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Keeping Faith: The History of The Royal British Legion by Brian Harding
Signed by the author on the half-title page (without dedication); Leo Cooper 2001 1st ed, 484pp., text in acceptable condition with the odd small stain & the previous owner's name & date to the top right hand corner of the front free end paper (that of a Lt Col David A Mead), staining & subbing to the page extremities at the very top, side & bottom, spine very slightly cocked, bumping & rubbing to board corners & to the top, bottom & sides of boards, heavy bumping & rubbing to the top & bottom of the spine, bumping & rubbing to the front top & bottom left hand/rear top & bottom right hand corners, bumping to the top of both boards, front board has a 7cm long indentation to the centre, elsewhere both boards are marked & bumped, the dust jacket is worn, marked & creased. An acceptable copy.
For the millions who had fought in the Great War, and for their families, the 'land fit for heroes' turned out to be an illusion; instead there was suffering and deprivation. Out of this, on 1 July 1921 was born The British Legion. In the years that followed the Legion fought for justice for the ex-service community, meanwhile seeking to protect them. It introduced the Poppy Appeal and insisted on an annual act of national Remembrance for the fallen. It went to extraordinary lengths to try to prevent another war, ultimately finding itself in controversial discussions with Hitler. Even after the Second World War the Legion's work was far from over; the war-disabled and the war widows seemed to have been forgotten in the new welfare state. Remembrance itself appeared to be under threat as the memory of war receded. There were more battles to be fought, while conflicts such as the Gulf War brought fresh problems. Perhaps most inspiring is the human aspect. Those who have done the Legion's work represent every class of society, from admirals and former private soldiers to poppy collectors. But they have one thing in common: compassion for all who have suffered in the service of the country. This is their story too.
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Condition:Acceptable
Author:Brian Harding
Book Title:Keeping Faith: The History of The Royal British Legion
Language:English
Topic:Military History
Publisher:Leo Cooper
Genre:Military
Format:Hardcover
Publication Year:2001
Original Language:English
Country/Region of Manufacture:United Kingdom
Features:Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Edition:First Edition
Narrative Type:Non-Fiction
Signed:Yes
Ex Libris:No
Personalised:No
Inscribed:No
Number of Pages:484
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