'They shall grow not old.' One of the most famous poems written during World War One, Laurence Binyon's 'For the Fallen'. (via BBC Bitesize) | BBC Arts

For the 75th Anniversary of Victory in Europe, RAF Music have produced this video, called "Hymn to the Fallen". It was composed by John Williams for the film Saving Private Ryan and they were joined by The National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. This week we commemorate and thank those who gave so much for our freedom. #VEDay75 #ThisIsYourVictory NB: All performance video footage recorded in 2019. | Royal Air Force

James Connolly ☘️ “Kerry journalist Liam MacGabhann penned The Poem of James Connolly in 1933 which was included in this book ‘Rags, Robes and Rebels.’ MacGabhann, who was born on Valentia Island in 1908, wrote the stirring piece from the view of a soldier in the firing party ordered to shoot Connolly. In 1916 a Welsh regiment on its way to the Western Front was diverted to Ireland as backup for troops trying to crush the rebellion in Dublin. MacGabhann heard a story about a young soldier, a son