Last tribute to our Lads

[kiptower]

HIGHWAY OF HEROES.

 

 

A country road upon which the bodies of repatriated soldiers begin their final journey could be renamed Highway of Heroes if a petition succeeds.

 

Hundreds of people regularly line the streets of Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, to honour the soldiers brought to the town along the A3102 from RAF Lyneham.

 

The petition on the 10 Downing Street website, set up by ex-Para George Ryan who wants to re-christen the route, has more than 750 names.

 

The soldiers who fell in Iraq and Afghanistan are taken along the three-mile road into the town where residents, shopkeepers and members of the British Legion pay their respects.

 

The petition proposes to "rename the stretch of road (A3102) between RAF Lyneham and Wootton Bassett Highway of Heroes to honour all those of our military who have given their lives in the service of their country".

 

The idea originates from Canada, after a road between an Ontario air base and Toronto received the same title last year..

 

 

 

 

Petition to: rename the streach of road (B3102) between RAF Lyneham and Wootton Basset, HIGHWAY OF HEROES. | Number10.gov.uk

 

 

 

 

we will never forget those that died for us

 

NEVER FORGET

 

Edited February 4, 2009 by kiptower

[hilaryfrances]

What a brilliant idea

[kiptower]

quick bump

[kiptower]

this has just been on Noel prog on Sky one, come on folks please sign up to such a great cause

[bazak1]

Done.

Excellent idea.

 

i dont get this country. we seem to be one of the few countries that dont really seem bothered about respecting our military, or honouring anything they have done.

It's about time it changed. If our government deem it necessary to send them in the first place, then they should bloody well deem it necessary to look after them when they come home ( alive or not ).

Sorry about the lecture folks, but this is a subject close to my heart, cus my Dad ( god bless him ) and his four brothers all fought in ww2, and apart from medals, got stuff all else for the honour.

[hallowitch]

an excellent idea my first hubby was in army been dead 20 yrs he was not in the army when he died but i registerd with 4 RTR web site and they have a page called green fields and his name is on that

still all these years later it give myself and our children great comfort knowing he has not been forgotten petition signed going on phone now to tell the kids to sign it to

[Mr lex]

Done,

 

Well done pointing this out Kip

 

Lex

[kiptower]

quck bump for those that have not seen this

 

Kip

[juliex]

done if and feel quite proud to do it aswell

[alanalana]

Had to do it

 

Daughter served in Afghanistan 4 months May/Aug 2008

Son served in Iraq 4 Months Sep 08/Jan 09

 

8 Months of worry and the petition sent to all of my email contacts

 

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[Mr lex]

Nice one Alan, thank you.

[kiptower]

big thank you to everyone that signs, please keep this alive so all can

read and sign the petition

 

Kip

[clemma]

Signed

 

Have also set the link as my status on Facebook - will update it everyday and ask people to sign.

[**Tilly**]

signed

[SteveH2508]

Signed and link passed on to my Regimental Association colleagues.

[gyzmo]

Sorry, but I can't sign. It's not that I think the military do not deserve such a thing, merely that it sounds so, well, American and superficial.

 

We already have a central memorial to which we pay tribute to those who have died - the war memorial in London. We also have many such memorials around the country.

 

I think it would be far more fitting to ensure the covenant between the military and government is respected - namely by the government. Military training is being sold of to private consortiums at huge cost and detriment to the military - effectively privatisation in the name of "bringing jobs" to south wales (which it wont) and of cost effectiveness (which it isn't - the cost of the deal has been far exceeded before anything has even been signed).

 

More decisive decisions and petitions need to be made than the renaming of a road in my view.

[Bazooka Boo]

Done!

Edited April 27, 2009 by Bazooka Boo

[kiptower]

bumping this up, yet again 2 of our lads brought back dead

 

as usual the village turned out to line the streets in respect

 

Please sign the petition

 

updated count

 

Deadline to sign up by: 27 January 2010 – Signatures: 6,998

[clemma]

This is one thread that deserves to be bumped up.....

[kiptower]

Bumping this up folks

 

yet another 8 of our brave lads brought back today,

 

please please get everyone you know to sign up for the rename,

 

the town its self always show's such great respect

 

HIGHWAY OF HEROES would be a great mark of respect

 

many thanks

 

G.

Edited July 14, 2009 by kiptower

[MONX]

I think enough is enough, I am heartily sick of seing our boys being brought back draped in the union jack...most of them young men and theyve given thier lives...what for? I think it is time to cut our losses.....withdraw after nepalming all the poppy fields and let the Afghans and Iraqis get on with it...obviously they dont want our help why force it on them?

 

I know that is probably a very simplistic view but how many more of our young boys must die and to what end..its not like we are still winning hearts and minds over there?

[kiptower]

enough is enough you are so right,

 

i am so moved when i see this

 

 

Petition to: rename the streach of road (B3102) between RAF Lyneham and Wootton Basset, HIGHWAY OF HEROES. | Number10.gov.uk

Edited July 14, 2009 by kiptower

[gyzmo]

Bump it up, and for god's sake, PLEASE get a petition going to give troops the equipment they need to do the job asked of them.

 

That way, we may not need to have a road to carry so many casualties.

 

One of my best friends is serving in Afghanistan. If he's coming home in a body bag, I'd rather it be due to him doing his job than because the vehicle he was traveling in was inadequate against the weapons used over there.

 

That is his own sentiment. He actually said last week to his family and me:

"I'd rather be shot defending people from d***heads than be blown up by those d***heads [Labour / MOD / government] who can't be arsed buying some decent APCs"

[kiptower]

nice to see you about Gizzy 100% behind your idea's also

[gyzmo]

Btw - APC I believe means Armoured Personnel Carrier (tanks to thee an me). Read a few back issues of Private Eye, they tell everything without the political bias.