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11th December 2002	124th Anniversary of the Ultimatum. By John Young One hundred and twenty-four years ago today, was also a Wednesday, under the shade of a wild fig tree on the Natal bank of the Tugela (Thukela) River, Frere's haughty ultimatum was issued to the assembled Zulu delegation. An event which would lead to war between two nations which until that day, had for many years co-existed as friends. Let us remember today the futility of war, and those who fell in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879, irrespective of their creed or colour, whether African or European, Briton, Zulu or Boer, Imperial or Colonial, let us not forget their sacrifice. "Lest We Forget, Lest We Forget." John Young, Chairman, Anglo-Zulu War Research Society.
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11th December 2002	PETER HARMAN John. there names live forever more.Its just a pity there wasn't more people who realised what these men did for us,
12th December 2002	Clive Dickens John Sadly that famous tree does not look so good these days it is getting old much the sme as we all are. Clive