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The Lads In Their Hundreds
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- Опубликовано: 9 ноя 2010
- For the lads who fought the Great War.
All images from my personal collection, representing the young men of the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Flying Corps of 1914-1918.
Beautifully compiled. Thank you so much.
Many thanks for posting this heart-breaking video. I must confess that it moved me to tears whilst watching and listening to it all.
"They carry back bright to the coiner the mintage of man" - I can't even say this aloud as I read the poem - my eyes fill with tears and my voice is lost... the brilliance of Housman and Butterworth won't let us forget...
What does that line mean?
Samuel Greenrod It's saying that men are precious. And when they die they're "Carried back bright" to god. Who is the "coiner" or creator.
lovely, touching series of pictures - says so much about each of them and their time, so proud of their uniforms - and all to waste. Thank you.
Thank you for this very moving tribute.
That war was such a waste--it nearly destroyed an entire generation--and nothing tangible came of it--in fact it set the seeds for WWII. But never mind--these lads faught for a good cause in their hearts.
The poems were written in 1896 and the music set in 1911. These are probably about the 1st Boer War of 1880-81
@@garyking539 Credit where it's due! I don't suppose either Housman or Butterworth had a particular conflict in mind. Their work was already moving, but it didn't have any such focus.
It was the compiler of this video who had the feeling and aesthetic sensitivity to make it such a powerful and flawless tribute to the dead of the Great War.