Memorial NEGLECTED.. How Could The Council Let This Happen?

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  • Опубликовано: 30 окт 2024

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  • @FlawlessCleaningServices
    @FlawlessCleaningServices  11 месяцев назад +831

    Last minute and out of the blue nomination, Hope you enjoy this feel Good Friday video.. so glad we could get this all sorted for Remembrance Day! Next week Part 6 at Normans.. It's going to be a cracker. Have a great weekend and thank you for watching

    • @marlenneespinoza6403
      @marlenneespinoza6403 11 месяцев назад +13

      Saludos desde Valdivia al sur de Chile 🇨🇱

    • @livestatic
      @livestatic 11 месяцев назад +30

      ❤ that restores some faith in Britain, I went hunting for a puppy today I couldn’t believe it couldn’t find one anywhere. Finally, I was told an old lady had knitted some and they were in the hairdressers. Be proud of what you do not just in World War I or World War II hundreds of thousands of died so we can live the life we do. I have full respect for the sacrifice they have made. Thank you for honouring them

    • @coppertopjohnson9782
      @coppertopjohnson9782 11 месяцев назад +20

      This was definitely a feel Good Friday. Nice seeing Sir Theo and Sir Arthur celebrating Rememberance Day/Veteran's Day (US) with the family.

    • @madeleineg2049
      @madeleineg2049 11 месяцев назад +16

      Thank you for the video.
      This looked pretty difficult. With uneven ground, lots of corners and inconvenient distances. The result looks impressive.
      Best wishes from europe

    • @Judep4237
      @Judep4237 11 месяцев назад +17

      That doesn’t look like a public war memorial that the council would be responsible for. Looks like it belongs to a private organisation. Great job though

  • @johnkiddle379
    @johnkiddle379 11 месяцев назад +565

    Your work shows that you dont need a uniform to be a hero. Great job, Ben and dad.

  • @xsbiggy6349
    @xsbiggy6349 4 месяца назад +6

    As a Yank Veteran, I want to say thank you. My cousins in arms across the pond deserved better than how the council had left it to go. Thank you for a wonderful job.

  • @deborahkent7483
    @deborahkent7483 11 месяцев назад +250

    From a Veteran, thank you so very much Ben and Paul. Your caring helps heal my heart. Thank you.

    • @ExpectMiracles55
      @ExpectMiracles55 11 месяцев назад +9

      My deepest respect to you Deborah. Thank you for your service!

    • @AfterTheRains
      @AfterTheRains 11 месяцев назад +5

      Thank you too Deborah. 🌺

    • @nobbybrown8056
      @nobbybrown8056 11 месяцев назад +5

      Thank you Deborah for your service it is greatly appreciated. My late father was a service man. He would never accept praise for what he did, but I think you should all be showered in praise.

    • @kayethiel9912
      @kayethiel9912 11 месяцев назад +2

      What a beautiful Job thank you from Australia

    • @christophercake7419
      @christophercake7419 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for your service!

  • @merrymartin3335
    @merrymartin3335 Месяц назад +3

    Thank you from Texas. I keep the memory of your heroic veterans and the fallen in my heart 💜. May future memories not forget to honor them

  • @phatputer
    @phatputer 4 месяца назад +4

    The irony of "Lest We Forget" , what an amazing job you guys did.

  • @gwens3604
    @gwens3604 11 месяцев назад +389

    Ben, while you were power washing, I read the words on the granite wall nearby. Thankyou to you and your Dad for actually showing how you both honor and respect what all those people did for your country.

    • @preciousbeautyj1043
      @preciousbeautyj1043 11 месяцев назад +25

      I did also and thought, is that the way to remember and honor them.
      Thank you to Ben and Paul for really showing honor and respect for those who have sacrificed themselves to keep us safe. I salute all of you.

    • @wdcf31674
      @wdcf31674 11 месяцев назад +17

      @@preciousbeautyj1043 I paused the video so I could read it all which brought a few tears. Shame on the committee who should be keeping that clean and taken care of. Apparently all of our fallen heroes are forgotten these days.

    • @AfterTheRains
      @AfterTheRains 11 месяцев назад +9

      Yes, me too. Apparently the words “Lest we forget” were forgotten.

    • @sharronbrown9182
      @sharronbrown9182 11 месяцев назад +5

      After reading your post I went back and read them too. My favorite was (paraphrasing because I can't remember it verbatim) "When you go home, Tell them and say, We gave our tomorrows, For your today." So beautiful.

    • @anneli1735
      @anneli1735 9 месяцев назад

      The Fifth Commandment: Thou shalt not kill - May God have mercy upon your soul

  • @shantigs
    @shantigs 11 месяцев назад +150

    As a veterans wife, thank you so much Ben and dad for doing this, these memorials should not be neglected and the sacrifice given by so many for the country should never be forgotten.. Much respect and gratitude.

