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Remembrance day is something of a family event for us.
As I walked into the council house to meet up with the civic party before the parade I was accompanied by my wife Debbie and our youngest two Aimee and James. Both felt that they missed out last year and did not wish to do so again.
Sian was marching with the Girl Guides Association as she did last year and for the first time Andrew was on parade with the Army Cadet Force. Both had been dropped off at meeting points and were keen to get started with their friends.
It is an honour to represent the British National Party on this the most solemn occasion in the civic calendar. It is an honour that I shall repeat this Wednesday in Bedworth. Bedworth has a long tradition of always holding its Remembrance parade on Armistice Day and it is always a big event.
While facing the war memorial I found myself thinking back to my dad explaining to me when I was younger about how before ‘The Great War’ we had a broad family tree which had received a 
severe pruning. There had been some regrowth but ‘World War II’ came along in a comparatively short time and with civilian as well as military casualties taken into account the family tree had been pruned once again. I found myself thinking about the family members, and their possible descendents, whom I have never met because their lives were given for our today. I am sure that all of you will have similar memories that you could share about conversations with previous generations but this particular one came to my mind.
Debbie and I were standing in front of the town hall when the massed parade came by. Our hearts were bursting with pride as they marched by saluting with ‘eyes right’. We took a couple of snaps of our own of course for the family album.
Today is not just about remembering the sacrifices of the past. Let us also make time to remember those who are serving overseas at the moment. Our hearts go out to them as I am sure does yours.
I should like to draw your attention to the video below. the link for which was e-mailed to me by Chris Turner. I shall not go into the politics behind the current circumstances in which our armed forces personnel find themselves currently entwined. I ask only that you spare them a few minutes and think about them.
