Remembrance
Many of us will have taken part in various acts of remembrance on the lead up to Remembrance Sunday.
Whether is was a themed night as held by 1st Bistre Cub Scouts, or you joined one of the many public acts of remembrance, communities have come together not only to remember the lives lost in the two World Wars, but also to remember those who have been lost in more recent conflicts.
I'm fortunate that during my time in the RAF I didn't lose any friends through conflict, but I had colleagues who did. You only need to hear the news, or to have watched the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance, to realise that families are still losing loved ones through war e.g. Afghanistan.
Although this time of year is primarily about remembering those who lost their lives in conflict, and the families left behind, it's also worth remembering those who have passed away naturally.
We have had a few members of the Clwyd Scouting family who have passed away this year, both young and old. Although at the time we think about the loss, with time we remember all of the good times we had with them, and how they enriched our lives through the things they did and said.
As Scouts, let us remember all who have 'Gone home'.
Many of us will have taken part in various acts of remembrance on the lead up to Remembrance Sunday.
Whether is was a themed night as held by 1st Bistre Cub Scouts, or you joined one of the many public acts of remembrance, communities have come together not only to remember the lives lost in the two World Wars, but also to remember those who have been lost in more recent conflicts.
I'm fortunate that during my time in the RAF I didn't lose any friends through conflict, but I had colleagues who did. You only need to hear the news, or to have watched the Royal British Legion's Festival of Remembrance, to realise that families are still losing loved ones through war e.g. Afghanistan.
Although this time of year is primarily about remembering those who lost their lives in conflict, and the families left behind, it's also worth remembering those who have passed away naturally.
We have had a few members of the Clwyd Scouting family who have passed away this year, both young and old. Although at the time we think about the loss, with time we remember all of the good times we had with them, and how they enriched our lives through the things they did and said.
As Scouts, let us remember all who have 'Gone home'.
Area Commissioner's Blog
Gordon Richardson is Area Commissioner of Clwyd. Read here what an AC gets up to e.g. Wales AC meetings, DC meetings, presentations, Area exec etc, and also his thoughts and observations