  • @janhodgson1740
    @janhodgson1740 11 месяцев назад +106

    Thank you so much for giving our fallen a decent memorial.. shame on this council.. it’s a disgrace.. love to you and your family for upholding our sacred traditions ❤

  • @cdrocrossdiscovery
    @cdrocrossdiscovery 6 месяцев назад +73

    From a Veteran and a retiree, highest respects, highest regards. Thank you so much for your efforts.

  • @ianedwards8979
    @ianedwards8979 3 месяца назад +3

    You are total gentlemen,and deserve awards for your work,credit to humanity lads well done.

  • @sharonspencer6486
    @sharonspencer6486 11 месяцев назад +273

    As a widow of a veteran thank you so much to both of you. It’s so nice to see that there are people who care to show our veterans honor.😊❤

    • @Grillers9
      @Grillers9 11 месяцев назад +4

      Never Forget

    • @neilbower9052
      @neilbower9052 11 месяцев назад

      hypocrisy, @@Grillers9

    • @anneli1735
      @anneli1735 9 месяцев назад

      The Fifth Commandment: Thou shalt not kill - May God have mercy upon your soul

    • @Grillers9
      @Grillers9 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@anneli1735 just curious, not trying to argue, I promise, I have always struggled with this one growing up and still Christian going to Church. I always wondered if it really meant/said, thou shalt not murder rather then kill, i.e. protection of loved one/bodily harm is being done to someone etc. your thoughts?

    • @beej86
      @beej86 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@Grillers9 You are correct. The original Hebrew meaning in the Ten Commandments was "you shall not murder." It would have been strange indeed if God had intended it to apply to killing in war and then turned right around and commanded the Israelites to launch so many military campaigns against the nation's enemies. The Commandment refers to premeditated killing.

  • @mnicholl93
    @mnicholl93 11 месяцев назад +136

    Heartbreaking that a War Memorial has to be behind security fencing 😢 A great transformation, that I am sure the whole community will be grateful for 🙏🏻

    • @Inconsistent-Dogwash
      @Inconsistent-Dogwash 11 месяцев назад +6

      Looks ugly doesn’t it

    • @ronm3245
      @ronm3245 11 месяцев назад +12

      The barbed wire puzzled me because, by the looks of it, anyone could just walk in around the right hand side.

    • @shiralleehaggart72
      @shiralleehaggart72 7 месяцев назад +5

      ​​@@ronm3245 Probably to protected it from mindless yobs vandalising it. Sign of the times sadly.

    • @KenFullman
      @KenFullman 6 месяцев назад +2

      It's a common tactic used by local councils. They'll lock the place away from the general public then neglect it and finally sell it off for a peppercorn price to one of their buddies. You can bet they already know who they're going to sell it to.

  • @liahurst8575
    @liahurst8575 11 месяцев назад +1524

    Not only did the Council neglect the monument and grounds, but waited till the very last minute to get someone in to fix it up! Thanks to these two wonderful men who did such a fantastic job, as usual.

    • @MrMush78
      @MrMush78 11 месяцев назад +11

      Wouldn't have been left until the very last minute either they more than filmed this video 3/4 weeks ago !

    • @liahurst8575
      @liahurst8575 11 месяцев назад +31

      @@leefrancis7416 the title of the video is How could the Council let this happen.

    • @marthacoomber3188
      @marthacoomber3188 11 месяцев назад +63

      Last years service would have needed a clean too hey? That level of neglect must have taken more than a year?

    • @Judep4237
      @Judep4237 11 месяцев назад +45

      Councils are not actually required to maintain any war memorials and this one seems to be in the grounds of a club

    • @liahurst8575
      @liahurst8575 11 месяцев назад +24

      @@Judep4237 Yet in the video it's members of the council that have come to have a look at Ben's work.

  • @2wahineandadog
    @2wahineandadog Месяц назад +2

    Absolutely stunning fellas - so proud to be able to see real men doing something that seems simply but means so much to so many!!!

  • @ArdithBlessinger
    @ArdithBlessinger 3 месяца назад +2

    One memorial says Lest We Forget. It appears council did. Another fantastic job by you and your dad!

  • @jamesalinio5277
    @jamesalinio5277 11 месяцев назад +89

    Beautiful cleaning job Ben and Paul, military veterans deserve the respect for their services to the country

  • @RJ-444
    @RJ-444 11 месяцев назад +261

    What a difference... thanks to you and your Dad, they can now be remembered with dignity.

