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Originally Posted by WillowTheWhisp
I understand how the pots work Neil. I just don't think it's a very good way to run the finances of a country.
What of those who were killed in the same war but weren't in the Accrington Pals? Are they any less worth remembering? What of the widows and orphans whose fathers were killed in other ways not necessarily on the front line? I'm not trying to belittle the memory of the Pals, just not wanting overemphasis on one group to belittle the loss suffered by others.
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Yes but as Gayle has said, currently this is how financial grants are given, if no one tries to secure funding we won't get anything. You have to work within the system, unless you are planning a revolution.
Go anywhere in the country, and the two things people might have heard of regarding Accy is Accrington Stanley and the Accrington Pals. Though suprisingly some younger people in our town don't seem to know much about it.
Admitedly there are lots of people from our area who were killed in other wars and conflicts, my own twenty two year old grandfather being one, but this shouldn't be used as an argument for this project not going ahead in my humble opinion.
Remember, and learn from history, and hopefully the future will be brighter for all of us.