Does the original War Memorial at Kohima carry the phrase "for their tomorrow," or "for your tomorrow we gave our today"? Can anyone find a photograph of the actual memorial plaque?

deepakmr

The inscription reads (photo available): "When you go home Tell them of us and say, For your tomorrow, we gave our today." http://kohima.nic.in/cmtry.htm Nov 09 08, 4:41 AM

looney_tunes

According to this site, the plaque reads "When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today" 'The words are attributed to John Maxwell Edmonds (1875 -1958), an English Classicist, who had put them together among a collection of 12 epitaphs for World War One, in 1916.' The site also has a photograph of the plaque. http://www.burmastar.org.uk/epitaph.htm Nov 09 08, 4:42 AM

davejacobs

Thanks people for your fast responses. The Burma Star web site referred to by looney.. starts by quoting the inscription with 'their', but at the end shows a photograph which it says is of the actual memorial, but the inscription on it says 'your'. From the description of the memorial as having a bronze plaque, and also that the inscription in the photo says 'Kohima Epitaph', I am sure that it is not of the original. deepakmr refers to a photo of the original memorial, but unfortunately the details of the inscription are not quite readable, frustratingly. Nov 09 08, 4:59 AM

looney_tunes

I cannot access the site provided by deepakmr, but closer inspection of the photo on the site I found shows that the plaque uses "their", not "your". despite the article stating the opposite. http://www.burmastar.org.uk/epitaph.htm Nov 09 08, 5:03 AM

deepakmr

looney_tunes is right, it is 'their' nor 'your'. Here's a picture which seems to be a picture of the original: http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/img/Burma/Kohima_memorial.jpg CUT AND PASTE LINK Nov 09 08, 7:22 AM

zbeckabee

Hmmmmmmmmm. On this, the plaque states "your." See photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63783963@N00/2062516214/sizes/o/ HOWEVER, SEE MY SECOND POST. (Note, that in many of the quotes the epitaph reads "your tomorrow" vs "their tomorrow". It is thought that Edmonds' original poem used "their.") According to the BIBLIOTHECA (formerly the SIMONIDES GROUP), Edmonds' original did include the phrase "their tomorrow". The following is an excerpt from their web site: These sentiments were later used by John Maxwell Adams [1875 - 1958] as part of a collection of 12 epitaphs for World War One: 'When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say, For Their Tomorrow, We gave Our Today'. http://www.sid-hill.com/honors/kohima.htm http://www.burmastar.org.uk/epitaph.htm Nov 09 08, 9:30 AM

zbeckabee

Now, if someone can just explain the difference in these two: http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/img/Burma/Kohima_memorial.jpg [LINK MAY NEED TO BE CUT AND PASTED] http://www.flickr.com/photos/63783963@N00/2062516214/sizes/o/ It DOES appear to be the same stone in each. Ah! More than one memorial? Re-did the plaque? Nov 09 08, 9:50 AM

queproblema

This link works. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a photo and story that seem to be of the original stone. It says, "their". http://www.worcestershireregiment.com/wr.php?main=inc/burma_Worc_Regt This one is apparently newer, and says, "your". http://www.holidayiq.com/states/photos/Nagaland-WAR-MEMORIAL-Photos-2.html This one is in England, and says "your". http://flickr.com/photos/87799243@N00/1468746505 Nov 09 08, 10:45 PM