Remembrance Parade & Service 2002

A poem by Tom Holmes, Chairman of the National Front

Brother has fought brother, for alien's gain,
But never again must men suffer this bane,
The heartache, the suffering, the killing, the pain,
Whilst others with changed names their wealth did attain!

They fought for their country, so our men were told,
Like lambs to the slaughter they were led from the fold,
What did they gain from this suffering and gore?
To see our old country invaded once more.

The men in high places who brought this about,
Were extolling our people with many a shout;
Go fight the enemy, you’ll soon have them rout!
But the thousands who died were treated as nowt.

Twice in a lifetime we fought brother wars,
So then we’d be safe on our country's shores.
Homes fit for heroes, our children secure,
Never again would we have to fear.

The millennium is new and what do we see?
Our beloved old country, the land of the free,
Peopled by races from nations diverse,
From continents all, every nation on earth.

Our pensioner's shiver from winter's cold blast,
Our old folks can die, if they're lucky its fast,
Whilst immigrants grab the handouts galore,
Invaders get everything, then demand even more.

There's hope for the future if we can stand tall,
Briton's unite with one flag and one call.
The flame has been kindled, help keep it alight,
Our nation needs you to continue the fight.

On Remembrance Sunday 2002, the party held its biggest parade in London for many years with over 250 patriots proudly marching on behalf of the NF to lay poppy tributes at the Cenotaph. Speeches by party officials Bernard Franklin and Terry Blackham were made, and a silent two minutes tribute held in memory of all those who have fought and died in defence of our Nation. The party was supported by many ex-servicemen who lined the route, and who saluted us as we marched past. When we arrived at the Cenotaph we were welcomed by a further two hundred or more members of the public who had stayed in the rain to see us.

‘The march started at 2.00pm from St. James Park and reached the Cenotaph after about a mile. Hundreds of bystanders applauded the marchers which were led by a colour party of twenty flags. On the approach to the Cenotaph, the march was met by a howling group of aliens and hysterical Communists screaming, but of course never daring to actually approach the march. They were ignored for the Red rabble they are by the NF and the march assembled around the Cenotaph.

‘Terry Blackham, NF National Activities Organiser, commenced the short ceremony and called for a two-minute silence as the flags of the Movement were lowered as a mark of respect to our war dead. Even during the solemn two-minute silence, the Red mob continued to howl obscenities.’