The battle has been fought
The war was won and ended
And now for eternal peace
For generations to come.
Remember those maroon: –
Maroon of heart
Who served the realm
And played their part.
Though laid to rest
Their spirit still soars
Across great blue skies
Forever Airborne Corps.
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We are very sorry to hear of the death of Brigadier J F (Jack) Thomas CBE Late Lifeguards, No 6 Cdo, 1 Para, Welsh Regt, RA and RMP, who passed away on 29 January 2021 aged 94.
The hard struggles of life are done
The dawn of eternal peace arrives
Swiftly comes the glorious sun
On wings the hero’s spirit revives!
Rest in Peace, Jack Thomas
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A final Farewell -
To a bold man,
With winged heart,
And a brave walk;
Silently passing, yet
Seeking challenges
In other realms;
We’ll all meet again
Somewhere…
Sometime!
RIP Col. Sydney Winship
A service to celebrate the life of Thomas William Welsh KOSB will take place at 10:30 hrs at The Three Counties Crematorium, Braintree on Thursday 14 January 2021. Tom sadly died on 11 December 2020. The service will be conducted by Reverend Chris Ramsey.
In the midst of time
The warriors memory
Shall ne’r fade...
Though generations pass
One fatefully after another
Their footprints remain
As evidence of their actions –
That led the hard way
To all our freedoms!
To this day in which we stand
No, their memory will not dim
But burn as brightly
As each new sun
That heralds a new day
The breath of life remains
Amen – Rest in peace
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David Drew is appointed as Consul in the State of Colorado.
David J. Drew was born in 1964, and raised in Northumberland in the North-East of England. His parents and family were industrialists involved in shipbuilding, mining and construction. He pursued an education in the arts and studied design at Tyne Metropolitan College, graduated with a BA degree in graphic design from the University of Plymouth and an MA degree (illustration and graphic arts) at the University of Brighton. He worked as a freelance illustrator in publishing in London for several years before frustration and sheer boredom drove him to transition in to a career in the culinary arts – rising through the ranks of the Savoy Group to the position of Executive/Banqueting Chef for Digby Trout Restaurants at the Science Museum in South Kensington. With his American wife and three chidren, he emigrated to Denver, Colorado in 2003. Drew has worked for the Colorado State Department of Human Services since then, for fifteen years, as a therapist at a nursing home for veterans.
David has long been involved in micronationalism, since 2002 he participated in Sir Richard Booths’ ‘Kingdom of Hay’ on Wye (and was created Baron of Carville by King Richard), is a citizen of the Empire of Atlantium (Emperor George ‘Cruickshank’ II), was commissioned as ‘Poet Laureate’ of the Dominion of British West Florida by Governor Bo Register, as well as recently graduating from the Naval Academy of the Republic of Molossia – being awarded the honorary rank of Commodore by President Kevin Baugh. He is currently creating a website for his long established micronation the ‘County Palatine of Carville.’ David is a Knight Chevalier of the Order of St. Isadore of Seville, and an Officer in the Order of St. George (UK).
David has spent a lifetime of support for ecology and the preservation of natural habitats and wildlife. He has been an active volunteer for his local nature center in Aurora, and since childhood has been a patron of the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust and the invaluable work of Gerald Durrell. Most recently he studied and graduated from the American School of Health Sciences with a Masters Diploma in herbal medicine.
Drews’ engagment with the Republican Monarchy of Ladonia opens a new and exciting chapter in his life, with his appointment as Consul of Colorado. His greatest desire is simply to help others reach their maximum potential and flourish. With his experience of being an ambassador for the NTCA ( National Tourism Coastal Academy) in England, he hopes to create a ‘School of Diplomacy’ for Ladonia that would enrich all micronational citizens in effective international relations.
Yes, the future holds untold and infinite potential!
The Ladonia Herald
https://ladoniaherald.com/category/news/
“If you did anything other than look out for number one in 2019... if you fed a hungry and thirsty homeless person... thank you, if you saved a life... thank you, if you consoled the bereaved... thank you, if you helped a veteran... thank you, if you secretly said a prayer on behalf of someone living or dead... thank you... if you provided free medical assistance to an injured person... thank you, if you gave without asking anything in return... thank you, if you offered a word of hope to someone in despair... thank you, if you smiled at a stranger and wished them all the best... thank you, if you consoled the distressed in the midst of chaos... thank you, if you found a lost person and returned them home safely... thank you, if you cared for someone, anyone in ill-health... thank you... if you contributed to the sustenance of the poor... thank you, if you educated children toward the prospect of a better future... thank you, if you gave someone the benefit of doubt, if you forgave an injury... thank you, and if you asked for forgiveness and one more chance to be a better person... thank you!
For as much or as little you have done for those less fortunate than yourself over the past year... thank you - and please make it a special resolution to continue your good work in 2020, even in the absence of thanks or praise, and often in the blatant face of adversity!
Thank you all!
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Exploring minute alterations in the urban environment - our parking lot at work was recently repaved and although I wouldn’t go so far as to say it was excellent, I did admire the way that they had precisely painted the white demarcation lines, to me, that’s an art. Strange how we want life to be all neatly ordered isn’t it? Just like a parking lot! And often we’re reminded that life is really a tangled mess in reality. Been doing more genealogical research into my Cornish grandfather, John Drew, born around 1810 in Truro - hundreds if not thousands of hours of study that only amounts to a few bare facts. In my conclusion, after careful analysis... it’s a tragic start in life for John Drew... yet he made the most of it - born illegitimate to a mother, called Susanna (she must have been pretty young at the time - maybe 16) ... born in the local Workhouse in Truro, and abandoned to the powers that be. Yet, they looked after him, taught him how to read and write, paid for an apprenticeship- set him up in life. Life isn’t easy, we can’t always have everything in straight lines - sometimes it’s a mess and we do our best!
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