“They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.”
For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon 1914
Once again Rememberance service saw the scouts and guides of Marple gathering around The War Memorial to pay tribute to those men and women who have given their lives for the freedom we enjoy today. A fitting service led by Fr. Ed Mckenna was enjoyed by all those in attendance.
As also seems to be tradition this years service also saw a bumper year of fainters within the scouting ranks, Cobden struck early losing the first scout during the first hymn. Kinder quickly followed suite with one of their newest additions taking second place and not to be outdone, Mr Jacob Combey (seen above) of Kinder Scouts took to the stage with a prize winning fall, earning himself a scuffed face and black eye as he hit the pavement. Following the service Mr Combey and his fellows all seemed to be in good spirits and have hopefully learned their lesson, a good hearty breakfast is always an essential for Remembrance Sunday.
Remembrance Day Tops Tips
For next year lads, these are a couple of top tips to stay on feet;
- Eat a good breakfast
- Keep wriggling your toes in your shoes (when standing still blood pools in your feet wriggling your toes will help counteract this)
I think Michelle had a point, the girls don’t go down because they all fidget so much. Maybe we should take lessons in fidgeting!
LOL! Get them in next year, that is one impressive black eye !
Another tip ‘Remember to breathe’ Jacob had breakfast but thinks he may have been concentrating so hard on standing still that he forgot to breathe!!??