Happy Easter!

We wish all our Orthodox friends and visitors a very happy Easter! Sorry to be late with these good wishes, but I only realised yesterday evening.

To celebrate, here is a Greek military band from the First World War playing on a feast day which may, or may not, have been Easter.

This is an Italian post card from my own collection, with a photo by Henri Manuel (Edit. B.R.D.). On the back there is a brief message to ‘Mandy C’, “When are you going to write again!”. Was this a lovelorn Salonika soldier? We will never know.

For the record, Orthodox Easter Day is 20 April next year.

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Author: Robin Braysher

Robin's interest in the campaign comes from his grandfather, Fred, who served as a cyclist with the BSF from 1915 to 1917, mainly in the Struma valley where he caught malaria and dysentery. Robin joined the SCS in 2003 and served on the committee for 18 years as journal and then web editor. Opinions expressed in these posts are his and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Society.

One thought on “Happy Easter!”

  1. Christ is Risen!!! as we say in Greece! –

    Thank you very much for remembering us, your Orthdox friens! –

    Continue your great work! All the best!!1 –

    Στις Δευ 6 Μαΐ 2024 στις 12:01 μ.μ., ο/η Salonika Campaign Society,

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