from the caribbean are the boney m lead singer liz mitchell and her dad, norman. both have been honoured for their contribution to british society in different ways and they ve been talking to our correspondent celestina olulode. # by the rivers of babylon #. boney m in their heyday, performing their number one single rivers of babylon, the uk s seventh best selling hit of all time. # when we remembered zion #. the band, sold over 100 million records in the 70s and 80s disco era. liz mitchell is the original lead singer. # all the water run dry #. her musical achievements continue to be celebrated. now liz has returned to the place where she grew up. born injamaica, she lived with her grandmother until the age of 11, when she boarded a plane alone to join the rest of herfamily in the uk.
This week, Bel responds to a woman who recently lost her mother - and questions why elderly people are forced to suffer in a way animals aren t made to.
as our ancestors have planted for us, so we must plan for others. while it is not for us to complete the task, neither are we free to assist from them. dispense justice to the needy and the orphan, for they have no one but their fellow citizens. and because a nation s wealth is measured by her values and not by her vaults. bless all of our allies around the world who share our beliefs. by the rivers of babylon, we wept as we remembered zion. if i forget thee, old jerusalem, may my hand forget its skill.
as our ancestors have planted for us, so we must plan for others. while it is not for us to complete the task, neither are we free to assist from them. dispense justice to the needy and the orphan, for they have no one but their fellow citizens. and because a nation s wealth is measured by her values and not by her vaults. bless all of our allies around the world who share our beliefs. by the rivers of babylon, we wept as we remembered zion. if i forget thee, old jerusalem, may my hand forget its skill.
be reclaimed by each generation. as our ancestors have planted for us, so we must plan for others. while it is not for us to complete the task, neither are we free to assist from them. dispense justice to the needy and the orphan, for they have no one but their fellow citizens. and because a nation s wealth is measured by her values and not by her vaults. bless all of our allies around the world who share our beliefs. by the rivers of babylon, we wept as we remembered zion. if i forget thee, old jerusalem, may my hand forget its skill.