Ipswich Evening Star
12th February 2009A limited edition model of 504 of a Felixstowe port locomotive has been made by the world's biggest toy model company - with the train named in honour of a famous soldier.
Ipswich Evening Star
12th February 2009A limited edition model of 504 of a Felixstowe port locomotive has been made by the world's biggest toy model company - with the train named in honour of a famous soldier.
Not very strong on British history are they? (Look up 1688)
Meanwhile, someone in Folkestone might consider naming a locomotive after a
*real* British hero:
Like call this new Patriot theyre building after "Maggie" - great idea.
Cheers, Simon
: Like call this new Patriot theyre building after "Maggie" - great idea. :
Nah, she would make a good modern day "William Huskisson"...
You feel her brilliant career was cut short by a tragic accident :-)
Cheers, Simon
I accidentally disabled my signature in that last post:
: > Nah, she would make a good modern day "William Huskisson"... : >
: You feel her brilliant career was cut short by a tragic accident :-) :
If you think making the UK dependant on Russian Gas, Middle Eastern oil, Chinese Coal as being a brilliant career...
Takes all sorts I suppose!
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Like being elected leader of the Conservative party?
The version sung by Rod Stewart was co-written by Rod Stewart & guitarist Martin Quittenton.
The 'original' Maggie May reputedly lived on Duke Street .......
How about taking Simon's idea but calling the new 'Patriot' they're building "Phil Bentley" after the new head of British Gas ?
Or even a *genuine* British patriot, recommended for the Military Cross but still denied it solely because he was not "of pure european stock"?
How about UB40 (ok, so it's a different number now) as a tribute to all the British patriots who insist on buying imported goods while moaning about "the spongers on the dole"? It would reflect the true Britain of today ;-)
Cheers Richard
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The problem is Richard, for the most part, the UK does not make anything now ..... it=92s all =91services=92.
No Walter Tull was =93not of pure European stock=94 but he was prepared to die for his adopted country plus aren=92t Gurkhas not of European stock but they still get medals .... on second thoughts look at how they are treated now :-(
Chris
The UB40 is now called a JSAG (job seekers agreement). It was felt that calling it 'unemployment' as opposed to 'job seeking' was too negative so it was changed. The staff are now called 'Personal Advisors' & as a job seeker you are now called a 'client'.
Exactly the point!
Indeed, as changing Windscale to Sellafield changes radiation into magic moonbeams ;-)
Cheers Richard
: The UB40 is now called a JSAG (job seekers agreement). : It was felt that calling it 'unemployment' as opposed to : 'job seeking' was too negative so it was changed. The : staff are now called 'Personal Advisors' & as a job seeker : you are now called a 'client'.
I think it was more to remind those (seen by the reactionary tabloid press as) 'dosing on the dole' that they were/are meant to be looking for work - never mind the fact that even under Nu-Labour the number of unemployed has always been far greater than the available jobs!
Sorry but if we are not going to actively create jobs (in the best Socialist tradition) we have either got to accept relatively high rates of long term unemployed or some how cut the numbers resident/claims for JSA in the UK (which are the policies of the Far Right).
: : Indeed, as changing Windscale to Sellafield changes radiation into magic : moonbeams ;-) :
The words "Wind" and "Nuclear" never did sit happily together....
Thanks for the feedback Chris. I must point out though that Walter Tull was actually born in the UK to an English mother and was always resident here. His father was the only link to Barbados.
As did many black and coloured soldiers serving in many British and Empire regiments. The distinction in Tull's case was that he was a coloured officer serving in an all-British regiment which was unique at the time. His fellow white officers were said to be disgusted at the Army's refusal to award him the medal.
Fifty-five Members of Parliament have already called on the government to award the medal posthumously. I won't rest myself until I see the name Walter Tull M.C. on a monument or a railway engine.
(kim)
I'll tell you what, why settle for a railway engine, ISTM that he could be a prime candidate for a *permanent* occupier of the 'Four Plinth' in Trafalgar Square - rather than all this modern conceptual and or politically correct 'art' that they keep placing there...
But on the subject of naming railway 'locomotives', I would like the APT-E fully restored and then named "Frank Whittle"....
That would be too disturbine.
Great british, patriotic inventers - my vote is for Mitchell. However if you want british genious that sufferered despite their brilliant contribution (would even suit many /spit/ PC and other strange groups) then Alan Turing.
cheers, Simon
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