Remembrance Sunday

"Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers"

They said for king and country
we should do as we were bid
They said old soldiers never die -
but plenty young ones did

Sculpture by Ray Lonsdale
in association with Artsbank (Saltburn)

This statue is an oversized figure on a bench in Scarborough North Bay in Yorkshire. Freddie was a local lad who was one of the soldiers involved in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in April 1945. Freddie died in 2008 but lives on in this memorial representing so many others too.

[Boxplayer]

Really striking

[Susan Wakely]

A great statue and pov.

[JackieR]

What a sad ironic poem.

[Dorothy]

“We will remember them”.

[Oli Lindenskov]

Great photo👍😊

[Lesley]

Lovely capture

[Zilli~]

Great sculpture and capture

[Joan Robillard]

Fabulous

[Babs]

Perfect photo for Remembrance Day

[Peter Dulis]

mysterious

[Barb]

Powerful capture! Thanks for sharing the backstory of this memorial sculpture!

[Corinne C]

Wonderful composition and a moving tribute.

[Michelle]

Lovely capture

[wendy frost]

A wonderful find and capture in the darkness and with the distant lights .

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Great find

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful looking remembrance shot.

[Diana]

Such a wonderful capture for Remembrance Day, a wonderful narrative too.

[Fisher Family]

A lovely shot of this beautiful artwork, and very appropriate for Remembrance - fav! I hope you enjoyed your visit to Yorkshire!

Ian

[Beverley]

Special and beautiful words… wonderful sculpture

[Kathy]

I like this photo. It has such a sadness about it.

[Rob Z]

Simply marvellous

[Pat Knowles]

Excellent Casa. Avery impressive sculpture…..it has presence!

[Carole Sandford]

A great sculpture!

[Kate]

Intriguing POV

[Chris Cook]

Such a poignant quote. I can't even begin to imagine the horrors all those poor young lads went through. Even those who survived were left with unspeakable memories and nightmares. And now young men and women in the Ukraine are suffering the same fate. Not to mention what is happening in Gaza. To quote Pete Seeger "When will they ever learn?"

[KV]

What a beautiful sculpture… love the profile view you took… very nice!

[Sarah Bremner]

That's a very striking feature on the North Bay. Powerful image in the darkness.

[l.eggzy]

What a magnificent sculpture, and wonderful pov.
Lest we forget.

[Wendy]

Perfection.