My class of 7yr olds were very sombre today - so important to keep the memory alive. Watching the footage at the Cenotaph always brings a tear to my eye.
Wish I had been able to be there... And I am so grateful to my English teacher for turning my personal silence into one for the whole class, after I told him at the start of the lesson what I would be doing. Thanks for uploading the picture.
I always remember this date and time, but only because of Dorothy Sayers' "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club." That and 10/14/66 - 1066, that is. Embedded in the brain. I miss London.
I used to buy a poppy every year whilst living in the UK. (My grandfather spent time in Scotland as POW and wanted to return later as the locals had treated him with respect. Sadly, he died in 1969 aged 50.)
Thought the Sassoon poem was very brave both politically and personally. We were singing in choir and were desperate to say hello but can understand why you were so quiet
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rawvideo 1259 days ago
that's us as the front with a camera...woop woop!
saxsurfer 1312 days ago
Much respect. Really heart warming to see.
krasnov203 1314 days ago
My respect.
magnusTheDead 1315 days ago
Here's a thought. Next time, let's all actually EAT poppies for remembrance day. World peace guaranteed.
Becky_Haag 1315 days ago
Goosebumps for sure. I know I paused at the 11th hour today. Happy to have learned German by choice...
twinmum22 1315 days ago
My class of 7yr olds were very sombre today - so important to keep the memory alive. Watching the footage at the Cenotaph always brings a tear to my eye.
Jon_8067 1315 days ago
Lest We Forget
BaronneSamedi 1315 days ago
Wish I had been able to be there... And I am so grateful to my English teacher for turning my personal silence into one for the whole class, after I told him at the start of the lesson what I would be doing. Thanks for uploading the picture.
MineralRabbit 1315 days ago
We stopped in the middle of a presentation for our two minutes silence during a seminar.
IanBHunter 1315 days ago
Add this link to your sites and buy something please https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/
janmicosLMF 1315 days ago
They fought for our freedom we should make sure the next generation understand why we should never forget.x
WestEndWendy1 1315 days ago
So many young lives lost through the years, giving their lives today for our tomorrow.Sobering pictures,thank you Stephen.
SerendipitySt 1315 days ago
Thank you for sharing this, very moving for me-having lost my brother in Afghanistan
SerendipitySt 1315 days ago
How moving that we can all be united at times, thank you for sharing this
barbarastoner 1315 days ago
I always remember this date and time, but only because of Dorothy Sayers' "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club." That and 10/14/66 - 1066, that is. Embedded in the brain. I miss London.
TinyAtlas 1315 days ago
Spent time in Ypres and the Somme in March... find it so moving that so many still respect the 2 minute silence.
Hypermunk99 1315 days ago
I was there, the one in the black jacket, I really wanted to talk to and meet you stephen
gargantuan 1315 days ago
I look at the world now and I have to ask myself, is this what they fought for? I don't think we remember at all. I don't think we even care.
GertrudeSusanne 1315 days ago
I used to buy a poppy every year whilst living in the UK. (My grandfather spent time in Scotland as POW and wanted to return later as the locals had treated him with respect. Sadly, he died in 1969 aged 50.)
shelleyc2 1315 days ago
Thought the Sassoon poem was very brave both politically and personally. We were singing in choir and were desperate to say hello but can understand why you were so quiet