Today, 23rd March 2022, marks the second ‘Day of Reflection’, as we remember all those who have lost their lives to Covid
National Day of Reflection: Remembering Those We Have Lost To #Covid
HMS Pheasant #OnThisDay
On 1st March 1917 HMS Pheasant an M Class Destroyer was sunk when it struck a mine, off Rora Head, Orkney.
Harry Sultan: Remembering the Men of HMS Pheasant 1917 #LestWeForget
Harry Sultan was born in Hull on the 21st of February 1893 into a hard working family.
Stromness Remembers
A short film of the Remembrance event in Stromness on 14th of November 2021
Weather Forecast: Mainly dry, but rain in evening. Quite windy.
Heavier rain spreads east shortly after dusk. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Remembrance in Kirkwall
At the 11th hour of the 11th day of November 2021
Weather Forecast: A few early showers, otherwise dry with sunny spells.
The afternoon looks dry with some good spells of sunshine with winds becoming light. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Free Bus Travel for Veterans & Military Personnel #Remembrance Day
Bus operator Stagecoach will be offering free travel for veterans and military personnel on its bus and tram services right across the UK on Remembrance Day and Remembrance Sunday.
“He has laid unidentified in an unmarked grave for over one hundred years and we are now able to commemorate him” #LestWeForget
“He has laid unidentified in an unmarked grave for over one hundred years and we are now able to commemorate him, remember his contribution to British history, and record part of his story on a headstone for future generations to see.” Arthur Cook
Remembering Piper Alpha
It remains the world’s worst offshore oil disaster in lives lost.
