Lest We Forget: Remembering Those Who Served

On Remembrance Day, we pause to remember those who served, those who lost their lives and the families whose lives were changed by war.

For Angela, owner and founder of Angelica Care, remembrance also holds a deeply personal meaning:

“My much-loved father served during the war, and I will always treasure his stories and the memories I have of him. Remembrance Day brings those memories closer, but my gratitude for his service, and for all those who served alongside him, stays with me throughout the year.

“As we remember them, we also think of the people we have had the privilege of caring for, whose own experiences form part of that history.”

Remembering Eddie

One of those people was Eddie, a much-admired customer who is remembered fondly by the Angelica Care team.

Some time ago, his daughter Wendy kindly gave us permission to share two cherished photographs. This Remembrance Day, we are sharing his story again.

The first photograph shows Eddie in his wartime uniform, aged around 18. The second was taken many years later at his grandson’s wedding, wearing his Naval Coastal Forces blazer and tie.

Wendy told us that Eddie served as a radio operator on Motor Torpedo Boats, taking part in operations along the Dutch coast and bringing prisoners back after D-Day. She recalled that he had shared some of these stories with his carers.

In her message to our team, Wendy wrote:

“I continue to be in awe of the commitment and help you and your people gave to my Dad and will be forever grateful.”

It was a privilege to support Eddie and to hear about his life. Remembering him today is also a reminder that behind every photograph and uniform is a person, a family and a lifetime of memories.

Today, we join our customers, families and colleagues in remembering all those who served.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.

From “For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon.

Lest we forget.