Remembrance
What is Remembrance?
Remembrance is the act of of remembering, the ability to remember or a memorial. In the UK, Remembrance is the time of the year in which the nation honours and remembers those who fought and died in conflicts from 1914 to present days. The Remembrance events are celebrated on the second weekend of November.
The Field of Remembrance
Remembrance is the act of of remembering, the ability to remember or a memorial. In the UK, Remembrance is the time of the year in which the nation honours and remembers those who fought and died in conflicts from 1914 to present days. The Remembrance events are celebrated on the second weekend of November.
The Field of Remembrance
The Field of Remembrance
is an annual memorial garden held on the lawn of St. Margaret's Church, next to Westminster Abbey. It is comprised of hundreds of plots laid out with the names of military associations and other organisations. It is organised every year by the Poppy Factory, a charity that supports veterans with physical and mental health conditions find their way back into employment, took a group of disabled veterans, a tray of poppies and a collecting tin to the grounds of St Margaret's Church at the Abbey. Only a handful of poppies were planted around a single cross, but it began a tradition that has grown over the decades and now tens of thousands of poppies on wooden crosses and tributes are planted every year.The first Field of Remembrance was held in 1928. The crosses and other symbols are made by veterans and family members of veterans.
is an annual memorial garden held on the lawn of St. Margaret's Church, next to Westminster Abbey. It is comprised of hundreds of plots laid out with the names of military associations and other organisations. It is organised every year by the Poppy Factory, a charity that supports veterans with physical and mental health conditions find their way back into employment, took a group of disabled veterans, a tray of poppies and a collecting tin to the grounds of St Margaret's Church at the Abbey. Only a handful of poppies were planted around a single cross, but it began a tradition that has grown over the decades and now tens of thousands of poppies on wooden crosses and tributes are planted every year.The first Field of Remembrance was held in 1928. The crosses and other symbols are made by veterans and family members of veterans.
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It is open to the public for nine days every November. Anyone - veterans or members of the general public is welcome to plant a memorial cross or other symbol in memory of a lost friend or loved one or in support of all of those who have died in war.
It is open to the public for nine days every November. Anyone - veterans or members of the general public is welcome to plant a memorial cross or other symbol in memory of a lost friend or loved one or in support of all of those who have died in war.
The Festival of Remembrance
The Festival of Remembrance is held every year at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It is always held on the Saturday night before Remembrance Sunday. The event, presented by the British Royal Legion, pays tribute to those who have died in conflicts from 1914 to present days. It is an evening of presentations by members of the armed forces, veterans, parade, and musical performances.
It is a formal and solemn event. This year the Festival will have a special focus on the 75th anniversary of the great battles of the Second World War in 1944. It will also celebrate the collaboration and friendship of the British, The Commonwealth and Allied Armies who fought together in those battles. It will also mark the 100th anniversary of the GCHQ and the role o the secret services.
One of the most poignant moments of the event happens during a minute of silence. During this silence thousands of poppies are released from the ceiling and gently flutter to the ground.
"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them."
"At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them."
The National Service of Remembrance
This is the culmination of Remembrance events and one of the most important days. Every year on the second Sunday of November, the Queen leads the nation in a service of Remembrance honouring those who died in the wars from the First World War to present days. The first service was held in 1919 on the first anniversary of the armistice ending the war.
The first World War ended on the 11th November 1918 at 11am. That is why the service is held at this time of the year. After the second world war, the service was moved from the exact date of the 11th to the second Sunday of November. The National service is held at the Cenotaph. The Cenotaph was unveiled by King George V on 11 November 1920 at the same ceremony which saw the Unknown Warrior laid to rest.
It comprises a short religious service, wreath laying and a march past of the memorial by veterans and family members, where a member of the Royal family takes the salute. Members of the Royal Family along with Political Leaders and other officials lay wreaths of poppies at the Cenotaph to honour the fallen.
It comprises a short religious service, wreath laying and a march past of the memorial by veterans and family members, where a member of the Royal family takes the salute. Members of the Royal Family along with Political Leaders and other officials lay wreaths of poppies at the Cenotaph to honour the fallen.
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