On Sunday the 8th of November members of South Wales NF travelled early up to London to meet up with NF comrades from all over the UK.
Arriving at London Victoria around 10:30am the patriots settled into a public house for some breakfast and some much needed coffee. During this time the nationalists stood for 2 minutes silence at 11am with members of the public, before heading to the meeting place to join NF members and supporters from all over the UK.
As the form up time came closer the nationalists made their way to the form up location where Branch organiser Mr Adam Lloyd joined the wreath bearers towards the front of the parade carrying the branch poppy wreath that was to be laid at the cenotaph, branch member Eddie proudly carried the welsh red dragon at the front row of the flag party while the rest of the Welsh contingent made up the National Front ranks.
This is an accurate account of the march itself taken from the great nationalist correspondent blog (link here);
After a few minutes of making sure that everyone was in their rightful position, 2 snare drums at the front, with the bass drum behind and in the centre, followed by the National Front Chairman Kevin Bryan, and Richard Edmonds, behind them were the Poppy wreath bearers and then the Union Flag party behind them, then the members of the National Front and then supporters and members of the public taking up the rear of the column.
It was now time to move off. The Parade Marshall gave the order "Parade, National Front Parade will march in column of route, to the beat of the Bass Drum, by the front, quick march" then the Bass Drummer banged on his Bass Drum, and the National Front began to march along the pavement until it reach a safe place to march onto the road then onwards towards the Cenotaph, the street was lined with members of the public and former members of the Armed Forces, who applauded the National Front as they made their way along. The 2 snare drummers and the Bass Drummer played with passion and the sound of these drums echoed between the tall buildings making everyone in the vicinity look in awe of the procession.
The column of Patriots with their flags flying aloft could be seen for a distance away as they made their way towards Westminster Palace and Whitehall, once at Whitehall the PLO approached the Parade Marshall and said that the procession has to stop once it has made its way onto Whitehall due to the Cenotaph being open to the public, and that a delegation of Wreath bearers were to proceed to the Cenotaph to lay the wreaths. This didn't happen as the National Front believe in holding their Remembrance Day Parade as they have always done in the past. A single drum beat was played as the National Front continued towards the Cenotaph, a large crowd of anti`war campaigners had gathered at the Cenotaph making it difficult for the parade to proceed, but the Parade Marshall gave the order to continue, as soon as it was possible to bring the parade to an halt the Parade Marshall gave a load shout for the Parade to halt.
The National Front parade then turned to the Cenotaph with the wreath bearers coming to the front, then to their surprise the whole of the Cenotaph was surrounded by steel barriers making it impossible for the wreath bearers and the Chairman to place their wreaths. The Parade Marshall then signalled to the Bass Drummer to bang the drum and asked the flag party to lower their flags. The Parade Marshall then recited the verse of the world renowned poem by Laurence Binyon "They shall grown not old, as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn, at the going down of the Sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM, and all fell silent for the mandortory 2 minutres. After a bit of confusion and negotiation with the PLO it was decided that a Constable will take the wreaths and he would place the wreaths upon the plinth of the Cenotaph. One by one the Poppy wreaths were handed to the Constable who in turn placed them on the plinth in front of the wreath that was laid by the Queen and other members of the Royal Family.
The PLO then said that this was the end of the parade, but he was told that every year the National Front also march to the Womens War Memorial to lay flowers and wreaths in recognition of the women who play their part in the wars. The PLO said that whoever wanted to lay their wreaths at the Womens War Memorial had to do so individually and not as a parade. This was adhered to, and a few Patriots made their way, while the rest of the parade followed on behind them. At the Womens War Memorial flags were lowered and a minutes silence was observed and then Richard Edmonds recited the Lords Prayer. The Parade Marshall informed the parade that was the end of the National Front Remembrance Day for this year and then asked everyone to form back up in their original ranks of 3 and then gave the order for the National Front to march again. The bass drum sounded and the National Front began to march again, this time along Whitehall and passed Downing Street and then turned right down towards the Embankment where a rally would commence.
When the parade was nearing the end of the route the Parade Marshall gave the order for the National Front to halt and fall out and make their way to the Embankment. At the rally point everyone formed a semi circle to listen to speeches by Richard Edmonds, Eddie Morrison and then the Chairman Kevin Bryan. Richard Edmonds speech can be read below. Eddie Morrison poke about how every White Briton must now come together and get behind the National Front so that Britain can be what it was before the destruction of the treacherous politicians. Kevin Bryan gave his usual rousing speech and thanked everyone for attending and wished them a safe journey back home
After this South Wales Members made their way to a public house where they mingled with veterans and nationalists before making the long trip back to the land of my fathers.
A big thank you must be said to the organisers and stewards for making this yet another successful NF Remembrance Sunday march.
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