LeedsChris:
miked:
will say a prayer for all the innocent people that were slaughtered in the illegal wars.Guardian reader?
+1
My uncle Albert was in the merchant navy during the war.He tells some amazing stories of being torpedoed by the enemy.I never tire of hearing his war stories.
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…
I am trying to get a group together to get the suits and berets out again like we did in june
Lusk:
Considering the amount of time and effort which quite rightly goes into this occasion, I too think that it ought to be considered for a national holiday on the day in which it lies.
I must add that for the other 364 days of the year it is the duty of a Canadian citizen to personally thank any servicemen or women that they might meet during their daily lives , a small gesture which goes a long way . The minority/PC factor can go swivel .
I will be attending my local service dressed with pride for my time served. kids will be attending also and have been since day dot. I also have been to lepper and stood for the two minutes at the gate while they blow the last post .
I do everything on my debit card so don’t carry cash, so it has taken me until today to get my poppy. I shall wear it with pride.
I buy a new one every day from the first of November until Armistice Day.
I will be stopping at the 11th hour and observing two minutes silence, if I need to pull up before to ensure I can stop safely then I will.
Rikki-UK:
No one has ever noticed that at the 11th hour every year this forum gets locked down for two minutes, no one can read or post - and that shows in itself that the impact of shutting down for two minutes is a minor thing, but the act as a mark of rememberance it is a powerful message, we can all stop and remember without the world coming to an end, which it did for so many people.
As long as I have control of this website it will mark the act of rememberance as will I and my family in our own way. We never forget
Could be everybody’s giving 2 mins Rikki !
Lock it out for 4 mins this year. Give the other side a mention …
No the Germans etc
It didn’t matter what side or what war, there were men and boy’s and of course not to forget the women who not only gave their lives but their possessions too.
Black White Yellow Brown they all should be remembered. …
As usual on Sunday,myself and some former regimental colleagues will be on parade in our town’s Remembrance Service,taken at our church by my wife,(An ordained priest),who is also Chaplain to our local Regimental association.
At the going down of the sun,and in the morning,we will remember them.
nick2008:
It didn’t matter what side or what war, there were men and boy’s and of course not to forget the women who not only gave their lives but their possessions too.
Black White Yellow Brown they all should be remembered. …
Don’t forget the animals,horses especially as there were still many cavalry regiments in WW1 that were still mounted.
This thread has brought a tear to my eye.
Our gaffer is decent enough about it. Rings to remind us to stop. He’s ex D and D and we’ve 3 ex servicemen here.
Personally it’ll be local parade Sunday and silence on the 11th
I think ALL previous posts have a worthy place in the conversation.ALL tell the truth,about how people feel about loved ones (known or unknown).
View from across the water.
Its only in the last few years that on this side of the water Rememberence Day is being acknowledged openly.Previous to this,certain elements of the political class,would have you hung drawn and quartered for acknowledging the place it has in European society,let alone the wearing of a poppy.They had to know the sacrifice many Irish(N & S) gave in fighting with the British Army,and Allied forces in general,yet,decided to use it as a nationalistic stick to beat reasonable people with.In other words,wear a poppy = loving "the Brits".Only very recently,(2/3 years back),were Irish soldiers who left the Irish army to fight with the British army,given an unconditional pardon!They were still viewed as deserters! I too have wandered about Ypres,and the various graveyards in Northern France.Not looking for anyone in particular,just looking in awe at how futile it all was,and maybe will be again.Will we ever learn? I think honestly,that as a nation we have grown up.The crap which seperated the two islands is fast disappearing. Fair play to all concerned in their efforts to keep the memory of fallen loved ones alive.There certainly wont be a close down of services on the day,at the hour,over here,but I do think most decent people will remember those gone before us.
May their Gods look over them.
To anyone who has visited The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Burton on Trent,the most prominent memorial is that of The All Forces Memorial which pays tribute to the 16,500 lives lost in world wide conflicts since WW2.All names are carved on the walls of Portland stone.
Even more poignant is the blank wall,waiting for future losses to be recorded!
I spend a lot of time there tending the memorial for my former regiment,The Blues and Royals.
bestbooties:
To anyone who has visited The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Burton on Trent,the most prominent memorial is that of The All Forces Memorial which pays tribute to the 16,500 lives lost in world wide conflicts since WW2.All names are carved on the walls of Portland stone.
Even more poignant is the blank wall,waiting for future losses to be recorded!
I spend a lot of time there tending the memorial for my former regiment,The Blues and Royals.
The shot at dawn one gets me 
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bestbooties:
To anyone who has visited The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Burton on Trent,the most prominent memorial is that of The All Forces Memorial which pays tribute to the 16,500 lives lost in world wide conflicts since WW2.All names are carved on the walls of Portland stone.
Even more poignant is the blank wall,waiting for future losses to be recorded!
I spend a lot of time there tending the memorial for my former regiment,The Blues and Royals.The shot at dawn one gets me
That gets everyone.
The other moving memorial,not military I know,is the S.A.N.D.S.(Still born and neo natal death society).
I’ll defy anyone not to weep!
I shall be in the town square paying my respects. I live not too far from Coningsby (the home of The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) and last year was particularly poignant as we observed the silence and the Lancaster flew directly overhead at low level.
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bestbooties:
To anyone who has visited The National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas near Burton on Trent,the most prominent memorial is that of The All Forces Memorial which pays tribute to the 16,500 lives lost in world wide conflicts since WW2.All names are carved on the walls of Portland stone.
Even more poignant is the blank wall,waiting for future losses to be recorded!
I spend a lot of time there tending the memorial for my former regiment,The Blues and Royals.The shot at dawn one gets me
That is on my list of things to do. 
Wheel Nut:
We have a fantastic weekend planned. On Saturday, we have around 50 Grenadier Guards coming over to dedicate a wooden bench to a former soldier who was murdered in Ireland. They will be joined later by about a hundred more for a reunion, bar, disco, live band and barbecue. Those who are sober enough will then march to our little cenotaph for the remembrance ceremony on Sunday. It is a pity the day falls wrong because 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month is what it is all about.I got involved in the publicity of this through a friend and have made many more since that conversation, they are all much taller than me though. I might have to borrow a bearskin
Well. I got a shock today. I did a bit of research into a local lad who was murdered in Northern Ireland and I have been promoted.
The local media have reported me as being a former Grenadier Guardsman 
It is a fantastic piece of journalism though, even if I say so myself 
Transport for london are, to thier credit, very good.
They put a call out to ALL bus drivers in london to stop thier bus for the 2 minutes.
Wonder if I would get in to trouble parking on the hard shoulder