    • @FlawlessCleaningServices
      @FlawlessCleaningServices  11 месяцев назад +29

      Hopefully it is looking respectable for all that will turn up to pay their respects. Thank you RJ have a lovely weekend

    • @mariabrito1836
      @mariabrito1836 11 месяцев назад +2

      A família que tem que cuidar dos túmulos. Para ser lembrados não precisava de uma equipe de limpeza.

  • @chriswhite5943
    @chriswhite5943 11 месяцев назад +57

    I'm an army veteran, and I'm really moved that people will go out of they're way to show respect for our fallen heroes.
    Disgraceful the council let it get in such a state !! They should rethink their priorities, name and shame the council so people know , when they're next canvassing !!!
    Once again thankyou so much for your hard work and respect ❤❤❤

    • @christophercake7419
      @christophercake7419 5 месяцев назад

      Thank you for your service!

    • @ryanmitcham5522
      @ryanmitcham5522 4 месяца назад

      @@christophercake7419 No we don't do that christophercake7419. We don't have to copy every cringy thing the Americans do.

  • @dawnbaker9274
    @dawnbaker9274 11 месяцев назад +5

    How could a memorial to the brave men and women who gave everything be so neglected? Shame on those in charge.

  • @jeanmansfield9230
    @jeanmansfield9230 2 месяца назад +2

    That didn't happen overnight. That's years of neglect. It looks like a haunted house. What a fantastic job you have done. You are both so wonderful. Job well done.

  • @lisamcgrath987
    @lisamcgrath987 11 месяцев назад +368

    WOW - I am shocked that a War Memorial would be let go like this. Council should be ashamed. I’m from Australia and our local Council is meticulous about looking after our War Memorials. They are always beautifully maintained, as they should be. We should never forget the sacrifices that were made by the fallen. They should be honoured and remembered forever. Thanks for your hard work in restoring this Memorial.

    • @ClassicMike.
      @ClassicMike. 11 месяцев назад +8

      I lived in Australia and you guys do it right over there .👍

    • @beccabbea2511
      @beccabbea2511 11 месяцев назад +11

      Ours is here in Wales as well. It is beautifully maintained all year round. Unfortunately there always will be those who are shameless and uncaring. This is an egregious disgrace. Now I wonder what will it be like before Remembrance Day next year?

    • @NowInAus
      @NowInAus 11 месяцев назад +11

      The first time you see an Avenue of Honour in Australia it’s truly emotional. Aussies remember those who served but back in England it seems as if there are new priorities.

    • @fredrika27
      @fredrika27 11 месяцев назад +9

      I'm from the States. As a child, we, guides, cleaned the memorials. In Germany, where I live, they have a special fund that looks after the huge memorials. The guides along with other youth organizations help as well.

    • @ronm3245
      @ronm3245 11 месяцев назад +5

      Shocked! SHOCKED!!

  • @ZeroRugrats67
    @ZeroRugrats67 11 месяцев назад +51

    “Lest we never forget”… got forgotten already by many. Thank you for cleaning up this lovely memorial. 🙏🏼

  • @kellyhamilton460
    @kellyhamilton460 11 месяцев назад +63

    Thank you, from a veteran, for honoring the memorial that was pittifully neglected. Cheers on your Remembrance Day.

  • @margiemcpeak9304
    @margiemcpeak9304 3 месяца назад +2

    I think "the council" (yes, the same council that is so quick to write citizen property owners up because their shrubbery hangs over the sidewalk too much) should be written up for the disgraceful shape they allowed that memorial to be in! SHAME ON THE COUNCIL!!!
    Great work Ben & Paul! You're both wonderful examples of what a true citizen/countryman should be! As it happens, this is now one of my favorite FCS videos! It's amazing what you guys get done! "Team work makes the dream work!" Since finding & watching your RUclips channel (& those of a few others) I'm happy to know there are STILL people who take pride in a job well done! Thank you for that gentlemen! ☮️

  • @Hollandtulip
    @Hollandtulip 7 месяцев назад +5

    First of all: great job! Good to see there are still people that care. The council member responsible for this neglect should be ashamed. Second, it’s a disgrace that a war monument has to the places behind a high fence.

  • @lisamariemotta865
    @lisamariemotta865 11 месяцев назад +130

    As a USA vet, I am thankful for your service! It truly is an honor to be recognized for your service ... In and out of the military. May God continue to bless and keep you!

    • @christophercake7419
      @christophercake7419 5 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you for your service! God's blessings to you as well!

  • @michelleb3253
    @michelleb3253 11 месяцев назад +68

    Thank you! As a veteran, this brought me to tears. You and your dad are absolutely wonderful people! Also, tell your dad he did a wonderful job raising an amazing son! God bless you and your beautiful family!

