THEIR courage was boundless, yet inevitably the passage of time has dulled memories of their deeds.
But those who have received the Victoria Cross deserve to be remembered through the ages.
How fitting, then, that a service should be held to mark the 150th anniversary of the establishment of the award and to honour the people who have received it.
Men like Samuel Parkes, who won a VC in the Charge of the Light Brigade in 1854 but ten years later was laid to rest in an unmarked pauper's grave.
Yesterday's ceremony will help ensure that memories of such brave souls will continue to be cherished.
They helped make the world a better place and we owe them our respect and gratitude.