They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
Straight of limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
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.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
The
Nation will honour the fallen on Remembrance Sunday when wreaths of
poppies
are laid on local war memorials and a two minutes silence is held at 11
a.m. The "Ode of Remembrance" is an ode taken from Laurence Binyon's
poem "For the Fallen", which was first published in The Times in September 1914. Wikipedia Stub: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ode_of_Remembrance
"The Unknown Soldier"
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The stunning commemorative display at RHS Garden Rosemoor in July 2018, celebrating the centenary of the end of the First World War. The "Unknown Soldier" (by Artist: George Hider) amidst one hundred ceramic Poppies (by Artist: Renee Kilburn). The Great War started on the 28th July 1914 and ended on 11th November 1918
For Remembrance Sunday Events around the region visit the North Devon Gazette
In
the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is marked by ceremonies at
local war memorials in most cities, towns and villages, attended by
civic dignitaries, ex-servicemen and -women (principally members of the
Royal British Legion), members of local armed forces regular and reserve
units (Royal Navy and Royal Naval Reserve, Royal Marines and Royal
Marines Reserve, Army and Territorial Army, Royal Air Force and Royal
Auxiliary Air Force), military cadet forces (Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet
Force and Air Training Corps as well as the Combined Cadet Force) and
youth organisations (e.g. Scouts and Guides). Wreaths of remembrance
poppies
are laid on the memorials and two minutes silence is held at 11 a.m.
Church bells are usually rung "half-muffled", creating a sombre effect.
Wikipedia Stub: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Sunday
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