Patriots Roll Call Revisted.

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I took this photograph shortly after moving to Beckenham, South London. Had nothing better to do one Sunday so visited a local cemetary in which I discovered grave of Thomas Crapper and of Lt Col Frank Edward Bourne of Rourkes Drift fame. If you remember in the film he ws played by the actor Nigel Green as the then Colour Seargeant Bourne with the impressive side whiskers. Incredible he lived to be 90 and died in 1945, he must have seen the world change remarkably not least the Sun rise on the British Empire but died just before it fell. I think the signifigant thing to notice in this photo is that two 'Poppy Crosses' have been placed on the grave, one by the British Legion. This makes me consider it might be a good idea to establish a LLEGN y GYMRU to place flowers and/or 'Ivy Crosses' on the graves of our contemporary Welsh Patriot Dead during our annual Cofia 1282 Remembrance Week in December. I have already suggested else where that patriots place crosses at the Cilmeri Cenotaph in name of our dead contemporary patriots as the Patriots Roll Call - Roll of Honour is read out. See below copy from poetry book of Denis Coslett who used to keep the Patriotic Roll Call up to date, does anyone still bother?

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Ideally. it would be great if some one volunteered to do this, and at the same time made it a work of patriotic pride to also volunteer to research locations of Patriots graves, and information regards what cemetaries they are bueried in. Further ideally, in time perhaps a blog could be set up specifically for this labour of Patriotic duty. No reason why a Llegn y Gymru group could not to this with great patriotic purpose also of organising appropriate commemorations as anniversry years arrive. However, this is Wales not Ireland and thus I can not forsee in the immediate future this 'Gwaith Gwladgarol' being under taken. Me? unfortunatly I cannot possibly take on more work in this area as I shall be archiving Cofiwn and AWNMS history no doubt till the day I die. Anyway, until such day as this may get better organised, if anyone wants to pass information on to me in above connections, I will from time to time see if I can post up the Information.

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See below foto of an improvised 'Poppy Remembrance Garden', similar could be done at the Castles of Wales during Cofia 1282 Remembrance Week or on 11 Rhagfyr, make this an annual local Patriotic Community effort. Keep in mind this commemorative work is not just about remembering the past, but also a means by which we can promote knowledge of our history amongst our people. Generally an history not taught in our schools and you will not see the Welsh Media people wearing Ivy leaves on and around 11 Rhagfyr as they wear poppies around 11 November annually. You could also with a little effort organise Cofia 1282 Exhibitions in local Libraries * and community centres, if you had the Patriotic will you will find Patriotic ways and means of doing so, yes! If you book in advance your local library will allow it.* Best Library Exhibitions I have seen is one set up by Embassy Glyndwr in Caernarfon Library and one set up annually in Merthyr Library by local Dic Penderyn Society. I AM SURE GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS SORT OF EDUCATIONAL WORK - SO GO ON, DON'T BE SHY - GO GRAB A GRANT, WHY NOT! EVERYONE ELSE AND THEIR DOG IS DOING IT. Never mind me ranting on about ''Saxon Gold'', not for the ''one of'' worthy cause, it's Crachach who live off this ''Saxon Gold'' I moan about in main.

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Why do I think I am flogging a dead horse? maybe, because I have been here before saying the same thing over and over and over but with little positive patriotic response. If there is, this year let me know and where possible send me photos to post up, to encourage others for future success sake. Otherwise as per usual turn up at Cilmeri for the pre Xmas reunion, obligatory sentimental speeches, then a few pints and pop off home and wait for Dydd Dewi to come around or an election? Yep! that's what is called Welsh Patriotic Struggle (unless your in Cymuned, bit more action there on the language front), think you got it sussed? think again and while your thinking, check out how the Poles, Hungarians and Baltic Peoples remember their history and patriotic dead as part of their struggle to sustain their Sovereignty and National Independence.

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Gethin.