Date | Messages (page 49 of 50) |
11th February 2001 | Ken & John Newman congratulations on a extremely well done website thanks and keep up
good work it was an incredible experience and very educational.
good luck ken+john |
11th February 2001 | Gregory Critchley What a lovely presentation. I am gladi to see a pic of me in there, but I am not juggling! Anyway. Till next time you join us out here, and we go to Marc Anthony's Bar at Caesars Gauteng, Greg |
10th February 2001 | Peter Critchley Welcome to the new format Guestbook. To view the old guestbook, please visit
http://mercury.beseen.com/guestbook/i/185204/guestbook.html |
9th February 2001 | Paul Church Brilliant website! Keep up the good work. I'm a member of the Diehard company and found the site through the group. I hope it encourages others to go to South Africa and take a look. I't was an incredible experience and educational. It also brings home how hardy and tough those soldiers really were. |
8th February 2001 | Rick Hindman Very interesting and informative site. Too bad the sun occasionally sets on the British Empire! |
7th February 2001 | Peter Cosgrove Excellent site. I discovered it while while researching the history of John Rouse Merriott Chard for a mate of mine who has the surname of Merriott. Thanks. |
6th February 2001 | Mac McGrath Brilliant site, its about time, maybe the DIEHARD CO. might get some more members because of it.......keep up the good work. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. |
6th February 2001 | Lee Stephenson I note the enquiry about the former home of Colour sergt. Frank Edward Bourne, DCM
Every morning on my way to work, I drive past "Bourne House", once the home of Nigel Green, who played Bourne in the film "Zulu".
Green used to visit to attend the local Doctor's surgery in Rottingdean, Sussex, where he used to entertain the 'waiting room' with tales of his latest films. By strange coincidence it turned out the Doctor's wife also had a connection to the Zulu War. Her grandfather was a Private in the 24th Foot and had been out with Chelmsford's force, thus escaping the disaster at Isandhlwana.
Lee Stevenson |
4th February 2001 | Claudia Ash Very nice Homepage !!!!!!! I like at most the article under ZULU PERSPECTIVE it�s very interesting. Greetings from Germany |
2nd February 2001 | Justine Murray This website is a fine example of English patriotism reliving the glory days of Honour within the army regiments. As a contemporary Australian, sympathetic to indigeneous causes, I have long lost my patriotism to the mother country - probably as my ancestors were treated as lowly convicts. However, as a stone as two sides, so too has a battle. I am pleased at last that someone has thought the Zulu side should be commended on its own glory rather than just given a fleeting mention in passing. Having also visited both sites, I too was well aware of the inbalance of representation honouring the battle between the two sides. Yet I thought I was standing on Zulu lands. Let's hope "A Zulu Perspective" has started a trend that restores the Honour to all that deserve it, regardless of race, colour and values. |
2nd February 2001 | Robert Lindsell This homepage totally eclipses anything else on the Internet. It is extremely well done. Congratulations!!! |
2nd February 2001 | Stuart Mendez MY FAMILY AND I HAVE LIVED IN A PROPERTY CALLED 'RORKE'S DRIFT' FOR SEVEN YEARS NOW. IT IS IN WEST WICKHAM KENT. HAVING WONDERED SINCE WE FIRST SAW THE HOUSE WHY IT WAS SO NAMED, I HAVE FOUND OUT TODAY THAT IT WAS ONCE INHABITED BY COLOUR SERGEANT FRANK BOURNE WHO FOUGHT AT THE BATTLE OF RORKE'S DRIFT AND WHO SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED THE DCM. CAN ANYBODY GIVE ME MORE INFORMATION ON THIS GENLTEMAN PLEASE? |
31st January 2001 | Susan Hotch Really good site, Does anyone out there have any connection to Frederick Hitch V.C., as he is the Great, Great Uncle of my husband and I am really intrested in tracing his family history .
regards Sue |
30th January 2001 | Jim McCoin I just discovered your site this morning after looking up information on martini rifles,I like it. There are a lot of comments on the movie Zulu,an excellent inaccurate movie. There was a time when the Rorke's Drift battle was the most written about action in British history.It's sad that a major film company could not do it's home work.There are several books currently in print that give the true a account.
The zulu War by Michael Barthorp Like Lions They Fought by Robert B Edgerton The Washing Of The Spears Jim McCoin at [email protected] |
23rd January 2001 | Susan Hoolachan I have two reasons to thank you. First of all your web-site gets better everytime I read it, and everytime I find something different which to me is remarkable and makes one want to log on as often as one can.
Secondly I thank you for something personal. I have been contacted by a relative who happended to log onto your website, and found me. It looks like your website it of interest to more than one member of the family.
My only regret is that you do not give lectures, as you said being an "Amatuer", but to me this website is anything but, and if I could persuade you to do this then I for one would be delighted and would willingly travel to hear your comments.
Kindest regards to you as always,
Susan. |
23rd January 2001 | H.R.H Prince V Shange I have no doubt in my mind that you have an appointment with human destiny. I will attend to the homepage in February on my return to Europe. I am prensently in the Republic of China. |
23rd January 2001 | Thomas D Johnson As an on-going member of the Anglo-Zulu War Historical Society, I must say that this outstanding website is long overdue. Keep up the splendid work in introducing this fascinating, magisterial period to its legions of fans of how and why 19th Century Victorian Imperialism clashed violently with the proud, powerful and vastly underestimated Zulu Kingdom. |
12th January 2001 | J P Lawson Having first came across stories of the heroism displayed at Rorkes Drift in the form of the film "Zulu" as a child, I have always been fascinated by the events which took place there and hence me searching for infomation on the internet. I found your site thoroughly interesting and informative. Keep up the good work, regards J.P.L |
11th January 2001 | Jack Jones Excellent site, Lest we forget |
10th January 2001 | Red Dragon With my brother-in-law D.C. Baker B.E.M having been the last Provost Sgt for the South Wales Borderers before amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Wales, I am particulary pleased to have linked my own site to this superb one. Both Alan and Peter have done my nation proud in recording for posterity another suberb link with the glorious past of the now Royal Regiment of Wales and in particular the 24th of Foot the South Wales Borderers. It is my privilege to live not far from the South Wales Borderers Museum, and I can tell you being ex services myself that it is a great honour for me to be able to pop into the tranquil atmosphere of the museum and remember and see the herosim shown by the men of the 24th, not only at Rorkes Drift but through the Regiment's history. |
10th January 2001 | Philip Williams A very interesting Web Site. John Williams is a distant Uncle on my fathers side of the family. I would be very interested to know if anyone has any further information on him. Thanks
Phil Williams |
7th January 2001 | Rod Dalton How ironic it is to know that a ancestor of my family of Dalton's was a hero in this battle! I have seen the movie "Zulu" many times and always stop to view it whenever it comes on. Now i have a greater interest. Great historical website. Keep up the good work. Does anyone have further information on James Langley Dalton?
Regards Rod Dalton Ogden Utah - USA |
7th January 2001 | Michael D Heron I've seen the movie countless times, never get tired of it, and still marvel at the bravery. Your site is excellent. I would like to know the coordinates (lat/long) for Rorke's Drift. The finality of the sergeant's words have probably been repeated many times in many places and must represent the mind set that true heros have. Possibly similiar to what went through the minds of the two US Medal of Honor winners from another African campaign - Somalia; we're here, this is what we do. Regards |
7th January 2001 | Jeff Stevens A wonderful site,well researched and presented well done! |
2nd January 2001 | Nigel Favill very well set out and very interesting . Does any body know where bromhead was educated as i was in his house when i was at grammar school in newark england. |
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