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The Bravest of Mounties
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Uploaded: 09/04/08 11:19 AM GMT
The Bravest of Mounties
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Photography->Places of worship
The memorial on the left of this image is found at the edge of the pathway leading to the main entrance of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral. It is by the railings that overlook St James' Cemetery, on the right of the image, which is quite a distance below.
Sergeant A.H.L. Richardson, originally from Southport on Merseyside, but who emigrated to Canada, was awarded his Victoria Cross for an act of supreme valour during The Boer War. He was a member of The North-West Mounted Police both before and after the war.
The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest military decoration awarded for valour "...in the face of the enemy." Only 1,357 have been awarded since they were introduced in 1856.
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::moongirl
09/04/08 1:40 PM GMT
Great post Steve, very well presented, nice clarity and colors :)
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carissa =D
Wonderful image with great clarity and colors! This is a very beautiful tribute to the memorial!
Thanks for the background info and the links.
Thanks for the background info and the links.
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When you're through with life and all hope is lost.
Hold out your hand 'cos friends will be friends - right till the end.
Just a gorgeous shot Steve. I love the angle and the framing. Excellent information and tribute to man who won the VC. I salute you.
Tick
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I'll meet you at the edge of the sunlight, just behind the shadows. The Ghost
Think a lot of attention was paid in the papers when Sergeant Richardson got in july 1900 the Victoria Cross. Now he's almost forgotten. Only a small memorial remembers us to his brave courage. This post shows that everything in this world is relative. Therefore a very interesting (but good as well) post Steve.
Regards, Cornelius,
Regards, Cornelius,
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Cornelius was here! (lol) Click HERE to see his work!
great post and photograph. i love its clarity.
thank you for sharing the photo and also thank you for the information about the victoria cross :)
thank you for sharing the photo and also thank you for the information about the victoria cross :)
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Sergeant Richardson must have been a brave man.
Good old Winston Churchill saw action in the Boer war as a journalist. :o)
However it is a war Britain should be ashamed of. The British troops burnt crops, farms, & civilian buildings. Then they ushered women, children, & the old into tented concentration camps without sanitation which led to many unpleasant civilian deaths. The partisans running a guerilla war against the British were simply starved into submission, some historians even suggest it gave adolf hitler ideas !!
Good old Winston Churchill saw action in the Boer war as a journalist. :o)
However it is a war Britain should be ashamed of. The British troops burnt crops, farms, & civilian buildings. Then they ushered women, children, & the old into tented concentration camps without sanitation which led to many unpleasant civilian deaths. The partisans running a guerilla war against the British were simply starved into submission, some historians even suggest it gave adolf hitler ideas !!
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Big brother's watching you :o) A mistreated dog should try to leave a deposit on their masters best carpet, after all it's important to establish who's boss ... Welcome to the last resort. :o)
Nice to see a tribute to a hero from another country. I only hear of the American heroes. Very nice picture, Steve.
Jimbob
Jimbob
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Very well presented Steve and Phil's comment and information is something to ponder. sandi♥
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Nature in all her glory is my uplift on life, and my love for music and photography.sandi♥
I like the balance of the stone on one side and the green-lawned cemetery below... Phil's comment reminds me of how my country treated Native Americans... In all of us there's both darkness and light.
mary
mary
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"Never let your studies interfere with your education." - Pete Seeger
A very thoughtful post Steve, it's always sobering to think of the people who've made the ultimate sacrifice far away from home.
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"A camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." Dorothea Lange
Sorry so late seeing this. A very touching post indeed. I agree with all the above comments x
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Steve your right I really liked this one and enjoyed the links with this posting. Fabulous posting and such interesting information about this gentleman. Thanks for the head up on the mountie
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Really warm weather is finally here to stay, I hope.