  • @patriciamccormack7626Teashee
    @patriciamccormack7626Teashee 11 месяцев назад +47

    What an MAGNIFICENT transformation Ben and Dad 👍🏆♥️ You done our falling heroes, and veterans proud❤️
    Lest We Forget 💞

  • @judithhancock3764
    @judithhancock3764 3 месяца назад +2

    What is it they say "lest we forget". Somebody in authority did but Ben and Paul didn't. Thank you both of you.

  • @___JENNI___
    @___JENNI___ 2 месяца назад +2

    What fantastic people you and your Dad are Ben, I love what you do for the community and your video's inspire me in my own garden

  • @Peter-p2z
    @Peter-p2z 11 месяцев назад +55

    As a veteran myself what you and your dad have done will mean so much to so many fantastic job.

  • @pah23
    @pah23 11 месяцев назад +38

    Clearly the local council and Royal British Legion don't give a damn about the site of the memorial throughout the year to let it get into that terrible state until there's going to be cameras around to get pictures taken laying a wreath on Rememberance weekend. It makes my blood boil with anger, there's no excuses for them not to maintain that site well. Thank you so much to you and your Dad for restoring some honour and pride to that memorial site!!

    • @karenharrison885
      @karenharrison885 5 месяцев назад

      Ask yourself who is on the council. DIE? then you won't have any loyalty to england.

    • @GillMalouf
      @GillMalouf 5 месяцев назад

      The RBL are too busy selling off their land and making profit!

  • @Dean-h4r
    @Dean-h4r 11 месяцев назад +36

    This place cries out for and deserves several trees and lots and lots of poppy seeds (many varieties to choose from.) peace and love

    • @sharong8511
      @sharong8511 11 месяцев назад +8

      That would be lovely. I want to re-stain the memorial benches too. They would look so much better and be more protected from the elements. I’m not in England though. 😊

    • @catherinefromchristchurchn6508
      @catherinefromchristchurchn6508 11 месяцев назад +6

      I grow soldier poppies and cornflowers together, remembrance flowers of Great Britain and France I believe. And both are self replacing. And good for the pollinators.
      Here in New Zealand they are blooming today for Remembrance Day.

  • @shadow-Sun
    @shadow-Sun 10 месяцев назад +46

    Well done fella total respect from me (retired ex Royal Marine Commando ). You did your Dad proud and delivered a thankyou to those that the memorial remembers , top man .

  • @B.L.Creations
    @B.L.Creations 6 месяцев назад +22

    That is completely disrespectful of the so called counsil for letting it go . They should not be on a council . Thank you and your dad .

  • @normareed9007
    @normareed9007 11 месяцев назад +40

    Thank you, Ben and Paul, for fixing up that memorial - its shocking how we only remember those who gave their lives for our freedom so seldom. Shame on the municipal services for spending peoples taxes and not providing the services they were voted in to do. Well done you two. ❤❤

  • @tonicorona5277
    @tonicorona5277 11 месяцев назад +35

    Bless you for honoring the family’s of the soldiers! So sweet of you and dad!

  • @MaureenLeadbetter
    @MaureenLeadbetter 11 месяцев назад +62

    Well done Ben and Paul. What a lovely job you've made of cleaning the memorial and grounds. A tribute to all the war heroes, thank you. God Bless.

  • @trevermcdonald2402
    @trevermcdonald2402 4 месяца назад +4

    Thank you from all of us who remember them.

  • @linziherbert965
    @linziherbert965 7 месяцев назад +29

    Sad that the British Legion couldn't keep this tidy. The war dead will appreciate this wonderful clean up in their memory. Excellent work from two fellas who really cared. 💞

  • @louiseklock7179
    @louiseklock7179 11 месяцев назад +148

    I am from the U.S. but thank you and your Dad for making this rembernce look like it is not forgotten. ❤

    • @anneli1735
      @anneli1735 9 месяцев назад

      The Fifth Commandment: Thou shalt not kill - May God have mercy upon your soul

  • @libbyecheverria730
    @libbyecheverria730 11 месяцев назад +21

    This is one of my favorite videos. You gave dignity back to the people who sacrificed and the people who made that memorial in the first place. Huge change. Nice job!

    • @tridaks
      @tridaks 11 месяцев назад

      I would think its quite upsetting for families of the fallen when they see memorials fall into disrepair like this. "Lest we Forget"- it seems someone has here.

