Tags from last 12 months

wakefield (17) wachefeld (7) nursery rhyme (2) childhood (2) miners (2) VJ day (2) the forgotten army (2) the merrie city (1) growing up (1) youth (1) friends (1) places (1) viking roots (1) city (1)
history (1) old market (1) nostalgia (1) childhood memories (1) origins (1) wakefield prison (1) circle of life (1) hope (1) wakefield trinity (1) nickname (1) heritage (1) rugby league (1) fans (1) past games (1) dreadnoughts (1) nellie spindler (1) nurse (1) WW1 (1) passchendaele (1) remembrance (1) the blue lady (1) mary bolles (1) heath old hall (1) heath common (1) easter fair (1) ghost story (1) worsted spinning (1) wool (1) textile industry (1) irish labour (1) albion mills (1) love story (1) mp stonehouse (1) spinning jenny (1) irish tune (1) orgreave (1) truth & justice campaign (1) miners strike (1) 1984 (1) thatcher (1) socialist history (1) mining industry (1) wakefield pits (1) tribute (1) career (1) ill health (1) cost (1) ageing (1) seeing parents in mirror (1) age (1) old age (1) advice (1) mother (1) father (1) son (1) rhubarb (1) triangle (1) rhyme (1) rhubarb triangle (1) rhubarb festival (1) liqourice (1) liqourice witch (1) laila liqourice (1) liqourice festival (1) wachfeld (1) beck (1) westgate (1) fantasy (1) alcoholism (1) music album (1) CD (1) download (1) book (1) new release. the crows of albion (1) robert hode (1) robin hood (1) myth (1) legend (1) nottingham (1) westgate run (1) right of passage (1) drinking culture (1) saturday night out (1) richard duke of york (1) plantagenet (1) battle of wakefield (1) heir to the throne (1) the grand old duke of york (1) lupset estate (1) council estate (1) memories (1) summer (1) VE Day (1) victory (1) burma (1) remembered (1) tanka (1)

you're country needs you (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

gwen polanoid on Telegram: @Ziok28 Order Xanax,Weed,Coke in Scottsdale Signal ID @Ziok.93 (My only telegram is veri
23 minutes ago

gwen polanoid on Telegram: @Ziok28 Order Xanax,Weed,Coke in Scottsdale Signal ID @Ziok.93 (My only telegram is veri
23 minutes ago

ada kent on Telegram: @Ziok28 Order Xanax,Weed,Coke in Chandler Signal ID @Ziok.93 (My only telegram is verifi
24 minutes ago

Aloma Chem on Telegram: @Ziok28 Where to buy Xanax,Weed,Coke in Mesa Signal ID @Ziok.93 (My only telegram is veri
27 minutes ago

Al Türk Funds on Telegram: @Ziok28 Where to buy Xanax,Weed,Coke in Tucson Signal ID @Ziok.93 (My only telegram
28 minutes ago

John Coopey on A HARD RAIN’S GONNA FALL
43 minutes ago

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on Nativity
43 minutes ago

Adam Whitworth on Saudate
49 minutes ago

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh on The Voice
1 hour ago

Londino34 on Telegram @Londino34 Buy weed coke in Moscow
1 hour ago

Profile image

whiteley.ian@btinternet.com

Contact via WOL logo

War Boys

by Ian Whiteley

entry picture

War Boys

“YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU”

We’re going to war boys,
we’re going to war,
Lord Kitchener asked us
so we formed a corps.
Joe and Jack from the factory,
Ted and Jim from the farm,
the recruiting sergeant assures us
that there’s little chance of harm.
We’re part of the great pals army
and we’ve fallen for his charm
as we march away to war.

We’re in the war boys,
we’re in the ...

Read and leave comments (4)

Wednesday 25th June 2014 9:01 pm

death   ghosts   glory   kitchener   marching song   pals army   poster   ww1   you're country needs you   SITWB

Archive

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message