Two close pilot friends of my father, killed during WW2, appear in Blighty Thank God. Their stories are particularly poignant and highlight why Remembrance Day is so important.
Author: Neil Chapman
LAST POST MEMORIES
‘Blighty Thank God’ features two beautiful versions of The Last Post on different instruments than the bugle, on which it’s traditionally played. One is on violin, played by Rachel Bostock (@rachelbostockmusic ); the other on guitar by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits. The Last Post is sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier…