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The News/views Magazine ABOUT and FOR Jávea - you can hold in your hand
Nº 15 July/August 2014 Suggested Donation
Visiting the Normandy Beaches on the 70th anniversary of the landing, Montgó’s Tom Clarke has been told that he and his men will be awarded the Legion d’Honneur.
What they will receive is still in doubt and though the ‘Legion d Honneur’ (above in the centre) looks incredibly grand, it ceased to be awarded after the First World War, and referrence to Wikipedia, suggests it will be the ‘Liberation’ medal granted in
If any explanation is still needed
We could have called this local magazine HAVVYER HEARD, but we thought Jávea Jeard would confirm our light-hearted attitude to the serious political and economic problems in Spain, and their effect on Jávea.
respect of the Second World War, rather like Royal British Legion delegates who didn’t want ‘Ordinary’ membershup to be granted to those who survived from the 1939-1945 war, because “unlike those in the 14-18 war - the 39-45 men (and women) had not been in a real war - in trenches - muck and bullets.” Again, according to Wikipedia, the ‘standards’ of many regiments were decorated with the Cross of the Knight of the Legion, but Tom’s team are not included in that historical list. We believe we speak for everyone who values liberty and freedom, and owe an incredible debt of gratitude to Tom and his colleagues, referred to by the President Nicolas Sarkosy, who told HM Queen and the people of the UK during his London visit “The French people will never forget!” Neither will we or our readers. CR
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