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“SIR TOM SINGS” – by Des Kelly He was always considered to be one of the very BEST Vocalists around, In the era when we were blessed with the greatest male Vocalists ever, to hit the stage. He was so good, Queen Elizabeth ll decided that she would grant him a Knighthood, making him Sir Tom. Thank you Charles Schokman, for this touching tribute from the Knight to his lady who has now been gone from his life. Yet, here it is, Sir Tom Sings.   Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka.   Sir Tom Jones…I will wake in the morning if you call Tom Jones’ tribute to deceased wife leaves ‘The Voice’ fans teary-eyed  Blind Auditions | The Voice UK 2022 In an appearance at ‘The Voice of UK’, legendary British singer, Sir Tom Jones sang one of his top hits ‘I Won’t Crumble With You If You Fall’, leaving the ...

Oct 20, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , ,
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“KING CHARLES lll” – by Des Kelly So now, after 70 years and the longest ‘Reign’ in history of the late, great, Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll,  e’Lanka is proud to proclaim our new King Charles lll, with the hope that he will carry out his Royal duties, as his Mother would want him to. If ever the British Royal Family needed an expert tutor, there she was!. Queen Elizabeth ll was indeed a walking enclyopedia  on all matters Royal. She was, without a doubt, the greatest ruling Monarch in history, following the also great Queen Victoria, Empress of India and the Commonwealth of that particular era. I have always been very interested in British History, having owned and read several books on the subject. Like everything in life, there are the good and the bad, to consider. Where England has boasted some Excellent Kings & Queens, there have also been ...

Sep 11, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , , ,
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“PRECIOUS  MEMORIES” – by Des Kelly  I remember her so well. It was 1954, one day prior to her 28th birthday, when the most beautiful Queen of the Commonwealth of Nations set foot in Ceylon, with her Prince Consort, Phillip, to review her “troops” before heading on to Aden. Being in The Royal Ceylon Navy at the time, I was lucky enough to get just a glimpse of one of the most beautiful women on Earth, (and she was, believe me), being 18 years old, and in HER ‘Senior Royal Service’, I, like so many others in the Navy, could not take our eyes off her.  Queen Elizabeth ll was a veritable picture, outside a golden frame. I was PROUD of her then, going on, to be prouder still, of this very young Queen, going on & on through life, keeping the promise she made to her people, come what ...

Sep 9, 2022 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , ,
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