Sunday afternoon before the laying of wreaths at Oakham war memorial a service of remembrance was held at All Saints Church Oakham Rutland. Security was very large and visible this year plenty of Leicestershire police and not so visible MOD officers.
Dr Laurence Howard JP PhD, as Her Majesty's Lord Lieutenant for Rutland
arriving.
Oakham, Remembrance Sunday 2012, The Royal British Legion, ABF The Soldiers Charity, Paul Beech, The Royal Marines, Photographs
Pictured Right Mr Paul Beech Former Oakham Mayor, Area organiser for the
ABF Soldiers Charity.
Usually Mr Beech keeps his bullying and intimidation cowardly private
but not today, enjoying the protection of Leicestershire Constabulary
he decided to bring his despicable conduct out into public.
The Conservative Chairman of Rutland County Council Cllr Parsons
was visible upset, when I showed him the photograph, He said "I am very upset,
that is my wife beside Mr Beech" It is not Mrs Parsons fault she is married to
a Tory so I agreed to hide her in this image, a pity as she has such a lovely smile.
Oakham Mayor Cllr Alf Dewis Said "Mr Beech is not a dignitary any more and I think this is the point I am meant to say no comment"'
Deputy Mayor Cllr Adam Lowe expressed his shock.
Various Army Officers pointed out "he is in uniform" one asked me "you're not going to publish it, we have a reputation to upkeep"
For far to long now, I have been bullied intimidated and subjected to malicious conduct by the likes of Mr Beech and local governance supported by Leicester Constabulary.
Mr Beeches conduct today is a betrayal of the fallen.
Self-styled local dignitary ex Oakham Town Council Mayor Paul Beech who claims to be a leading
"respectable" citizen of the county town of Rutland and Regional Organiser of the Army Benevolent Fund, the Soldiers Charity, saw fit to raise two rude fingers - complementing the gesture with colourful language, directed at the camera,
while dressed in a regimental green beret of the Royal Marines and sporting his own and his father's
medals.
although I have often been sent invitations by real dignitaries to photograph these sorts of events, ex mayor Beech always appears to be quite antagonistic when he spots this cameraman.
Such a pity he feels it necessary to spoil an otherwise dignified and solemn occasion with his lewd language and inappropriate gesture.
His betrayal of those who sacrificed their lives for our freedom is a sad betrayal.
