St Helena : St Helena COMMEMORATION OF THE DEATH OF NAPOLEON
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Public Relations Information Office) 19.05.2013 (Current Article)

On Sunday 5 May, many gathered at Alarm Forest to mark the commemoration of the death of Napoleon.

COMMEMORATION OF THE DEATH OF NAPOLEON

On Sunday 5 May, many gathered at Alarm Forest to mark the commemoration
of the death of Napoleon.  The event
continues the tradition that began on St Helena in 2011, to coincide with the commemoration
that takes place in Les Invalides in Paris, France.

The location of the Tomb was picked by Napoleon himself as he was fond
of this particular valley, which he named “the Vale of the Geranium”.  Members
of the public gathered on the pathway overlooking the site to watch the
proceedings.  

The commemoration began with Prayers, led by Canon Roy Doxsey, followed
by the one minute Silence, signified by the 1^st Jamestown Scout
Troop.

The Laying of the Wreaths began for the French nation, by Monsieur
Michel                           
Dancoisne–Martineau, Honorary French Consul and Director of the French
national domains on St Helena.  For the
Island of St Helena, Acting Governor Owen  O’ Sullivan laid a
wreath, and on behalf of La Foundation Napoleon, Mrs Susan O’Bey followed.  Personal tributes and a wreath from the Youth
of St Helena were also laid respectfully.

Judith Moore, who teaches French night classes at Prince Andrew School,
also laid a wreath on behalf of a French group interested in Napoleon, and
added that she was extremely proud of the progress that her students have made
in learning French.  

After the blessing, the public were invited to enter the Tomb area
(normally closed off) and many took the opportunity to admire the wreaths on
display.    

SHG

6 May 2013

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St Helena : ASCENSION ISLAND PROUDLY RAISES ITS NEW FLAG
Submitted by Saint Helena Herald (Public Relations Information Office) 19.05.2013 (Current Article)

On Saturday morning on 11 May 2013, many gathered outside the Ascension Island Government building in Georgetown to witness a significant occasion in the Island’s history.

ASCENSION ISLAND PROUDLY RAISES ITS NEW FLAG

 On Saturday morning on 11 May 2013, many gathered outside the Ascension Island Government building in Georgetown to witness a significant occasion in the Island’s history. The Island’s first ever flag ascended the AIG Building Flag Pole. On Saturday morning on 11 May 2013, many gathered outside the Ascension Island Government building in Georgetown to witness a significant occasion in the Island’s history. The Island’s first ever flag ascended the AIG Building Flag Pole.

The flag features the Ascension Island Crest, the Green Turtle, volcanic landscape, seabirds and endemic plants.

The ceremony was initiated by the Ascension Island’s Administrator, Colin Wells. A short sermon by Rev Squadron Leader Alex Hobson followed. The honour of raising the flag went to Brian “Dutch” Lawrence, Mervyn Isaac and Douglas “Auggie” Augustus (pictured), three of the Island’s longest serving residents. Douglas was also celebrating his 50 anniversary of arriving on Ascension.

Once the flag was raised, the crowd erupted with applause. The Office of the Administrator commented: ‘Long may Ascension’s flag fly proudly over us.’

SHG

14 May 2013

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Falklands : Falklands Mark Passing of Captain Mike Barrow
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 18.05.2013 (Current Article)

Michael Ernest Barrow, the son of a retired naval captain,

Captain
Mike Barrow

May 21 1932, to April 28 2013

Compiled
by J. Brock (FINN)

Michael Ernest Barrow, the son of a retired
naval captain, the late
Captain Guy Runciman Barrow, OBE, RN, who had taken up farming and late
Barbara Barrow (nee Heinekey), was born on May 21 1932 at Oxted, Surrey, and educated at Wellesley
House and Dartmouth. He married
in 1962 to Judith Ann (nee Cooper).

He commanded the
guided missile destroyer Glamorgan, 1980-83during the Falklands
campaign while
conducting shore bombardments throughout the war until hit by an Exocet missile
in the early morning of June 12th, 1982.

