The Sunday Session on 88.5 fm

09/11/2025

Week 4 in our trivia questions.

05/11/2025

Ok, another music trivia from us on The Session on your radio

30/10/2025

Something to keep in mind when remembrance day comes around.

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.

None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.

The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.

Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.

A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin overnight of the chosen soldier overnight.

On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside.

On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".

On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.

There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.

Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.

A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.

He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.

The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War the union flag he had used as an altar cloth whilst at the front, was the one that had been draped over the coffin.

It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...

THIS is the reason we wear poppies.

We do not glorify war.

We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.

Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them.

26/10/2025

Another music quiz question for all you music fans out there...

First correct answer will get a shout out on our next show on .5fm on your community radio

25/10/2025

Guess the correct answer, then text your answer to 0440 133 885.

First correct answer will be announced on .5fm on your community radio

04/08/2025

Brilliant performance from a WA Local - Wild Dann Razor

30/07/2025

With Wild Dann Razor – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

30/07/2025

With Rammstein – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

30/07/2025

With Radio VCA 88.5FM – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

27/07/2025

Today on The Sunday Session we talk to Jonas from Rated R. If you love the music of Rammstein then tune in to find out all about this Perth band.

Tonight we will also be doing a tribute to Black Sabbath front man Ozzy Osbourne with his recent, and sad passing.... tune in to our special guest Wild Dann Razor as he talks about one of his musical influences.

All that, and possibly more, tonight at 6pm on your community radio Radio VCA 88.5FM