The Scottish War Memorials Project

David McNay

Chatelherault is the former hunting lodge of the Duke of Hamilton. It is now open to the public, and has extensive parks and walks.

Within a short distance of the lodge is a memorial to the Normandy veterans.

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 564 Location: Aberdeenshire

Blessent mon coeur d’une longueur monotone ( Wounds my heart with a monotonous languor ).

This was the second part of a coded message broadcast to the Resistance by the BBC. It alerted them that the Invasion would begin within 24 hours.
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Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

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David McNay · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 8:24 am Post subject:

I couldn't help thinking that it was lucky they hadn't used "John has a long moustache" for their motto....