Sunday 21 April 2013

Silent Sunday





19 comments:

  1. Really clear shot! Do you know what is says? x

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    1. Thank you Joanna the literal translation is "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it" or more strictly translated word for word its "Let he who thinks ill there be shamed"

      The first translation is the motto of a lot of Regiments.

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  2. Shame on him who thinks evil (of it)? Not at all sure about the significance of Queens, tennis?

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    1. Well done Sarah, the relevance is further down in the comments.

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  3. A very clear capture - I'm not sure on the Queens reference either - pray tell?

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    1. Thank you I've explained it further down the comments.

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  4. where did you come across this? x

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    1. It sits outside one of the Weekend Training Centres for Army cadets.

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  5. That's the Prince of Wales feathers on the top isn't it? Interesting shot

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  6. It is a famous motto, no, that's not the word, or is it? Too late at night, I am brain dead! Great pic.

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    1. Thank you yes it is a motto, explained it further up the comments.

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  7. Come on, Dawn, tell us what it's all about, please :-)

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  8. Thanks for your lovely comments, as everyone has asked similar questions I'll answer here with a full explanation rather than individually.

    It is the cap badge of The Queens Regiment which is no more. In 1992 The Queens were amalgamated with Royal Hampshire Regiment to form the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, as a result the Cap Badge of the Queens Regiment became the Cap Badge of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment with the word Queens on the banner replaced by the words Princess of Wales's, and the Royal Hampshire rose set below the Dragon.

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    1. Thanks Dawn. Did you or G have an association with The Queens Regiment?

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    2. I was in Queens Regt (TA) then left to join Surrey Army Cadets who were Queens also until we were re-badged to PWRR. I volunteered for nearly 17 years until it finally got to much with my arthritis a couple of years ago. In fact I think I may have posted a cross stitch I did of the PWRR cap badge soon after I started blogging, will go and have a look now lol

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  9. How very interesting - sorry to hear about your arthritis.

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    1. Thank you, it's not nice, but I try not to go on about it too often, I just get on with life and try not to let it hold me back too much x

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