  • @cathysteeves1581
    @cathysteeves1581 11 месяцев назад +70

    Nice one Ben, great way to honour those who sacrificed for us! 🇨🇦

  • @zonaken
    @zonaken 10 месяцев назад +61

    As a US Veteran, I thank you for doing such a nice job cleaning this memorial up.
    It always bothers me how shallow people are with respect to appreciation of veterans and their sacrifices we all made for everyone around the globe.
    We don't want much, just please respect our service; and when you do decide to pay homage, please consider the long term care of those memorials.
    Nothing serves as a more thankless slap in the face than letting weeds, trash, and muck neglectfully accumulate on your fleeting signs of recognition.
    Please remember, all gave some but some gave all; for you...
    Zk

    • @Skeletonrizz
      @Skeletonrizz 8 месяцев назад +3

      Thank you for your service sir :)

    • @christophercake7419
      @christophercake7419 5 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you for your service!

    • @mandytyers4481
      @mandytyers4481 Месяц назад +1

      Exactly ! Well said and thank you to all past and present 👏 👏

  • @alonys
    @alonys 3 месяца назад +2

    Increadably touching. Beautiful.

  • @DeniNeher
    @DeniNeher 11 месяцев назад +41

    I was shocked that this memorial has not been maintained. Something so important being left like it was. Good work Son and Dad, the soldiers families will be pleasantly surprised to see your efforts.

    • @preciousbeautyj1043
      @preciousbeautyj1043 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@mariabrito1836how do you know the family members don’t care? Plus it’s not their responsibility to take care of those memorials. Not the time to be negative and pointing fingers at family members. Their families served for the entire country. Think abt that.

    • @nicolad8822
      @nicolad8822 11 месяцев назад

      It’s on the site of an old Legion Social club, it is not the official war memorial.

  • @PaulDoldenDetails
    @PaulDoldenDetails 11 месяцев назад +110

    It takes kind people like Ben and Paul to do what the local council should have been doing to honour our fallen incredible work guys 🇬🇧👌🏻🇬🇧👌🏻

  • @janiedunn637
    @janiedunn637 11 месяцев назад +22

    Thanks Ben & 👴🏻 for the 👍🏻 job. The Council are hopeless in so many parts of 🇬🇧. I’ve been 🙏🏻 for this weekend. We must never forget the ones who died for us. 😘 🥰

  • @robertgorman5622
    @robertgorman5622 6 месяцев назад +27

    This is a memorial to represent the men and women whom died for their country whoever is in charge of keeping these grounds looking respectful should show as much compassion as you and your dad do much thanks from Florida USA ❤

    • @karenharrison885
      @karenharrison885 5 месяцев назад

      That's because the council is third world migrants.

    • @elmodiddly
      @elmodiddly 5 месяцев назад

      @@karenharrison885 and somewhere in there, buried deep, is a sentence struggling to get out. What are you trying to say?

  • @dorenedaniels7493
    @dorenedaniels7493 Месяц назад +1

    My goodness you both did a amazing job on this God bless you both 🙏❤.
    Thank you to all the people that saved us to this day God bless all of them 🙏❤️

  • @carolewinstead8270
    @carolewinstead8270 11 месяцев назад +29

    Thank you for honoring the veterans! 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

  • @hammisanz2656
    @hammisanz2656 11 месяцев назад +38

    Bless all who served and families of those who served. Thank you for this ❤❤

  • @jeanstrickland2445
    @jeanstrickland2445 11 месяцев назад +15

    This clean up moved me to tears for some reason😢, you guy’s put your heart and soul into this cleaning. It should never have got that bad. My father in-law severed 20 years in Korea and Vietnam wars. He’s 88 now. Thank you from the bottom of my ❤️

  • @suedessain7020
    @suedessain7020 4 месяца назад +2

    Thank you! Great job! Blessings!

  • @christophercake7419
    @christophercake7419 5 месяцев назад +1

    As a veteran and subscriber, I want to say thank you so much for what you do! Absolutely Brilliant!

  • @timbray7585
    @timbray7585 11 месяцев назад +57

    It's a disgrace that any war memorial should be neglected like that. Well done! We should never forget those who served in all conflicts and especially this who gave their lives.

    • @sylviam6535
      @sylviam6535 11 месяцев назад +2

      Agreed. Completely disrespectful. If it was taken care of all along, the green parts would look so much better.

  • @cherylcooper2838
    @cherylcooper2838 11 месяцев назад +13

    What a sin for them to let this get so bad. I hope it never happens again. God bless you and Dad for such a nice job.

  • @saschastolz61
    @saschastolz61 11 месяцев назад +40

    God bless you for all you do to help others.🙏💕🇬🇧Thanks for the special Remembrance Day video.
    I'm really excited about seeing Norman's place soon!! Have a good weekend everyone.

  • @mandyharrison3799
    @mandyharrison3799 7 месяцев назад +3

    You did an amazing job. Thank you for taking the time. You are appreciated ❤❤

  • @nickivaughn676
    @nickivaughn676 3 месяца назад +2

    Again- another job well done- you are awesome!

