In Lichfield, there is a whole chapel in the cathedral dedicated to the military. Former soldiers are buried here, or there are sad memorials remembering officers who died in faraway places maintaining the Empire.
But there are also these banners - carried into battle, which act as reminders of great conflicts of the past, and sacrifice - mostly from the Staffordshire Regiment (and its various antecedents).
I don't mind the tombs; of course not. But I am uneasy about these banners, being laid down in what should be a place promoting peace, displayed here. Yes, they are 'holy', having been blessed, but there's something wrong about it to my mind. Why can't they be transferred to the nearby regimental museum?
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