Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:Īge shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.Īt the going down of the sun and in the morningįourth stanza of 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943) "They Shall not grow old" (" Ode of Remembrance." )Ī poem called ' For the Fallen' is often read aloud during the ceremony the most famous stanza of which reads: The sounding of " Reveille" (or, more commonly, "The Rouse"), ends the two minute silence, followed by the recitation of the " Ode of Remembrance." (In military life, 'The Last Post' marks the end of the day and the final farewell.) The " Last Post" is traditionally played to introduce the two minute silence in Remembrance Day ceremonies. Why is the poppy a symbol of remembrance? People also leave small wooden crosses by the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in war. Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. The Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.Ī national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War. It is a special day set aside to remember all those men and women who were killed during the two World Wars and other conflicts. 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.Īt 11 am on 11 November 1918 the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare. 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. Remembrance Wreath | The Last Post | Two minute Silence Why a poppy? | Remembrance Poems | Poppy Song
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