea ! I hazard a guess that this will not happen ! ---------- Post added 07-11-2018 at 21:58 ---------- inside? is there? not outside then to show respect??[COLOR="Silver"] ---------- Post added 07-11-2018 at 16:37 ---------- [/color] ha ha Hardly nails to hang them on, a well thought out display and well worth a visit if you could be bothered. Why does a display have to be outside ? It's just as respectful indie as outside ---------- Post added 07-11-2018 at 22:01 ---------- He shows respect by campaigning for state support for veterans rather than allowing them to have to rely on charity. That's a damn sight more useful than wearing a suit and tie. Yes - a lot more than previous Lord Mayors have done. He will be there - and suitably dressed too. Edited November 7, 2018 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
altus Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 well he refused to buy the first poppy that was done by the deputy lord mayor this year as Majid doesnt approve/agree of wearing of the poppy we shalll see if he attends on sunday my guess is he wont attend. You posted that before and didn't provide any evidence for it then either. Are you going to provide some this time or shall we just assume it's something someone who doesn't like him made up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staninoodle Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Alas Im working on the 11th so cant get to barkers pool but will make time during my worktime to celebrate the heros who gave their lives so we could live free lives,or as free as it can be under the current regime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narden Dee Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 You posted that before and didn't provide any evidence for it then either. Are you going to provide some this time or shall we just assume it's something someone who doesn't like him made up? I don't have to post evidence you can put a FOI in to the council or read his twitter feed where he is pictured wearing a white poppy, that would mean he doesn't agree with the red poppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 I don't have to post evidence you can put a FOI in to the council or read his twitter feed where he is pictured wearing a white poppy, that would mean he doesn't agree with the red poppy. not 100% true https://ppu.org.uk/remembrance-white-poppies White poppies recall all victims of all wars, including victims of wars that are still being fought. This includes people of all nationalities. It includes both civilians and members of armed forces. Today, over 90% of people killed in warfare are civilians. In wearing white poppies, we remember all those killed in war, all those wounded in body or mind, the millions who have been made sick or homeless by war and the families and communities torn apart. We also remember those killed or imprisoned for refusing to fight and for resisting war. We differ from the Royal British Legion, who produce red poppies. The Legion says that red poppies are to remember only British armed forces and those who fought alongside them. We want to remember British military dead, but they are not the only victims of war. We also remember the many civilians who have died or suffered in war, both those from the past and those in the midst of war today, in Syria and Yemen and many other violent conflicts around the world. Suffering does not stop at national borders, and nor should remembrance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansheff Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 They have got giant poppies in most of the small villages In Northumberland they do look nice. I noticed today in Staveley they have large poppies on the streetlamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fill Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 no they havent, they have never made a big display they have always left it to the public and individual depts to do anything the council have never done a large display of remembrance due to their stance on conflict, its political obviously. yhey do seem to be deliberately ignorant of the fact that many of the freedoms they take for granted they would not have if people had not given their lives to presererve some of those rights. also the services and the occassion are not to glorify war or politicians that cause them but to commemorate those mostly ordinary (a poor choice of word I accept) people that were convinced by politicians (and legislation) to put their lives at risk for what was conceived to be the common good. i can not find a way to justify that as employees of the people of sheffield the council and the councillors can choose to ignore such a significant event and not make some provision by which the people of the city as a whole can choose to attend (or not) and collectively pay ther respects to all took part willingly or otherwise in some of the major events of the 20th century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 yhey do seem to be deliberately ignorant of the fact that many of the freedoms they take for granted they would not have if people had not given their lives to presererve some of those rights. also the services and the occassion are not to glorify war or politicians that cause them but to commemorate those mostly ordinary (a poor choice of word I accept) people that were convinced by politicians (and legislation) to put their lives at risk for what was conceived to be the common good. i can not find a way to justify that as employees of the people of sheffield the council and the councillors can choose to ignore such a significant event and not make some provision by which the people of the city as a whole can choose to attend (or not) and collectively pay ther respects to all took part willingly or otherwise in some of the major events of the 20th century you posted all this STILL after all these posts ignoring the fact that they ARE commemorating it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossdog Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 you posted all this STILL after all these posts ignoring the fact that they ARE commemorating it? .....well c'mon they have to don't they! but only on the scale of Jeremy Corbyns Poppy displayed on his lapel this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penistone999 Posted November 8, 2018 Share Posted November 8, 2018 Would you prefer he wore one like this: Lord Mayor's hat A suit and Tie is required, not one of the usual fancy dress outfits he turns up in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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