| Location | Bearley,nr Stratford Upon Avon |
| Age | 28 years |
| Cause of Death | In the Line of Duty |
| Date of Birth | 16/12/1977 |
| Date of Death | 06/09/2006 |
| Visitors | 44,362 since 08/09/2006 |
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Born 16th DEC 1977 - Died 6th SEPT 2006
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1 ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT
Paul thought the world of his family, his mum Violet, dad Michael , brother Simon, sisters Jackie & Sue and his nieces & nephew.
Paul lived his dream of wanting to be in the Army, and joined the Royal Irish Regiment. He loved army life and thought he was really helping to make a difference and volunteered to go to Afghanistan to help the people there, he never thought of the danger he was putting himself in. Paul was that type of person always thinking of other people first.
Paul was seriously injured on Friday 1st september in a mortar attack on the base at Musa Qala in the Helmand province, his friend Dee who was with him was killed in the attack. Paul was flown to Oman hospital with serious head and arm injuries. Pauls mum and stepdad was flown out to be with him. Paul fought so hard to stay with us, but unfortunately Pauls wounds were so severe he couldnt be stabalised. Paul sadly passed away on Wednesday 6th September 2006 which has devastated his family and friends but they are very proud of Paul he is their hero.
His commanding officer Lt-col Michael Mcgovern said L/cpl Muirhead was an experienced soldier who had served on OP Telic 1, the liberation of Iraq, in Nothern Ireland,and most recently a six month tour of Baghdad and Southern Iraq .
L/cpl Muirhead was a calm , confident and determined member of the patrols platoon. A quiet exterior belied a character who was renowned for looking after the younger less experienced soldiers.He was widely respected across the Battalion.
The battalion is deeply saddened at the loss of two soldiers in this incident, both killed as a result of enemy action .Our thoughts and prayers are of course with their families and friends at this terrible time.
Col Mcgovern said he had spoken to troops in Afghanistan and their moral remained high . They were determined to " get on with the job " and ensure that the loss of their friends and comrades would not be in vain.
Paul you were a very special loving son brother uncle and friend.
We just want to say how much we all love and miss you , and the pain of losing you hurts so bad, we will always be thinking of you and you are always in our hearts. Paul you have made us so proud, we miss and love you so much. xxxxxxxx
PAUL OUR MUCH LOVED SON ,BROTHER AND UNCLE IS MISSED SO MUCH THERE IS NOT THE WORDS TO EXPLAIN HOW WE FEEL.
OUR FAMILY ARE VERY GREATFUL TO EVERYONE WHO HAS LEFT MESSAGES ON PAULS SITE. I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THEIR KINDNESS.
VIOLET (PAULS MUM )
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P UT A POPPY ON YOUR LAPEL
O VER YOUR HEART - WEAR IT WELL
P LEASE REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED
P RAY FOR THOSE THEY LEFT BEHIND
I N OUR HEARTS THEY SHALL REMAIN
E NGLAND’S BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE
S HOW YOUR PRIDE TODAY
It must be very difficult
To be a man in grief
Since "men don't cry"
And "men are strong"
No tears can bring relief
It must be very difficult
To stand up to the test
And field the calls and visitors
So she can get some rest
They always ask if she's alright
And what's she's going through
But seldom take his hand and ask
"my friend how are you"
He hears her crying in the night
And thinks his heart will break
He dries her tears and comforts her
But stays "strong" for her sake
It must be very difficult
To start each day anew
And He tries to be very brave
He lost his son too
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It must be very difficult
To be a man in grief
Since "men don't cry"
And "men are strong"
No tears can bring relief
It must be very difficult
To stand up to the test
And field the calls and visitors
So she can get some rest
They always ask if she's alright
And what's she's going through
But seldom take his hand and ask
"my friend how are you"
He hears her crying in the night
And thinks his heart will break
He dries her tears and comforts her
But stays "strong" for her sake
It must be very difficult
To start each day anew
And He tries to be very brave
He lost his baby too
-unknown
God made a sweet child
a child who never grew old
He made a smile of sunshine
He molded a heart of pure gold.
He made that child as close to an angel
... as anyone ever could be
God made a Sweet Child
and He gave that dear child to me
Then God saw His wonderful creation
growing very tired and weak
so He wrapped the child in His loving arms
and said, "You my child I keep"
But now my Sweet Child is an angel
Free from hurt and pain
I'll love you forever, until we meet again
So many times I have missed you
So many times I have cried
If all my love could have saved you
Sweet Child you never would have died.See more
Death is at once
The end of the body’s
Old journey
And the beginning of the soul’s
New journey.
~ Sri Chinmoy
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To Myself
Even when I forget you
I go on looking for you
I believe I would know you
I keep remembering you
sometimes long ago but then
other times I am sure you
were here a moment before
and the air is still alive
around where you were and I
think then I can recognize
you who are always the same
who pretend to be time but
you are not time and who speak
in the words but you are not
what they say you who are not
lost when I do not find you
~ W.S Merwin
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(...-♥') .-♥')) ♥.--.- ♥ MISS YOU
The New Year…✿⊹✿
It is winter and the New Year.
Nobody knows you.
