I fully support Selma's views On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Carvalho <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > --- On Thu, 11/12/09, Frederick Noronha <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but war memorials were put up by > > countries > > which waged (or actively took part in the) war. Usually the > > victors. > -------------------------- > > OK FN, I'm correcting you. War memorials are put up in countries to honour > their dead who died in battle. Here is one in Delhi which honours those who > lost their lives in World War II, even though their participation may not > have been entirely voluntary. I'm not sure whether it was initiated by the > British. > > http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_museums_delhi_indianwar.asp > > We should have a similar musuem memorial in Goa to honour the lives of > those Goans who worked on British Navy ships. It is not impossible to find > their names they have been recorded. Infact, I would strongly urge a museum > dedicated to the lives and history of our tarvottis, brave men of the sea. > > Best, > selma > > > > > >