Barrow left the Navy in 1983 to become clerk to
the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (1983-95) and Gentleman Usher to the
Queen (1984-2002). He was appointed CVO in 2002.

During the Falklands conflict Barrow wrote a
newsletter (known as the “Glamgram”) which was distributed among the families
of those serving in Glamorgan. His wife survives him with their daughter and
two sons.

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Falklands : Falklands Note the Passing of Cambridge Scientist Joe Farman
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 18.05.2013 (Current Article)

The British Antarctic Survey scientist Joe Farman, who helped identify the "hole" in the ozone layer over the southern pole, died on Saturday, 11 May 2013.

Cambridge Scientist
Joe Farman

7 August 1930 to 11 May 2013

Compiled by J.
Brock (FINN)

The British Antarctic Survey
scientist Joe Farman, who helped identify the "hole" in the ozone
layer over the southern pole, died on Saturday, 11 May 2013.

Dr Farman published the discovery
with Brian Gardiner and Jon Shanklin in the journal Nature in 1985. The rese arch
prompted the Montreal Protocol, an international agreement that controls
chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) production across the globe.

He was educated at Norwich School, where he
was a prefect in Coke House, and Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge.

Dr Farman received many awards in
recognition of his discovery, including the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)
Environment Medal, the Chree Medal and Prize, membership of the Global 500 Roll
of Honour, an OBE in 1988 and a CBE in the New Year Honours 2000.

His last research trip to
Antarctica was in 1990, just before he retired.

In 1959 he met Paula Bowyer, an Oxford history graduate and teacher, and
they married in 1971. They moved to Cambridge, to the British Antarctic
Survey's laboratory headquarters.  Paula
survives him.

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Falklands : Falklands Archery Association Receives foam target bosses
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 05.05.2013 (Current Article)

This week the Falklands Archery Association received its second consignment of foam target bosses funded generously by Argos Ltd.

Falklands
Archery Association Receives foam target bosses

This week the
Falklands Archery Association received its second consignment of foam target
bosses funded generously by Argos Ltd. 
These will be used for outside shoots as they are small and easier to
handle particularly on club field shoots.

The club would
like to thank all at Argos Ltd for their continued generous support and
practical help with equipment.

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Falklands : FALKLANDS HOLD QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY SALUTE
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 28.04.2013 (Current Article)

A parade to mark the 87th birthday of Her majesty the Queen was held at 1000hrs on Sunday, 21 April 2013.

FALKLANDS HOLD QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY SALUTE

By J. Brock (FINN)

Members of the FIDF march during the Queen’s Birthday Parade.  Photo © J. Brock (FINN)

A parade to mark the 87^th birthday of Her majesty the Queen was held at 1000hrs on Sunday, 21 April 2013.  Held annually at Victory Green, the parade consisted of marching contingents representing British Forces south Atlantic islands and a detachment of the Falkland islands Defence Force.  Members of the Youth Organisations were also on parade.  H. E. the Governor mr Nigel Haywood took the salute.

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Falklands : Falklands in Thatcher Memorial Debate
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 28.04.2013 (Current Article)

Legislative Assembly have invited the Falklands’ public to contribute ideas for a memorial or tribute to honour the late Baroness Thatcher.

Falklands in Thatcher Memorial Debate

By J. Brock (FINN)

Legislative Assembly have invited the Falklands’ public to contribute ideas for a memorial or tribute to honour the late Baroness Thatcher.

Raised at a recent Public Meeting where several suggestions were made, the subject of how best to remember Lady Thatcher was thoroughly discussed.  The Assembly would like to give the community the opportunity to suggest how they think we should commemorate someone who played such an important role in our history, and is held high regard in the Islands.

All ideas are welcome, and suggestion boxes have been placed in the Post Office and the entrance porch of Gilbert House.  Alternatively you can email dchristie@sec.gov.fk or write to D Christie, Gilbert House, Stanley.