  • @SKJones-ik4yu
    @SKJones-ik4yu 11 месяцев назад +20

    Thank you Ben and Paul for stepping up and making this memorial as it should be. All too often they get overlooked or people think someone else will perform the necessary service. Thank you Flawless for setting it right.

  • @E.Meyers
    @E.Meyers 11 месяцев назад +14

    Ben, you and your precious Dad did an incredible and beautiful job on this memorial!
    It’s absolutely shameful and disrespectful that the Council allowed this to look so bad. It isn’t rocket science to put together a plan to keep it looking nice and honorable. They should meet, figure out how to get twelve people/groups/entities so each has only one month a year to look after the area.
    Bless you, Ben and Paul! You’re the heroes here. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

  • @amypreuit4114
    @amypreuit4114 11 месяцев назад +51

    Incredibly disrespectful to let it get in that condition. If they don't care about the monument, how can they say they care about the people it serves to remember? That angers me. But you've restored the honor that was lost, and the dignity that's so deserved. Well done, Ben and Paul! It's beautiful again❤

    • @fin327
      @fin327 10 месяцев назад

      Assuming your in the uk there are lots of war memorials that have sadly gotten to this stage in church cemeteries where they arnt maintained any more

  • @SkadiandNjord
    @SkadiandNjord 5 месяцев назад +1

    So much better and in such a good cause to honour our veterans

  • @cindyconnour446
    @cindyconnour446 2 месяца назад +2

    What a gigantic difference this cleaning !made

  • @Cjpablo980
    @Cjpablo980 11 месяцев назад +68

    How wonderful you both stepped. I’m across the pond and so appreciate the UK. We’re remembering our veterans today. 🇺🇸❤️

  • @marnieenglish9400
    @marnieenglish9400 11 месяцев назад +16

    Ben, Paul, Flawless Cleaning, Thank you for your wonderful cleaning at the memorial for all those that served, and lost their lives for us. They can now, and should always be remembered by us all.
    Ben and Paul should be put towards a Pride of Britain award x❤

  • @eveb446
    @eveb446 11 месяцев назад +16

    Ben, you and your Dad, are absolutely amazing! Thank you ever so much for cleaning up the memorial to the fallen. God bless them all, and God bless you and your dad and the rest of your family.

  • @jay_jjacobsen6695
    @jay_jjacobsen6695 2 месяца назад +2

    I cried. Good job, guys

  • @mandyedgar4663
    @mandyedgar4663 4 месяца назад +2

    That's Respect ...Well Done ❤

  • @tinasavage674
    @tinasavage674 11 месяцев назад +104

    What on earth are the council thinking total lack of respect to our armed forces 😮 well done to you both .

    • @pauldurkee4764
      @pauldurkee4764 11 месяцев назад +12

      Tina, most council's have no interest in the history of our country, or the people who preserved it.

    • @glorybe7500
      @glorybe7500 11 месяцев назад

      stop voting those people in office.

    • @Tarananda-mylo
      @Tarananda-mylo 11 месяцев назад

      It’s probably a Labour council.

    • @Judep4237
      @Judep4237 11 месяцев назад +10

      @@Tarananda-mylo…devastated by 13 years of Tory austerity

    • @pauldurkee4764
      @pauldurkee4764 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Judep4237
      You want to live in a labour controlled city, in Wales, which is a labour controlled government, where they can't balance the budget, and elderly people have to wait up to 22 hours for an ambulance.
      Look at the Labour councils in Britain who have literally gone bust, and we have hotels all full of economic migrants.
      Whatever you call the current mob, certainly not tory, more akin to the blair government.

  • @01matthewc
    @01matthewc 11 месяцев назад +6

    First the elderly, now a war memorial. Once again, you 2 delivering results where the local council have failed, dismally.

  • @niksand1713
    @niksand1713 11 месяцев назад +14

    That looks so much better and brings real respect to the Fallen and their loved ones. Thank you for your community pride and dedication.

  • @tuggytubbz
    @tuggytubbz 6 месяцев назад +3

    This page is the BEST cleaning service page I’ve come across and I watch them from all around the world but this channel is AMAZING…well done guys smashing it 😊😊😊

  • @racheltreherne5607
    @racheltreherne5607 4 месяца назад +1

    I don't know how I missed this one! Cannot thank you and your father enough. Found myself getting rather tearful with pride, memories and a shared grief for all those lost in service. Love abounds always. 🙏🤗👏

  • @rickster366
    @rickster366 11 месяцев назад +12

    Beautiful, thank you for the caring you showed representing the fallen and their memorial ❤

  • @dianecroitor9933
    @dianecroitor9933 11 месяцев назад +10

    God Bless you Ben and your Dad for this clean up and honor provided to recognize the fallen. So many say we’ll never forget yet can’t stop once in awhile and pull a weed or two. Your unfailing charity always touches my heart. Thank you both! 💕💕

  • @bungle6668
    @bungle6668 11 месяцев назад +46

    Well done Ben and Dave, huge respect for this fella's....

