Created in Photoshop with an image by Fabien Barral, a Victoria Cross from Wikimedia, my own textures and photos of my relations including my great-uncle, Captain Norman Austin Taylor, who was killed in France on 18th March, 1918, and is buried in the war cemetery at Étaples.
‘Five foot ten of a beautiful young Englishman under French soil. Never a joke, never a look, never a word more to add to my store of memories. The book is shut up forever and as the years pass I shall remember less and less, till he becomes a vague personality; a stereotyped photograph.’ Written by grandmother, Joyce Hoskyns née Austin Taylor
GREAT UNCLE NORMAN: ‘SHOT BY A SINGLE SNIPER’
Remember the Fallen Card by FirstNightDesign
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Take care and keep laughing!
My great uncle was killed on 22nd March 1918.
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Oh, that’s awful. Such a ghastly time to die.
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Wow… Nostalgia indeed
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Thanks. It’s probably not very commercial as only people who want to comfort friends who have lost someone in a conflict would consider buying it. Still, I had fun creating it!
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Yeah, I can believe that
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A beautiful tribute to your uncle and to all the fallen.
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Thanks, Joanne. I’m so pleased you think so.
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Not only an interesting piece, Sarah, but a deeply personal and moving tribute too.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Bless you, Pete. x
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Beautiful work Sarah, it’s a wonderful tribute to the fallen and that you’ve included your family in such a dignified way.
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Thank you so much, Mary.
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Beautiful and tragic, Sarah. I can feel the emotion in this piece.<3
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You’re a doll. Thank you.
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So very touching and beautiful.
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You’re a sweetheart. Thank you.
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Reblogged this on Still Another Writer's Blog.
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Heartfelt tribute – so sad, but such a beautiful piece to remember him and all the young men who died.
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Thank you, Marge.
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I cried. XX
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Oh darling. I make myself cry!
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Beautiful tribute in every way. All war is horrible and WWI is no exception.
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Thank you, Ruth.
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What a beautiful tribute!
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Thank you, Gayle.
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