Post by Les Brewer on Nov 11, 2011 8:55:03 GMT
Remembrance Day in Britain
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. For those who don't know much about what this all means, here is a brief look into Remembrance day and how it came about.
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.
What is Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is on 11 November. 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. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.
A war memorial in Seven-oaks Kent
A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph.
Cenotaph, London
Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. People also leave small wooden crosses by the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in war.
Why is the poppy a symbol of remembrance?
The 'Last Post'
The "Last Post" is traditionally played to introduce the two minute silence in Remembrance Day ceremonies. It is usually ' played on a bugle. (In military life, 'The Last Post' marks the end of the day and the final farewell.)
Listen to the last post
The sounding of "Reveille" (or, more commonly, "The Rouse"), ends the two minute silence, followed by the recitation of the "Ode of Remembrance."
"They Shall not grow old" ("Ode of Remembrance." )
A poem called 'For the Fallen' is often read aloud during the ceremony; the most famous stanza of which reads:
"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."
Fourth stanza of 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)
Poppy Day
Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy. They are sold by the Royal British Legion, a charity dedicated to helping war veterans.
Why do we wear a poppy?
Two minute silence
At 11am on each Remembrance Sunday a two minute silence is observed at war memorials and other public spaces across the UK.
The First Two Minute Silence in London (11th November 1919) as reported in the Manchester Guardian, 12th November 1919.
'The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect.
The tram cars glided into stillness, motors ceased to cough and fume, and stopped dead, and the mighty-limbed dray horses hunched back upon their loads and stopped also, seeming to do it of their own volition.
Someone took off his hat, and with a nervous hesitancy the rest of the men bowed their heads also. Here and there an old soldier could be detected slipping unconsciously into the posture of 'attention'. An elderly woman, not far away, wiped her eyes, and the man beside her looked white and stern. Everyone stood very still ... The hush deepened. It had spread over the whole city and become so pronounced as to impress one with a sense of audibility. It was a silence which was almost pain ... And the spirit of memory brooded over it all.'
Click here for information on World War 2
A Remembrance Song
Song: Poppy Petals - "Old soldiers never die, They simply fade they say...... "
We will remember all .....
Sadly, due to the current intensive operations, the names of many young men and women are now being added to war memorials throughout the land.
We give thought also to the many who are injured but, due to the miracles of modern medicine, are increasingly surviving with horrific injuries.
So, on Remembrance Day, we remember these people as well as those from the two great wars.
Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is commemorated in both countries. It is their day for remembering all those people who fought and died in many wars for freedom of all people and to stop injustice.
In New Zealand it is celebrated with dawn services at the cenotaphs and at NZ Embassies around the world. The poppy is used as a symbol of remembrance.
Anzac Day is a public holiday in Australia.
It’s good that we do set a day a side to remember things like this. It was not so long ago that we were remembering the anniversary of the twin towers as well. This year was the 10th year anniversary which was very much a big mile stone where they manage to complete various parts of the rebuild. Part if this was where they wanted to have ready a twin memorial (Here is a link to see what a great job they have done there www.911memorial.org/memorial)
How-ever as Christians, we should remember a very special event that took place for the whole world, God sent his Son Jesus (John 3:16) You see, even though God loved the world that he sent his only Son, we need first to believe in him before we can make our first steps to being saved. Then we need to confess that we have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. Not every one, including those who even go to church has ever done this. Jesus said that we must be born again before we can enter the kingdom of God. Also he said that no man can enter the kingdom of God except through me. I find the whole of John chapter 3 is a good chapter to read to build our foundation on.
Do you recall that day when you personally asked Jesus into your life and asked him to forgive you.
There’s a lot of people out there that believe that you don’t have to go through all this to be saved, simply believing in God is enough and doing good works is all you have to do to step through those pearly gates one day.
If we believe that than we are saying that everything that Jesus every said is a lie and his death was in vain. Jesus was very much was telling the truth “I am the way the truth and the life”.
Its not just once a year that we should just remember what Jesus did for our salvation, in-fact we should in our every day prayer include our thanks for it. Our Salvation was bought at a price and this gift has to be accepted by you by committing your life to him.
If you have never made that commitment and you would like to make that step to Jesus, then why not do it today; click on this link to read more on becoming a Christian.
As we remember those that paid the price for our counties, Lets also remember him for our salvation and our eternity in Him.
Let's make this Remembrance Day a day to truly remember.
In Jesus' name.
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. For those who don't know much about what this all means, here is a brief look into Remembrance day and how it came about.
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.
What is Remembrance Day?
Remembrance Day is on 11 November. 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. At one time the day was known as Armistice Day and was renamed Remembrance Day after the Second World War.
Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November, which is usually the Sunday nearest to 11 November. Special services are held at war memorials and churches all over Britain.
A war memorial in Seven-oaks Kent
A national ceremony takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London. The Queen lays the first wreath at the Cenotaph.
Cenotaph, London
Wreaths are layed beside war memorials by companies, clubs and societies. People also leave small wooden crosses by the memorials in remembrance of a family member who died in war.
Why is the poppy a symbol of remembrance?
The 'Last Post'
The "Last Post" is traditionally played to introduce the two minute silence in Remembrance Day ceremonies. It is usually ' played on a bugle. (In military life, 'The Last Post' marks the end of the day and the final farewell.)
Listen to the last post
The sounding of "Reveille" (or, more commonly, "The Rouse"), ends the two minute silence, followed by the recitation of the "Ode of Remembrance."
"They Shall not grow old" ("Ode of Remembrance." )
A poem called 'For the Fallen' is often read aloud during the ceremony; the most famous stanza of which reads:
"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."
Fourth stanza of 'For the Fallen' by Laurence Binyon (1869 - 1943)
Poppy Day
Remembrance Day is also known as Poppy Day, because it is traditional to wear an artificial poppy. They are sold by the Royal British Legion, a charity dedicated to helping war veterans.
Why do we wear a poppy?
Two minute silence
At 11am on each Remembrance Sunday a two minute silence is observed at war memorials and other public spaces across the UK.
The First Two Minute Silence in London (11th November 1919) as reported in the Manchester Guardian, 12th November 1919.
'The first stroke of eleven produced a magical effect.
The tram cars glided into stillness, motors ceased to cough and fume, and stopped dead, and the mighty-limbed dray horses hunched back upon their loads and stopped also, seeming to do it of their own volition.
Someone took off his hat, and with a nervous hesitancy the rest of the men bowed their heads also. Here and there an old soldier could be detected slipping unconsciously into the posture of 'attention'. An elderly woman, not far away, wiped her eyes, and the man beside her looked white and stern. Everyone stood very still ... The hush deepened. It had spread over the whole city and become so pronounced as to impress one with a sense of audibility. It was a silence which was almost pain ... And the spirit of memory brooded over it all.'
Click here for information on World War 2
A Remembrance Song
Song: Poppy Petals - "Old soldiers never die, They simply fade they say...... "
We will remember all .....
Sadly, due to the current intensive operations, the names of many young men and women are now being added to war memorials throughout the land.
We give thought also to the many who are injured but, due to the miracles of modern medicine, are increasingly surviving with horrific injuries.
So, on Remembrance Day, we remember these people as well as those from the two great wars.
Anzac Day in Australia and New Zealand
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. It is commemorated in both countries. It is their day for remembering all those people who fought and died in many wars for freedom of all people and to stop injustice.
In New Zealand it is celebrated with dawn services at the cenotaphs and at NZ Embassies around the world. The poppy is used as a symbol of remembrance.
Anzac Day is a public holiday in Australia.
It’s good that we do set a day a side to remember things like this. It was not so long ago that we were remembering the anniversary of the twin towers as well. This year was the 10th year anniversary which was very much a big mile stone where they manage to complete various parts of the rebuild. Part if this was where they wanted to have ready a twin memorial (Here is a link to see what a great job they have done there www.911memorial.org/memorial)
How-ever as Christians, we should remember a very special event that took place for the whole world, God sent his Son Jesus (John 3:16) You see, even though God loved the world that he sent his only Son, we need first to believe in him before we can make our first steps to being saved. Then we need to confess that we have sinned and have fallen short of the glory of God. Not every one, including those who even go to church has ever done this. Jesus said that we must be born again before we can enter the kingdom of God. Also he said that no man can enter the kingdom of God except through me. I find the whole of John chapter 3 is a good chapter to read to build our foundation on.
Do you recall that day when you personally asked Jesus into your life and asked him to forgive you.
There’s a lot of people out there that believe that you don’t have to go through all this to be saved, simply believing in God is enough and doing good works is all you have to do to step through those pearly gates one day.
If we believe that than we are saying that everything that Jesus every said is a lie and his death was in vain. Jesus was very much was telling the truth “I am the way the truth and the life”.
Its not just once a year that we should just remember what Jesus did for our salvation, in-fact we should in our every day prayer include our thanks for it. Our Salvation was bought at a price and this gift has to be accepted by you by committing your life to him.
If you have never made that commitment and you would like to make that step to Jesus, then why not do it today; click on this link to read more on becoming a Christian.
As we remember those that paid the price for our counties, Lets also remember him for our salvation and our eternity in Him.
Let's make this Remembrance Day a day to truly remember.
In Jesus' name.
