On Heroic Self-Sacrifice: a London Park Devoted to Those Most Worth Remembering

I love this idea, especially in a time when people scream bloody murder about statues honoring those who took life. The Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice, the product of painter George Frederic Watts, honors those everyday people who gave their lives in an attempt to save others.

RetiredAg said:

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On Heroic Self-Sacrifice: a London Park Devoted to Those Most Worth Remembering

I love this idea, especially in a time when people scream bloody murder about statues honoring those who took life. The Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice, the product of painter George Frederic Watts, honors those everyday people who gave their lives in an attempt to save others.

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That is awesome!

Solo Tetherball Champ said:

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Next time you're in DC you should visit the Titanic Memorial.

Something like 20% of the men survived, allowing 80% of the women and children.

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I'll have to check that out. Will likely be going up in June.

Solo Tetherball Champ said:

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Next time you're in DC you should visit the Titanic Memorial.

Something like 20% of the men survived, allowing 80% of the women and children.

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I worry those values are passing on into history.

Clem said:

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Solo Tetherball Champ said:

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Next time you're in DC you should visit the Titanic Memorial.

Something like 20% of the men survived, allowing 80% of the women and children.

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I worry those values are passing on into history.

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Honestly, I don't think so. Maybe to some degree, but I think being put into a similar situation, you'd see the bulk of men give up their spot for women and children. ***edit*** now that I've thought about it some, I do think you'd probably see a much lower number give up their spots for women and children today, but I still think it would still be over half that were willing to die in order to save women and children.

But, I also think that, if the Titanic sank today, you'd see far more survive because the values have changed to where the poor aren't so easily discarded as they were back then.

RetiredAg said:

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when people scream bloody murder about statues honoring those who took life.

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I don't know why but this phrasing kinda cracked me up.

I like this thread alot though.

I hope they will include RAF pilots who battled against desperate odds during the Battle of Britain.

UTExan said:

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I hope they will include RAF pilots who battled against desperate odds during the Battle of Britain.

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Probably not, considering the park was completed in 1900.

Although approximately 70 spots remain, the park is aimed not towards soldiers, but everyday people that engage in acts of "remarkable heroism". Soldiers and fighters already have their countless monuments.