Remembrance Sunday - The Edward Binyon Poem

[DTCwordfan]

Few people, and even people living down here and in either Padstow or Portreath know that Edward Binyon composed the words of the poignant "For the Fallen" down here in Cornwall, overlooking the sea. Both the "Portreath Pepperpot and Pentire Cliffs have plaques to this, with the words of the poem.

Though there is some debate to which site he actually put it together, I believe it may well have been both, working on the composition and then the stress points, line breaks etc, so it is understandable why both are honoured.

I have here a drawing of the Pepperpot, at which he sat at the base, looking out over the harbour and to sea, the Pepperpot being an old form of a small lighthouse that would be lit with a controlled fire to help guide boats into the harbour at night time, on what is a treacherous coastline with lots of reefs and jagged rocks to snare the unsuspecting.

It's not one of my best drawings; however, this Remembrance Sunday, I thought I would share it with you and to remember those words.

To the Fallen.

http://i49.tinypic.com/xefnfr.jpg

[tonyav]

Great DT, and an excellent drawing imo.

[humbersloop]

Thank you dt

We will remember them

[Tilly2]

Laurence Binyon, DT.

[DTCwordfan]

sorry, I am cracking up, tilly! I knew that too....all sorts of small things going on here this morning so my mind isn't quite with it!

[tonyav]

You ok, DT.

[DTCwordfan]

yep - just getting a coffee now.

[Tilly2]

Perhaps you were thinking of Edward Thomas, DT.

[excelsior-1]

An emotional day for all, DT.
You have nothing to be contrite about.

A nice sketch, well done.

[boxtops]

Thank you, DT x

[tonyav]

DT, is Laurence Binyon mentioned on the small cenotaph that's near to the path that leads down to St Georges Well in Padstow ?.

[DTCwordfan]

that I do not know, tony.......

[Psybbo]

Thank you DT, lovely and the sketch is great.

[tonyav]

Just wondered DT, as we have walked past it many times but I have never really studied it.

[DTCwordfan]

I doubt so, as he lived until 1943 (aged 74)........

[tonyav]

Righto DT, I doubt it as well.

[Psybbo]

http://www.flickr.com...os/copey1/5574117840/

[tonyav]

Thanks, sibo.

[DTCwordfan]

this is the plaque at Pentire Head

http://s0.geograph.or.../2390517_a9c44043.jpg

On the Pepperpot: http://farm3.static.f...934945_e5161fee81.jpg

and the Pepperpot itself:
http://www.staustellm...handCoastline_03s.jpg

[tonyav]

Thanks DT.
Have you seen those old WW2 concrete pill boxes just down the coast near St Georges Well ?

[DTCwordfan]

there's quite a lot that still litter the coastline, St Georges is one of a few "holy" wells that we have around. I am more au fait with the North Coast from Newquay to Lands End.....though I have played golf at Trevose Head a few times, a course made famous by Thatch standing on the putting green in her stilettos, when she and Dennis were supposedly on holiday. Why do we get all the PMs....?