  • @raeperonneau4941
    @raeperonneau4941 2 месяца назад +2

    Thank you.

  • @donnadolan2871
    @donnadolan2871 3 месяца назад +2

    Well Done! Bravo!!!

  • @danlw212
    @danlw212 11 месяцев назад +39

    Great work!
    I’d say every member of the council who did nothing about making sure that monument was cared for should be voted out of office!

    • @laurieharper1526
      @laurieharper1526 11 месяцев назад +2

      Great work indeed. However, I wouldn't be too quick to blame the local authority. Their funding and finances are squeezed hard these days. Many struggle to deliver even essential services and have to cut out everything else. Whilst a war memorial is important emotionally, nobody will go without food or a roof over their head if it is neglected. The choice is that stark for many councils.

    • @320iSTWEdition
      @320iSTWEdition 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@laurieharper1526 This memorial surely can be tended to without having to spend money...... either by a landscaper that has a RUclips channel like Ben and his dad or by asking the community to come together for this. I am sure this can be done.

    • @laurieharper1526
      @laurieharper1526 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@320iSTWEditionI'm sure it can, but it depends on people such as Ben being willing to give up their time. It isn't reasonable to blame councils. Everyone wants comprehensive public services but nobody wants to pay any taxes to fund them these days.

    • @320iSTWEdition
      @320iSTWEdition 11 месяцев назад

      @@laurieharper1526 Everyone/nobody is a basic generalisation and not an argument...... furthermore i don't believe that. I do believe that people do NOT want to pay unjustified taxes. And i KNOW they don't like it, when taxes are wasted for unjustified projects.....
      And how any council is run and handles its income needs to be evaluated individually and CANNOT be generalized!
      I for one don't know how this council operates and sets its priorities.
      Gathering from the topic Ben has chosen i can only guess they had a hand in this neglect. But one would need to ask them why they chose this title. I guess they were talking to the women that can be seen at the end of the video and they probably have a better understanding of how their council works and it almost definitely sparked controversy. Otherwise this title would be different in my opinion.
      How OTHER councils work is anyone's guess.....
      So i don't generalize in THIS special case, i merely conclude from what is in front of me.

    • @laurieharper1526
      @laurieharper1526 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@320iSTWEditionOh dear, CAPITALS. "Unjustified taxes"? I guess you also want Scandinavian levels of public service provision and American levels of taxation. Try as hard as you like, but you won't square that circle.

  • @malcolmpym507
    @malcolmpym507 11 месяцев назад +10

    You and your fathers efforts are beyond words. Efforts to transform that area into a sacred place for Remembrance Day were beyond expectations when my wife and i saw the start of the video. You must feel so proud as we do of your efforts.
    Let us hope the local authority and local people get their act together to maintain the hard work and also upkeep this precious memorial . My father was a POW and saw many of his colleges die in the battle field.
    Bless you both and that authority should be named and shamed.

  • @glynmatthews2156
    @glynmatthews2156 11 месяцев назад +56

    Well done for doing this, must be a rough area if the war memorial is behind a barbed wire fence. If they respected it, maybe the local community would have looked after it.

    • @glorybe7500
      @glorybe7500 11 месяцев назад +5

      Question- Being a military family, Why doesn't King Charles and the courtiers (those with titles) of that area pay once a month to have those areas cleaned and looked after. Give back to the community kind of gift.

    • @obrien6320
      @obrien6320 11 месяцев назад

      ​@@glorybe7500😅😅😅

    • @glorybe7500
      @glorybe7500 11 месяцев назад

      @@obrien6320 Really

    • @rodnrach
      @rodnrach 11 месяцев назад

      I noticed that. Quite sad ay.

    • @aliceklundt
      @aliceklundt 11 месяцев назад

      That is not barbed wire, it is only a metal mesh fence.

  • @johnpritchard2772
    @johnpritchard2772 5 месяцев назад +2

    Just be so proud of the work you have done to restore this monument to it's former glory! Being ex-RAF / retired, this is a credit to you both = thank you!

