The name of this blog is taken from Sir Winston Churchill's "Finest Hour" speech, in which the great man rallied his country to the defense of civilization. Thus for weeks I have thought it would be fitting to prepare a special blog post in honour of England's national day, St George's Day. This is also the day on which Shakespeare was born and died. Unfortunately, time did not permit. I also realized I could not pay tribute to the history, faith, culture and traditions of England better than it has already been done on two of the Internet's most beautiful websites that truly write my heart on this subject.
The Churchill Society maintains a website as rich and colourful as the great man they honour. Their page for St. George's Day includes a beautiful speech given on this day in 1961 by The Late Right Honourable Enoch Powell, MBE. I would encourage you to spend many hours exploring the riches of this site.
Sometimes the ideals and history of a nation can best be understood and appreciated from a distance. The very tasteful and beautiful Canadian site, Piddingworth, captures both the ethos and spirituality of England, along with its glorious military heritage. It has a special post for St. George's Day, and always beautiful pictures and hymns under the slogan: "Honour All Men, Love the Brotherhood, Fear God, Honour the King." This noble and elegant site is both a tribute to a family's history, and to national heritage.
Both of these sites contain far more than first meets the eye, and I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.
I wish my English visitors and all the English-speaking peoples a very happy St. George's Day!
The Churchill Society maintains a website as rich and colourful as the great man they honour. Their page for St. George's Day includes a beautiful speech given on this day in 1961 by The Late Right Honourable Enoch Powell, MBE. I would encourage you to spend many hours exploring the riches of this site.
Sometimes the ideals and history of a nation can best be understood and appreciated from a distance. The very tasteful and beautiful Canadian site, Piddingworth, captures both the ethos and spirituality of England, along with its glorious military heritage. It has a special post for St. George's Day, and always beautiful pictures and hymns under the slogan: "Honour All Men, Love the Brotherhood, Fear God, Honour the King." This noble and elegant site is both a tribute to a family's history, and to national heritage.
Both of these sites contain far more than first meets the eye, and I hope you will enjoy them as much as I do.
I wish my English visitors and all the English-speaking peoples a very happy St. George's Day!
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