December 21 2008 marks the 20th Anniversary of this outrage.
We will never forget Lockerbie and those that lost their lives twenty years ago tomorrow, especially Anthony Hawkins and of course David Gould. (there was someone with the same name as me on the plane)
Today being the twentieth of December we decided to go a day early as it being the 20th Anniversary tomorrow we thought it would be hideous there. And I think we were right in our choice as we can see their “low profile event” includes a stage, a press gallery overlooking the garden and ropes to keep the common people from encroaching upon the dignitaries…in other words a re-run of the dog’s diner they made of the 10th anniversary. On that day the flowers laid at the wall of names before the ceremony were thrown into a council skip so that the flowers of the dignitaries could be seen alone honouring those that died. They wanted us to line up in a queue and give our flowers for them to place wherever they wanted. We came back late at night and found our flowers and moved them.
This time we wished for the flowers to be placed under Anthony’s plaque on the ground and to remain there at least until 2 pm tomorrow when the ‘low key event’ takes place. Year after year the ordinary folk like us of Lockerbie come and silently read out all the 270 names and place our floral tributes that we have made up locally under the names of those that we honour. They are never from us but from the families themselves. One of our Cards this year read “Anthony, Remembered forever. 20 years, but loved forever. From .....” David’s had similar sentiments. From the number of tributes already there it was clear that many will be staying away from the glare of the cameras and microphones of the media tomorrow. They have been coming simply in their ones and twos during the last few days and have carpeted the ground before the wall with flowers…simple expressions of a grief they will inwardly feel for the rest of their lives; a grief they share with those from 21 countries that died that night above our town, a grief they wish to express privately and with dignity.
Tomorrow the Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries and Galloway along with the American Consul and the Member of Parliament and the Member of the Scottish Parliament will all lay their carefully made up wreaths under the spotlights and the cameras. But somehow the single rose left by a thirteen year old girl on the grave of Joanne Flannigan with the simple message…”I would have loved to have met you” melts my heart the more. Had she lived Joanne would have been thirty this year…even a parent of children herself.
This is one image from the Thundergarth rememberance Room near where the cockpit ended up. There is also a special tapestry with the explanation of how and why it was made beside it… which reflects the warmth that is still felt by the residents of this town towards all those who lost their loved ones twenty years ago.
I hope you can forward this onto to anyone that you are still in touch with so that they know they will never ever be forgotten.
The first World March to
circle the earth calling
for the end of war and
nuclear weapons, and the
elimination of violence
of all kinds (physical,
economic, racial,
religious, cultural,
sexual, psychological).
Join the March and help
build a new, glob...
The Jerusalem Hug 2009
First of all Blessings
upon your work for
Peace.
It is a firm belief among
many in the Peace
Movement that until there
is Peace among the
Children of Abraham there
can be no Peace at all in
the world at large....
Check out this event:
iPeace Day - 1st annual
Peace celebration day
Hosted By: David Califa /
www.iPeace.meWhen: Sunday
Dec 07, 2008at 10:00
AMWhere GLOBAL EVENTWHERE
EVER YOU ARE31TH OF
DECEMBER 2008 10:00 local
time,
GermanyDescription:David
Calif...
Dear Healthcare-NOW!
Supporter:
Dozens of people held a
sit-in at Senator
Lieberman's Capitol Hill
office this morning
to demand that Senator
Lieberman pledge to stop
taking health insurance
company campaign
contributions and free up
funds so...
Listening to couples
having trouble in their
relationships, I realised
that the No. 1 problem
that couples face is :
RESENTMENT.
Resentment is the feeling
of persistent ill will or
displeasure, towards the
other person, over
something that he or
she...
TAKE ACTION: Stop
Credit Card Companies
from Unfairly Raising
Rates!
Greetings
In May, the president
signed sweeping new
legislation to protect
consumers from abusive
cr...
TAKE ACTION: Stop
Credit Card Companies
from Unfairly Raising
Rates!
Greetings
In May, the president
signed sweeping new
legislation to protect
consumers from abus...
Tribute: Rebecca Kress - The River Lady' prepares for final year by Larry S.
(0 comments
|
discussions
)
— Rebecca Kress is the
founder and organizer of
the Russian River Cleanup
in Mendocino County since
1991. Rebecca's awesome
project has removed 5,480
tires, hundreds of tons
of appliances, toxics and
trash, recycling what was
possible. Rebecca has
been ... more
Oct 31
Tribute: Paying Back Merchant Marines by kurt w.
(0 comments
|
discussions
)
—
I read I piece in
MSNBC,Also on TV, where
the Gov. was going to
thank the Merchant
Marines that fought in
World War ll, that was
over six months ago, My
Father Served 4 years in
the Air force, then
signed for a Tour with
the Merchant Marines.
During ... more
Oct 28
Tribute: Rest in peace to the sister of Mount St Florence & Villa Loretta by Lillian D.
(0 comments
|
discussions
)
—
Sr. Patricia Kelley, RGS
March 17, 1926 -
September 9, 2006
Biography
MARLBOROUGH- Sister
Patricia Kelley, RGS (Sr.
Mary Daniel) died at Good
Shepherd Center on
September 8, 2006 after a
(brief) illness. She was
80 years o... more
Tribute: Honoring our Veterans! by Ruth C.
(0 comments
|
0 discussions
)
—
Hi Friends,
you may just want to
invite your favorite
Veteran(s) for not just
one but TWO free
meals......
Free Entree for Veterans
on Sunday Nov 8th at
McCormick and
Schmicks!http://www.mccor
mickandschmicks.com/featu
red-promotion/Ve... more
Content and comments expressed here are the opinions of Care2 users and not necessarily that of Care2.com or its affiliates.