National Anthem

[m williamson]

6 hours ago, RollingJ said:

And you are failing to address the points I make, which is a typical way of someone who knows they can't answer them.

 

However, although I await your reply with interest, I will not be responding - a waste of time with people such as you.

The points you are making? What points exactly? All you appear to be doing is raising questions as to the background of the publications linked to.

That's irrelevant, what matters is  what they are saying true or false? If it's true it doesn't matter who said it does it? If it's false explain why and show what the actual facts are. You are referring to the authors of the reports because you can't refute the statements.

The fact that you have resorted to the " people such as you " and " I will not be responding " leads me to suspect that you have no idea as to what you're on about, have finally realised it and want to terminate the debate but have the last word.

[RollingJ]

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[m williamson]

11 minutes ago, RollingJ said:

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Thought so, unable to make a valid point, resort to the inane. 

[cressida]

On 11/12/2022 at 08:16, hauxwell said:

Our National anthem is boring so I wouldn’t object To Land Of Hope And Glory to replace the old one.  It’s one of my favourite hymns.  At the moment we could do with a little bit of hope.

 

And as Anna says use the old one when the King is in attendance, 

 

 

 

What about 

• I Vow to Thee, My Country.
• Jerusalem

 

 

[crookesey]

21 minutes ago, cressida said:

What about 

• I Vow to Thee, My Country.
• Jerusalem

 

 

I agree with MisterM and you.

[hauxwell]

3 hours ago, cressida said:

What about 

• I Vow to Thee, My Country.
• Jerusalem

 

 

I wouldn’t say no to either of them Cressida.  Another two hymns I love.  
Every time I hear, I Vow To Thee My Country, it makes me think of all the British soldiers in WW1, WW2 and more recent conflicts who lost their lives. I get quite emotional listening to that particular hymn.

 

 

[cressida]

It is very poignant,  I just think of all those young men sent to fight other young men😒

 

Jerusalem is more rousing as a tune.

Edited December 12, 2022 by cressida

[hauxwell]

1 minute ago, cressida said:

It is very poignant,  I just think of all those young men sent to fight other young men😒

 

Jerusalem is more rousing as a tune.

Yes Jerusalem probably is more rousing.  If the women’s institute can make it there national anthem then it’s good enough to be our national anthem.

 

 

[cressida]

Didn't know it was the anthem for the W.I.  thanks for the info.

[hauxwell]

46 minutes ago, cressida said:

Didn't know it was the anthem for the W.I.  thanks for the info.

An old neighbour use to go to the WI in Grenoside Sheffield where I use to live and she said at the start of every meeting they would stand and sing Jerusalem, so I just took it for granted that’s what they all do through out the country.  I’m sure our late Queen was a member of the WI.