Away from the stars, from the rain of light,
you lie under the weather of stones.
There is no thread to lead you back.
Your friends doze in the dark
of pleasure and cannot remember.
Nobody knows you. You are the neighbor of nothing.
You do not see the rain falling and the man walking away,
the soiled wind blowing its ashes across the city.
You do not see the sun dragging the moon like an echo.
You do not see the bruised heart go up in flames,
the skulls of the innocent turn into smoke.
You do not see the scars of plenty, the eyes without light.
It is over. It is winter and the New Year.
The meek are hauling their skins into heaven.
The hopeless are suffering the cold with those who have nothing to hide.
It is over and nobody knows you.
There is starlight drifting on the black water.
There are stones in the sea no one has seen.
There is a shore and people are waiting.
And nothing comes back.
Because it is over.
Because there is silence instead of a name.
Because it is winter and the New Year.
~ Mark Strand ~
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My Son Is Dead !!!
forever gone away from me
is his beautiful face
his smile
that is the light
in my darkest of days
forever gone away from me
is the music of his gentle voice
the mystery in his mesmerizing
blue eyes
forever gone away from me
are my grandbabies
that would have been
that should have been
my son is dead
his body lies in a casket
buried under a cold, hard mound
I visit his headstone
in a cemetery’s consecrated ground
I speak to the air I breathe
and I hope and oh God how I pray
that somehow, someway
his spirit can hear what I have to say
my soul cries out for him
every moment of every day
my spirit is defeated
for this anguish will never
not for as long as I breathe fade away
my son is dead
my heart is broken
shredded and torn
no matter who is left
or who may be born
as you look at me
into my eyes
pause for a minute
before your expression
turns to pity
and the words
flow out of your mouth
stop for just a moment
and please ask yourself
would I be willing
to trade my child for hers
because he is in a better place
Love you Paul
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Love is an eternal light.
Infinite.
The thread that binds every beautiful memory
and amazing moment...ღ♥ღ
~ Toni Carmine Salerno
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All finite things reveal infinitude:
The mountain with its singular bright shade
Like the blue shine on freshly frozen snow,
The after-light upon ice-burdened pines;
Odor of basswood upon a mountain slope,
A scene beloved of bees;
Silence of water above a sunken tree:
The pure serene of memory of one man,--
A ripple widening from a single stone
Winding around the waters of the world…ღ♥ღ
~ Theodore Roethke
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A LITTLE LONGER
A little longer yet—a little longer,
Shall violets bloom for thee, and sweet birds sing;
And the lime branches where soft winds are blowing,
Shall murmur the sweet promise of the Spring!
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A little longer yet—a little longer,
Thou shalt behold the quiet of the morn;
While tender grasses and awakening flowers
Send up a golden mist to greet the dawn!
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A little longer yet—a little longer,
The tenderness of twilight shall be thine,
The rosy clouds that float o'er dying daylight,
Nor fade till trembling stars begin to shine.
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A little longer yet—a little longer,
Shall starry night be beautiful for thee;
And the cold moon shall look through the blue silence,
Flooding her silver path upon the sea.
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A little longer yet—a little longer,
Life shall be thine; life with its power to will;
Life with its strength to bear, to love, to conquer,
Bringing its thousand joys thy heart to fill.
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A little longer yet—a little longer,
The voices thou hast loved shall charm thine ear;
And thy true heart, that now beats quick to hear them,
A little longer yet shall hold them dear.
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A little longer yet—joy while thou mayest;
Love and rejoice! for time has nought in store;
And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee
Love and rejoice and feel and know no more.
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A little longer still—Patience, Beloved:
A little longer still, ere Heaven unroll
The Glory, and the Brightness, and the Wonder,
Eternal, and divine, that waits thy Soul!
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A little longer ere Life true, immortal,
(Not this our shadowy Life,) will be thine own;
And thou shalt stand where winged Arch-angels worship,
And trembling bow before the Great White Throne.
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A little longer still, and Heaven awaits thee,
And fills thy spirit with a great delight;
Then our pale joys will seem a dream for-gotten,
Our Sun a darkness, and our Day a Night.
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A little longer, and thy Heart, Beloved,
Shall beat for ever with a Love divine;
And joy so pure, so mighty, so eternal,
No creature knows and lives, will then be thine.
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A little longer yet—and angel voices
Shall ring in heavenly chant upon thine ear;
Angels and Saints await thee, and God needs thee:
Beloved, can we bid thee linger here!
~ Adelaide Anne Procter
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My Precious Child xxxx
In my dreams, you are alive and well
Precious child, precious child
In my mind, I see you clear as a bell
Precious child, precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart, there is hope
'Cause you are with me still
In my heart, you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
In my plans, I was the first to leave
Precious child, precious child
But in this world, I was left here to grieve
Precious child, my precious child
In my soul, there is a hole
That can never be filled
But in my heart there is hope
And you are with me still
In my heart you live on
Always there, never gone
Precious child, you left too soon,
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
God knows I want to hold you,
See you, touch you
And maybe there's a heaven
And someday I will again
Please know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you live on
Always there never gone
Precious child, you left too soon
Tho' it may be true that we're apart
You will live forever... in my heart
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