You were a good poet and also a good soldier like many others who kept our country safe without your bravely and many others, we weren't be...
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Lieutenant
Service No. Unknown
Age 25
Died on 4 November 1918
Manchester Regiment
ORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Owen, of "Mahim", Monkmoor Rd., Shrewsbury. Native of Oswestry. Enlisted in The Artists' Rifles in October 1915. Commissioned into the Manchester Regiment in June 1916. Was a poet of repute, although during his lifetime, only a few of his poems appeared in print. The 'Atheneum' of December 1919, nominated Owen's work "Strange Meeting" as the finest of the war.
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"Not more complex the millions of the stars Than are the hearts of mortal brothers" Thank you for your service & for your poetry.
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"Mine ancient scars shall not be glorified Nor ly titanic tears the seas be dried." Thank you for everything.
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I wish I had known you and had a chance to thank you for everything you gave to us who survive you.
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Thank you for the beauty and honesty of your poetry. You will not be forgotten.
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May God bless you for your loyalty and ultimate sacrifice. Your poetry will always be with us.
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May you live in our hearts forever.
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Thank you for serving our country. We appreciate your efforts and bravery to keep us safe
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You have helped me more than I could possibly explain. Thank you for your courage, your strength and your poetry.
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"The poetry is in the pity" Thank you for your bravery, sacrifice and voice. Your words will live on xxxx
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The poetry is in the pity
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Lest we forget
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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You gave unique witness and voice which made me see and feel and understand. You gave your all. Thank you with all my heart.
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"All a poet can do today is warn."
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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R.I.P..
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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Thank God for Wilfred Owen
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Thank you for challenging "the old lie, dulce et decorum est.....(etc)"
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The honesty of your poetry is what makes it so incredible. Thank you for your work and your sacrifice.
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The honesty of your poetry is what makes it so incredible. Thank you for your work and your sacrifice.
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The honesty of your poetry is what makes it so incredible. Thank you for your work and your sacrifice.
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The honesty of your poetry is what makes it so incredible. Thank you for your work and your sacrifice.
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The honesty of your poetry is what makes it so incredible. Thank you for your work and your sacrifice.
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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May you live in our hearts forever.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever. Your poems are inspirational Wilfred Owen.
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Thank you for your gift to literature and telling the world about the experiences on the first world war
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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I wish I had known you and had a chance to thank you for everything you gave to us who survive you.
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lovely poem
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Thank you for serving our country. We appreciate your efforts and bravery to keep us safe.
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Thank you for your poetry. God Bless.
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Thank you very much for your great efforts to save our country. We will remember you.
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Thank you to all who lost their lives to save our countries. You will always be remembered.
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Thank you to all who lost their lives to save our countries. You will always be remembered.
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Thank you Wilfred Owen. Your service and your poetry will never be forgotten. RIP. Louise and Lez Morgan New Zealand
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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Thank you to all who lost their lives to save our countries. You will always be remembered.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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Thank you for your searing poetry, your witness, bravery and sacrifice. Requiescat in Pace
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May you live in our hearts forever.
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May you live in our hearts forever.
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May you live in our hearts forever.
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them.
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Dulce et Decorum est, pro patria mori.
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this is the birthplace of the poet Wilfred Owen, 1893-1918.
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An incredible war poet.
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Wilfred Owen was killed here, Sambre–Oise Canal, France, 4th November, 1914.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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The man may be with God but his poetry lives on for all generations.
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We will remember them. Today, Tomorrow, Forever.
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Wilfred Owen was a great poet and solider.
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"All a poet can do today is warn."
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You were a good poet and also a good soldier like many others who kept our country safe without your bravely and many others, we weren't be...
william sanders
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Thanks to my secondary school English teacher, Elizabeth Wadge, for guiding us through our study of Wilfred Owen's poems, the year that they...
Patricia A Mooney
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War poet 2nd Lieutenant Wilfred Owen MC, age 25, The Manchester Regiment, killed in action in France one week before the Armistice; his moth...
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Never forget: the English poet Wilfred Owen was killed in action at the age of 25 in 1918 during a British assault on the German-held Sambre...
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To a soldier of the great war. I do not know you but I would have liked to have known you. You were a brother in arms with my paternal grand...
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