On the evening of 3 august 1914 the day before britain officially declared war with.
The lamps are going out all over europe.
2 coins weigh 12g and measure 28 4mm in diameter.
We shall not see them lit again in our life.
The lamps are going out all over europe we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime the libertarian in brexit politics social comment uncategorized december 5 2018 1 328 words it was a beautiful summer s evening in london 3rd august 1914.
5 720 000 coins minted dated 2014 showing the edge inscription the lamps are going out all over europe.
The tribute is evocative of the eve of war remarks of the foreign secretary at the time edward grey.
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The lights are going out all over europe dutch politician geert wilders delivered an anti islam speech on the scenario of america as the last man standing.
In his 1925 memoirs sir edward grey said that he could not recall uttering this lament for europe as he.
The actual quote is the lamps are going out all over europe.
The lamps are going out all over europe.
The lamps are going out all over europe monday 4 august 2014 james cronan records and research 4 comments at 11pm on 4 august 1914 britain declared war on germany bringing to an end a month of diplomatic manoeuvres on the part of the british foreign secretary sir edward grey and diplomatic representatives from the great powers.
The lamps are going out all over europe we shall not see them lit again in our life time british foreign secretary sir edward grey remarked to a friend on the eve of the united kingdom s entry into the first world war.
First published in grey s memoirs in 1925.