Remembrance Day (sometimes known informally as Poppy Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the First World War to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. Following a tradition inaugurated by King George V in 1919, the day is also marked by war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries.
Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November in most countries to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month", in accordance with the armistice signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am.) The First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.
Tommy Fleming singing Green Fields of France.
Written by Eric Bogle, also called No Man's Land.
It's a song that was written about the military cemeteries in Flanders and Northern France.
Wikipedia.
Peace graphic I made a few years back.
Remembering our service people is so very important.
ReplyDeleteKudos to you.
We call it Veterans Day here, and I pretty much forgot it was tomorrow
ReplyDeleteI know this will sound curmudgeonly, but it's always interesting to me when they interview vets that they make it sound as though the wars were entertaining games. Have they forgotten the horror? I remember hearing one fellow who had served with the RAF in Britain during WWII talking about how the skies were lit up over their targets and that is was "pretty lively." None of the horror of the cities they were bombing was conveyed, no remorse for the innocent lives that would be extinguished. But we never seem to tire of war do we? In my entire lifetime I don't think there has a been a single minute when a war somewhere in the world is not going on. And each side thinks it is right and prays to its God for victory.
ReplyDeleteThey don't mention the horror of the Wars they fought in - maybe they would cry if they did..
DeleteYou are correct about War - always one going on somewhere if not several, I bet that has been going on since time began.
Margaret Happy Poppy Day we have Independence Day as well 11th November
ReplyDeleteI love the sond really beautiful
ReplyDeleteLest we forget indeed.
ReplyDeleteAnd how I hope we can learn from the sacrifices made.
Beautiful homage to a memorable day.
ReplyDeleteKisses
A sad day but one always to be remembered.
ReplyDeleteMerle..........
Appreciate your post - thank you.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Very moving words and music. Lest we forget.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten it is remembrance day, those thoughts just don't cross my mind anymore.
ReplyDeleteWinston Churchill said it best. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few."
ReplyDeleteFor their memory
ReplyDeleteWell said that woman
ReplyDeleteLet us never forget
ReplyDeleteThank you