  • @marieleriche4505
    @marieleriche4505 4 месяца назад +2

    Bravo! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏼

  • @emily.letsendbslintheuk554
    @emily.letsendbslintheuk554 11 месяцев назад +33

    HUGE HUGE HUGE thank you for doing this, such a huge shame it was allowed to get into such a state but thanks to you and your dad its now ready for people to remeber our armed forces on rememberance day (we should always remember them and what they did for us). Thanks again to you both, i will admit this one brought a tear to my eye cos of what it represents.
    Thanks to all our armed forces for all you do and love and respect to you all (and yes that includes all the armed forces and Ben and his whole family) 💖

  • @janetpingrey7155
    @janetpingrey7155 11 месяцев назад +127

    As a veteran of the US Navy, I feel these memorials should always be kept up. If not by government departments, then other veterans and lovely people such as you and your dad. I also must tell you, I have PTSD and watching your videos is one of the most calming, peaceful things I do for myself. I'm not sure if it is the calm organization you bring out of chaos or your lovely generosity and your dad's cheeky smile...but it helps tremendously. Thank you for what you do and share with us...

    • @anneli1735
      @anneli1735 9 месяцев назад +1

      The Fifth Commandment: Thou shalt not kill - May God have mercy upon your soul

    • @Nadarin2514
      @Nadarin2514 9 месяцев назад

      @@anneli1735 Ah yes "Thou shalt not kill!" the commandment that everyone forgets....Lets list of the lack of killing in the bible and by chirstians. David Vs Goliath, Samson and Delilah, The Crusades (both for the holy land and northern), Rhineland Massacres, The Spanish Inquisition, The Conquistadors, Salem Witch Trials, 30 Years War, 100 Years War etc. Yes a zealously adhered to commandment.
      A word of advice: Look beyond a book written by man and you might actually find god.

    • @lesliebrickey8357
      @lesliebrickey8357 9 месяцев назад +2

      I agree with you, it is very calming and lovely to see things all cleaned up! I have great admiration for this company.

    • @Nadarin2514
      @Nadarin2514 9 месяцев назад +3

      i might be from the UK but i have to say this. Thank you for your service sir, i hope you are welcomed to a good place when the time comes. Be it Valhalla or some other place where heroes and warriors reside.

    • @scumbaggo
      @scumbaggo 9 месяцев назад

      @@anneli1735 Maybe she was a medic, maybe she never even fired a weapon in combat What do you know? Get your high and mighty ass outta here.
      Thanks for your service, Janet.

  • @LynneHill-zn1tw
    @LynneHill-zn1tw 11 месяцев назад +9

    This brought tears to my eyes .Thank you ,without these men and women most of us would not have been born ,and those that were would have lived in a hell on earth .Respect to all .

  • @kimstockwell721
    @kimstockwell721 3 месяца назад +2

    Thank you for this.

  • @ej3016
    @ej3016 5 месяцев назад +2

    there aren’t words enough to describe how seeing the neglect of this memorial makes me feel - how could any community let this happen - the disrespect it shows towards the men and women who served and especially those who served and died is unbelievable - I would volunteer to help but there is a little problem of the Atlantic between yourselves and us 🇨🇦🙏 God bless you two for giving this memorial the care and attention it deserves 🇨🇦🙏

  • @luannvondracek439
    @luannvondracek439 11 месяцев назад +40

    From a veteran - Thanks for doing this Ben and Paul. You are a great team and example to others.

  • @deborahdiggines3734
    @deborahdiggines3734 11 месяцев назад +8

    Thank you for doing this guys😊
    Our service personnel need to be remembered for all they do❤
    Remembrance for all services❤🙏

  • @DarrenLiggins
    @DarrenLiggins 11 месяцев назад +21

    Thank you Ben and your dad. As a veteran all I can say is a huge thank you. I owe you guys a beer if I ever meet you.

  • @angelamurphy9472
    @angelamurphy9472 10 месяцев назад +22

    This guy is amazing! Not only did they do a great job the first time but he came back and rewashed everything again!

  • @petenikolic5244
    @petenikolic5244 10 месяцев назад +6

    That is what we need now in the UK more actual British People that ACTUALLY CARE about our country

  • @Mark_Nadams
    @Mark_Nadams 11 месяцев назад +31

    Family fireworks for Remembrance Day. Very nice for the little ones.
    Thank you both for choosing the memorial for your "Feel Good Friday" project. I'm sure the family members of the community that served will appreciate the effort.

  • @keeplookingup1164
    @keeplookingup1164 11 месяцев назад +9

    So sad that it was let go to this end. God bless our Veterans. God bless you and your dad. Much respect!

  • @christybriggs1737
    @christybriggs1737 11 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you so much for all your hard work to show respect for the ones honored here. ❤

  • @k.styles6986
    @k.styles6986 6 месяцев назад +4

    Nice one guys.. These days it's almost considered a crime to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, it's a bloody disgrace if you ask me.. You do great work and give back to those who deserve it. Love your work 👌