Suggestions should be received by 1630 on Friday 10th May.

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Falklands : MPC THRIFT SHOP PRESENTS CHEQUE TO TS ENDURANCE
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 28.05.2011 (Current Article)

On Saturday the 28th May the MPC Thrift Shop presented a cheque for £1,750 to the cadets and CO of TS Endurance (Sea Cadets) based in Stanley.

The photo shows Ken Newton (CO if TS Endurance) stood next to the volunteers from the Thrift shop (Jane Crampton, Jessica Crampton, Sam Glarvey-Clarke, Rebecca Fitzsimmons, Abby Rickman, Leila Law, Sue Brimble, Nikky Robson, Jo Williams & Sara Marsh). Kneeling down at the front of the cake stall with the sum donated written on their hands are  Marine Cadet Codey Newman, LCpl Keelen Fiddes, Marine Cadets Meghan and Harrison Law and Able Cadet Michaela Clifford.

MPC THRIFT SHOP PRESENTS CHEQUE TO TS ENDURANCE

On Saturday the 28^th May the MPC Thrift Shop presented a cheque for £1,750 to the cadets and CO of TS Endurance (Sea Cadets) based in Stanley. The money was the result of much hard work and dedication by the volunteers who run the shop, which has so far raised over £6,000 for various charities in the twelve months since its opening.  The presentation was the highlight of a day in which cakes, drinks and ‘buy two get one free’ offers drew in customers aplenty.

Ken Newton (CO of TS Endurance) was the grateful recipient of the money, which will be put towards the purchase cost of a new minibus for the group, allowing the cadets the ability to travel around the islands and broaden their experiences as a result.

The store, which relies on donations in order to operate has been a huge success since its opening, and provides an invaluable service to the families of MPC and the wider islands alike. Selling all manner of clothing, books, toys and household goods, donations are always gratefully received with all money going to good causes, the next of which will be Children’s Hospices UK.

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S.Atlantic : Manuel Mendez Wins Stanley marathon 2011
Submitted by SARTMA.com (Nathan Prince) 20.03.2011 (Current Article)

The 7th annual Standard Chartered Bank Stanley marathon was greeted by bright sunshine and light winds on Sunday, 20 March 2011.

Manuel Mendez Wins Stanley marathon 2011

By J. Brock (FINN)

The 7^th annual Standard Chartered Bank Stanley marathon was greeted by bright sunshine and light winds on Sunday, 20 March 2011.  Forty six runners including 7 ladies competed for the main prizes, with 18 relay teams bringing the total number of participants to 118.  Of the nine Marathons Standard Chartered Bank hosts this one has the greatest per capita participation, though it is the smallest in numbers of runners.

Seeing is Believing, a charity supported by Standard Chartered Bank,  provides funding to cure avoidable blindness.  This event raised over £3.000.00 for the charity. Thus far the Standard Chartered Bank Stanley marathon has raised enough money to cure over 1 Million people of preventable blindness since 2003 when the charity started.

Some winning results:

Commodore Thicknesse Presented the Service Relay Trophy to the winning team from MPC:  Stealth Harriers - 3.07.54.

1^st in the Men’s Race:  Manuel Mendez crosses the finish line in 3hrs 10 minutes and 10 seconds Second ion a time of 3.15.17 was Hugh Marsden and 3^rd in a time of 3.17. 17 was Gurkha Nirmal Rana Hugh

Kate Burston was the first lady home in just under 5 hours.

Ladies 3^rd Ros Cheek - 5.13.12    2^nd Capt. RAF -  5.08.05 

The Challenge Trophy Presented to the 1^st Falkland Islands born runner to complete the race presented by Mike Summers – not here H. E.  the Governor Mr Nigel Haywood presented to Tim Bonner 4.23.29

Relay Race 3^rd  Woosh 1312 Flight - 3.08.00  2^nd  Stealth Harriers -  3.07.00  1^st  International -  3.00.40 seconds

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Falklands : A Falklands Poem
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 13.11.2007 (Current Article)

Gus Hales tells it like it is in a moving poem recited at the Cathedral in Stanley on Remembrance Sunday.

