The Veteran
Taken on November 11. One of the few. He is a member of the HMS Hood Association, Pride of the Royal Navy the Ship was sunk on 21 May 1941 during the first surface action between any unit of the Home Fleet and The German Battleship BISMARCK. The action lasted less than 10 minutes and resulted in the destruction of HMS Hood (it sank in under 2 minutes), of the crew of 1,418 only 3 men survived. This picture is not one of these as only one of the men survives today, he is one of the sailors that had previously served on HMS Hood before this last voyage.
The Naval Prayer
O eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out of
the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sea;
who has compassed the waters with bounds
until day and night come to an end; be pleased
to receive into thy almighty and most gracious
protection the persons of us thy servants and
the fleet in which we serve. Preserve us from
the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of
the enemy; that we may be a safeguard unto our
most gracious sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth
and her dominions, and security for such as
pass on the seas upon their lawful occasion; that
the inhabitants of our commonwealth may in
peace and quietness serve thee our God; and
that we may return in safety to enjoy the
blessings of the land, with the fruits of our
labours, and with a thankful remembrance of
thy mercies to praise and glorify thy holy name;
through Jesus Christ our lord.
The Veteran belongs to the following groups:
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jesika
“And if thou wilt, remember,
And if thou wilt, forget.”
“Song” Christina Rossetti
jesika
Jeff Burns
WOW stunning portrait. Fantastic shot.
Spectacular
Deborah Bowness
Awesome work Jesika! Love the selective colouring, works well to really show off his medals to great effect. What a hero! Very touching too.
Lorraine Creagh
Very moving image and story.
Juilee Pryor
beautiful shot. well done you. very sensitive portrait.
stormphotonet
Thanks well done
Adriana Glackin
Beautiful Andrew, a great memorial image. Lest we Forget.
Jaytee
look at those eyes, you have captured everything so well and brought out the importance of the medals . very proud image.
dewinged
Gob bless him…..... You did a flawless job. Thank you for sharing….............. It would be nice to send him this for the holidays…........
Craig Hender
You have done this brave man a great justice. I think i can almost feel some of the sadness that is in his eyes! Well done.
MissKristy
What a FANTASTIC portrait and tribute. I feel quite choked up…thanks for sharing Andrew.
Richard Murch
..Very poignant… it captures the moment…
Michael Bermi...
Oh, what he must be thinking now…...
Beautifully captured moment. Exactly the type of image for the WAR group.
Your words do them justice…
Gregory Ewanowich
Nice Capture. If only we as mankind could learn from the hardships these men faced.
Basia McAuley
Such a beautiful and moving portrait, excellent work,
Terence J Sull...
Great capture
kimbaross
Makes me dwell in the Anzac Prayer, very profound image.
William Hallatt
Just imagine the things he’s seen…
mrslowney
its a great picture. i feel like you have really honored this man who deserves so much of our respect and honor for everything that he has seen and been through. looking at this you can almost feel as if you know him. very moving
Robyn Maynard
This moved me to tears…story and picture. Such a Beautiful Portrait, it says it all.
Well Done!
Deborah Bowness
Ooppps sorry Andrew, I saw Jesika at the top of the comments list, and I don’t know why but I thought it was her upload! Once again sorry about that, it was after midnight when I left the comment!
David Harris
You have captured the emotion in this proud mans eyes! Very moving and strong image! Fantastic work
Lucindawind
wonderful photo
andygibb
brilliant portrait and selective colouring…, lest we forget
velveteagle
The stories he can tell.. Great image..
trickyruby
moving portrait, i can only image the horror he has witnessed, how proud we should all be of heroes like him.
Excellently captured Andrew.
Lisa Defazio
Very moving portrait – respect. x
Daniela Weil
We must remember, thank you Andrew!
Jodi Webb
This is an amazing photo, Andrew. I like that not only have you coloured selected the medals, but also the emblems on his jacket and tie. It’s such a strong portrait, with such a huge sentiment. It reminds me that these men, fought and died for us to have the lives that we lead today. For that I am truly grateful, and grateful to you for adding it to your portfolio. Thank you.
Sharon Bishop
A publc well done Andrew.|A beautiful poignant portrait. His face says it all.
Face
Great portrait of a great man, one of many who keep this Island Great.
marieancolie
moving and poignant photo and tribute
Rod Adams
Great Shot and editing, or tweaking!
joconti
Very sensitive shot
NervousNellie
Very moving. Great shot.
Michelle Boyer
Nice use of color
Wanda Lechene
great capture i love it . also love the selective coloring tooo
emnonwodog
Very poignant. My Dad lost a friend on that ship and vowed to avenge him by joining the Royal Navy the very next day. He survived the war but always counted himself very lucky in doing so.
Gayle Shaw
Stunning portrait, moving and very respectful. Well done.
Dan Cahill
Gorgeous portrait. I really like the selective coloring. It is wonderful to remember our heros from the past.
Darren McAliece
Fantastic photo!!
Looks like the type of bloke I’d like to have a few beers with and listen to his stories!
Woodie
Congrats on this moving portrait being chosen to represent the War Group this week.
Well done on the the treatment.
Cheers Neil
Michael Gatch
very nice shot. really says a lot. you should read my story “never forget” I would love to photograph some veterans. I have an immense respect and a great amount of admiration for WW2 vets especially.
louise
A beautifully sensitive portrait Andrew
Dave Warren
Fantastic portrait!! his expression you have captured perfectly
KLiu
wonderful portrait and perfect use of selective color!
Jeremy Harrington
very nice use of selective colour Andrew.. nice work
sticky
Well done you. A really emotive shot.
nikki75
and we will remember them….....
snapperjack
Fantastic.
Les Magee
just amazing
Glenn Alderson
Great image, perfect capture & colour selection.
DiannaLee
This is an amazing portrait…the history and this man’s journey is mind blowing….it’s so wonderful that we are acknowledging these men and what they went through…it needs to be shown …to give gratitude. He seems lonely a lonely soldier who lost a lot of his buddies in this horrific war, as he walks and reminds himself I feel his loss.
Ken Mucke
So brilliant and moving image…very powerful and touching
KCphoto
Excellent portrait of such a wonderful Hero. Congrats on the home pg!! :)K
Lea Hamilton
this is incredible, there isnt a better way you could have sent your message. it brings out a ver strong emotion
ahh i love it!
chriisz
the look on his face, wow
Nick Milton
please remember,young and old
WE OWE THESE PEOPLE BIGTIME,NEVER FORGET IT.
sorry to shout but i want to make sure you all hear.
David Rowan
Wonderful photo and narrative. Thanks for sharing it with us.
paulscar
Awesome shot!!!