Remembrance Day - Poppy Day Why a poppy? | Remembrance Poems | Poppy Song Remembrance Wreath | The Last Post | Two minute Silence November is the time of the year when we wear a red poppy in memory of those who sacrificed their lives for us during wars. www.britishlegion.org.uk The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month marks the signing of the Armistice, on 11th November 1918, to signal the end of World War One. At 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare. Remembrance Day is on 11 November. Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. A war memorial in Sevenoaks Kent A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Cenotaph, London Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. Why is the poppy a symbol of remembrance? ("Ode of Remembrance." ) Fourth stanza of 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)
Poppy Day | RSA RSA volunteers exchange distinctive red poppies for a donation to the RSA Poppy Day appeal in support of veterans as well as ex-service people and their families in need. The poppy reminds us of sacrifices made – both past and present. Poppies were the first flowers that grew in the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium during World War One and are a symbol of remembrance and hope. Poppy Day is usually held each year on the Friday before Anzac Day. Poppy Day - Tower of London - Blog d'anglais du collège Denayrouze 16 novembre 2014 7 16 /11 /novembre /2014 16:12 This year we commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of WW1. A sad commemoration : it is estimated that 16 million people died and 20 million were injured. Among them, the British lost over 888,000 people. To remember all those who died, 888,000 poppies were planted at the Tower of London : one for each life lost.. Why poppies ? Nous commémorons cette année le 100e anniversaire du début de la 1e guerre mondiale. Afin de se souvenir de tous ceux qui sont morts pendant cette guerre, 800.000 coquelicots en céramique ont été plantés autour de la Tour de Londres: un par personne tuée. Partager cet article