Photo (c) J. Brock (FINN) The Sama'82 Standard

DEEP IN MY MIND WHERE NOBODY GOES

By Gus Hales

The SAMA'82 Standard was dedicated at the Liberation Monument on Saturday, 10 November 2007. 

Every year on Remembrance Sunday

I sit in the corner of the British Legion Bar,

Dressed in blazer, shirt, Regimental tie

And polished shoes, with my head held high.

But deep in my mind, where nobody goes,

I see a wooden cross where the wind of victory lies.

“Three Cheers for Victory,” I hear the politician say.

But you never asked me about my victory.

And, if they did, I would have explained it this way:

It isn’t your flags or emblems of war,

Or the marching of troops past the Palace’s door.

It isn’t Mrs. Thatcher on the balcony high,

Reaffirming her pledge to serve or die.

But it’s the look and the pain on a teenager’s face

As he dies for his country, In a far off place.

It’s the guns and the shells and the Phosphorus grenades

And the wounded and the dead in freshly cut graves

Or the grieving wife or the fatherless child

Whose young, tender life will be forever defiled.

Or the iconic soldier with a shattered mind

Who takes the suicide option for some peace to find.

Well, that’s my victory but no one knows

 For its deep in my mind where nobody goes.

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Falklands : Falklands Threatened with the Torah
Submitted by Falkland Islands News Network (Juanita Brock) 12.08.2006 (Current Article)

I'm positive that the first five books of the Word of God were originally written for the Hebrew Nation - Israel - so why does Deuteronomy 28: 52 apply to the Falklands?

FALKLANDS THREATENED WITH THE TORAH

By J. Brock (FINN)

New on Google news are stories from “The Trumpet” saying that it is written in the Torah that in accordance with Deuteronomy 28:52, Argentina will “Shut Falkland Islanders up in all of their towns throughout the Falklands until every mighty, towering wall, in which Islanders trust will come down. And, when they are shut up in all their towns throughout the Falklands that the Lord God has given them,” (53) Islanders shall eat their own….”  Well, I think you get the idea.

The article, “Britain’s last Strands of Empire,” by Ron Fraser, was published in the Philadelphia paper of the “Church of God.”  And, to be fair, it was filled with some information pulled from the British press and Baroness Thatcher’s Memoirs. 

He touts the fact that the Falklands are going to remember the 1982 conflict in a very special way, saying of the 26 June 2006 announcement, “Well, perhaps the present labour (socialist) government in Britain, increasingly taking on the appearance of an institution rapidly losing touch with the governed, thinks the British public need a shot in the arm. Nothing like a bit of flag waving and a few brass bands to wake up those Brits! So on June 26, the government announced plans for a major shindig to celebrate the 25th anniversary of British victory in the Falklands.”

He got us there – I imagine there will be Falklands flag waving over something that happened 25 years ago but in Philadelphia, where this article was written there’s a huge shindig on July 4^th over something that was done on the day in 1776.  Does this mean that America is going to be invaded by aliens?

As for that passage in Deuteronomy, it was written for the Jews and there isn’t even a synagogue here.  If Mr. Fraser had bothered to come to the Falklands, he would have noticed that there aren’t any walled towns here – though we do fence our sheep in paddocks. 

I suggest Mr. Fraser read the book of Deuteronomy again, and focus on the whole of chapter 28, where firstly God said through Moses that He would bless Israel if the people kept His Word (Deut 28: 1-14) and admonished them about what would happen if they did not obey His Word (Deut 28: 15 – onwards).

Remembering 1982 won’t be as easy for us as remembrance for 1776 is for you.  Any Viet Nam veteran suffering from PTSD will tell you about remembrance.  It isn’t a shindig.

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