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Video NationYou are in: Leicester > In Pictures > Video Nation > Watch: Falling Leaves ![]() Watch: Falling LeavesBy Richard Gill, Contributor Ninety years after the First World War ended, Richard recalls his own family connections with the conflict and reflects on the significance of Leicester's majestic memorial to the men who died. Watch his Video Nation...
It's 90 years since the end of the First World War and although almost all the men who fought are now gone, many people still have connections to the conflict. Richard Gill's own uncle fought, and his mother lived through the war and told him stories of the battles fought. Richard's made this film in Victoria Park, the scene of Leicester's majestic cenotaph and talks about the significance of the structure. He also reads us a poem he created, moved by the memories he has. Watch his Video Nation... last updated: 24/10/2008 at 17:01 SEE ALSOYou are in: Leicester > In Pictures > Video Nation > Watch: Falling Leaves |
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