Remembrance Day
 

Im sure none of you have forgotten, but today is the day the British commemorate those who fought, and are still fighting, in wars for their country.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

Fourth stanza of 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)

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Yep, we will ...

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we should observe a minutes silence at 11am.

My poppy is stuck in my monitor ;)

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it's important to remember all those who have died so that we can have the lives we now have

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Respect to the men of honour

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poppy appeal has done well out of me this year im sure they have rigged them so i keep losing them i have had to buy 4 now since saturday ..no idea what im doing to them im just walking round with a pin all day

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Remembering all those out there and those that have helped in all their ways over time.

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Ditto the above !

My thoughts go out to both my grandads who fuaght during the war.

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I observed it in my car, outside the offices I was visiting..

I shall be parading with my unit on Sunday, and will be proud as always to remember those that went before, and those I know who didn't make it back.




For our tomorrow, they gave their today.

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Have been displaying my poppy in my sig for a week or so and observed the moment of silence at work. Shame the little br.... students didn't seem to care about the silence here too much though :mad:

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You would have loved the assembly at my school this morning.

Year 8(12-13)reading aloud war poems,diary entries,letters,information and statistics from WW1/2,and the symbolism of the poppy and the impact of the RBL on ex service men's lives.At the end they had their own dropping of poppies on the stage.And not a peep for the two minutes silence that accompanied this.

The young can still appreciate the sacrifices. :tu:

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I did I always do.

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ntl did, as is the policy every year a two minutes silence was held on the 11th.

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i was amazed at some of the looks i got at work on the 11th when i stopped talking during a meeting at 11-00 am , some ppl have no respect :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

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we had 2 minutes at 11am today. meant we opened at 1102 instead of 1100, ignorant customers were still banging on the door and ringing the bell.... all for 2 minutes :erm:

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To be honest it saddens me every year when it becomes apparent just how many people are ignorant of the relevance of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month and the following sunday :( We seem to forget too easily the efforts and sacrifices of those that gave so much for people they never even knew.

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But you must remember that this is the freedom that so many did go to fight for.The freedom to choose to observe or not the two minute silence.

I didn't do it on Thursday but I did it today at the cenotaph service in my village.There were those that didn't but that is their right in a country that does hopefully revere freedom and democracy. :)

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I thought I'd remind you why we wear the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance.



To read more about the poppy appeal and it's history look here

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