tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post5095981370722824767..comments2024-03-28T17:33:32.921-04:00Comments on Ocracoke Island Journal: British CemeteryPhiliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-91644313886761913662012-05-10T17:35:50.408-04:002012-05-10T17:35:50.408-04:00Not everyone has the good fortune to get to know t...Not everyone has the good fortune to get to know their father. I 'd like to think my Dad would be as proud of me , as I know Mr. Cunningham must be of his son today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-54483784761476866282012-05-10T14:28:04.505-04:002012-05-10T14:28:04.505-04:00The military personnel who normally lead the cerem...The military personnel who normally lead the ceremony are not planning to come over and participate this year. However, there will be a ceremony, as usual, tomorrow (Friday) at 11:00. The ceremony will be conducted by various community volunteers. Thomas Cunningham, Jr. made it to the island yesterday afternoon and is planning to attend this 70th anniversary commemoration.<br /><br />DeAnna Locke, Administrator, Ocracoke Preservation SocietyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-34429657903255600612012-05-09T19:10:47.390-04:002012-05-09T19:10:47.390-04:00I have not heard about Friday's ceremony being...I have not heard about Friday's ceremony being cancelled, but I haven't been out and about much today. If anyone has reliable information about this, please leave a comment.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01572532603071469799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-10542060293812173092012-05-09T16:14:20.551-04:002012-05-09T16:14:20.551-04:00Rumor has it that the events for Friday have been ...Rumor has it that the events for Friday have been cancelled due to the ferry situation. Do you know if this is true?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-8002963500339057032012-05-08T17:45:46.593-04:002012-05-08T17:45:46.593-04:00If I should die, think only this of me
That there&...If I should die, think only this of me<br />That there's some corner of a foreign field<br />That is forever England...<br />--Rupert Brooke--Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6559692.post-67156972734814130672012-05-08T07:31:45.357-04:002012-05-08T07:31:45.357-04:00It's a great tribute to the residents of the i...It's a great tribute to the residents of the island that the British Cemetery was originally establsihed and that such a fine tradition has endured all these decades. It's always a moving experience to visit and having one of the families participate in the ceremony will be particularly poignant.<br />Peace to all.bill kostarnoreply@blogger.com