Armistice Day is on the 11th November and is also known as Remembrance Day. It marks the day when World War One ended at 11 a.m. on the 11th month in 1918. A two minutes silence is held at 11 a.m. to remember those who died in wars. Remembrance Sunday is also marked each year and falls on the 2nd Sunday in November. It's a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states to remember the armed forces who have died in the line of duty. In the United States of America Armistice Day is known and marked as Veterans Day.
This year because of the coronavirus and the fact that England is in lockdown commemoration gatherings in large numbers are not possible. Instead those who wish to show their support have been asked to remember in a different way. Suggestions include standing on the doorstep to observe the two minutes silence, watch the dedicated programmes on the television and wear a poppy which is now a symbol of remembrance on this special day. This is what Mr P and I did on Sunday and will do so again today.
The above collage is of the World War One Memorial in the local parish church yard where there are other Commonwealth War Commission graves and poppies displayed at the moment by the schoolchildren at a school in my home town - (photo taken and sent to me by our daughter).
We will remember them
