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Photo-a-Day  (Thursday, 7th June, 2018)

St Maries Standish


St Maries Standish
St Maries Standish War Memorial.

Photo: Mick Byrne  (Panasonic TZ100)
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Comment by: Mick on 7th June 2018 at 06:28

The priest at St Maries as a flag for all occasions,if there something going on he will have a flag for it up his pole fluttering.

Comment by: Bradshaws Girl on 7th June 2018 at 07:29

Good for him. I love flags, the stories surrounding them and their design are very interesting.

Comment by: Poet on 7th June 2018 at 08:12

Secret Symbols.The old religion.1715

They feared the owl would swoop to gouge
The eye of the king wessen namen Georg,
To whom all things ye must now render,
Die rechte Konig, nicht der old Pretender
James!, Who you drink to cup to lip,
And toast him," Go thy way old trip".
Ralph Standish was a Jacobite!
And for this they turned the rat upright.

Comment by: DTease on 7th June 2018 at 08:44

A cross by the Church where we we stand and ask why
So many young men were sent out to die.

Comment by: Johnny on 7th June 2018 at 08:54

Forgive my ignorance but what is that flag flying?

Comment by: Bradshaws Girl on 7th June 2018 at 15:08

Johnny, the flag is that of the Commonwealth of Nations better known as The Commonwealth. Don't know why it is being flown at the moment though as Commonwealth day is the second Monday in March.

Comment by: Mick on 7th June 2018 at 16:50

Bradshaws Girl the photo would have been taken in March or April

Comment by: Alb on 7th June 2018 at 18:31

Anyone know what's the biggest money maker in the history of the world? - WAR. To quote Gutle Schnaper Rothschild: "If my sons did not want wars, there would be no none". Who benefits from wars? the people who make money off them.

Comment by: Pat McC on 7th June 2018 at 19:31

You’re right Bradshaws Girl, Commonwealth Day was in March, and this photo was taken around that time, as the daffodils are in bloom.

It’s lovely to see flags hoisted on churches and town halls.

Comment by: Pat McC on 7th June 2018 at 19:43

You’re right Bradshaws Girl, Commonwealth Day was in March, and this photo was taken around that time, as the daffodils are in bloom.

It’s lovely to see flags hoisted on churches and town halls.

Comment by: Angela on 7th June 2018 at 21:24

Look at the daffs it was probably photographed in March.

Comment by: Johnny on 8th June 2018 at 09:07

Thank you Bradshaws Girl.
Theres nowt much left of Commonwealth to be celebrating.

Comment by: Alan on 8th June 2018 at 11:42

Yes Angela the bare trees.

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