Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I will be taking part in "The Battle's Over" event held to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the ending of World War 1. I will be one of over 1000 lone pipers in various parts of the World playing the slow air/retreat march The Battle's O'er at 06.00 hrs to commence day-long events in various parts of the UK and elsewhere through-out the World. Around 2,000 pipers were either killed or injured during World War 1. The sound of the pipes boosted morale  amongst the troops and intimidated the enemy, but pipers were an easy target, particularly during the Great War when they would lead the men ‘over the top’ of the trenches and into battle

As an ex-seafarer I am particularly pleased that The Merchant Navy Association is one of the charities supporting the event. TheMerchant Navy lost 2,479 ships and 14,287 seamen during the conflict plus 675vessels of the fishing fleet and 434  fishermen.The MNA continues to offer support to distressed seafarers and I would like to support its work.

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