Remembrance Sunday
 

As we have quite a number of the ' younger generation ' posting on here I wondered how relevant, if at all, Remembrance Sunday is to you.

I have been prompted to post after walking through the University of Liverpool Campus today and the only other person out of the hundreds I passed who was also wearing a poppy was a white haired old gentleman who nodded and smiled to me as I passed.

It reminded me of the last few lines of the famous poem.....



In Flanders Fields

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing , fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.


Written on the battlefield by
Lieutenant Colonel Johm Mc Crae M.D. 1872 - 1918
Canadian Army ( Front Line Surgeon Ypres 1915 )

I always wear a poppy and again I shall be filming in Birdcage walk as the troops leave wellington barracks as I have done for many Years.

I don`t think any one should forget the sacrifice that so many made for us all those years ago.

I have the greatest respect for those people.

Lest we forget.

I only hope that on Saturday everyone pays there respect at 11 o`clcock by being silent for two minuets.

I'm away with the TA this weekend so i hope we will do something to remember the day.

I'm sure you will :)

I'll be remembering, and I'll be making sure the kids understand what it means as well.

Shouldn't be too hard, Byron is well and truly getting into his military history. We played Top Trumps a lot last weekend and his cards were warships :)

He knows them inside out!

Rockhopper,

Is there a rule about wearing poppies if you are in uniform?

There was a recruitment van in our local town yesterday, staffed by about six or seven soldiers and not one was wearing a poppy.

I'm really not sure about wearing poppies. I'm taking one with my just in case though! There is nothing in the papework we have to say we are doing anything special on sunday.

Edit - yes we are allowed to wear them, they should be placed behind the cap badge apparently.

The rules state, unless they've changed in the last couple of years, that you're not allowed to wear a poppy on official parades (because it's not part of the queens uniform), but you may wear one with your uniform on normal duty with permission from the CO.

hth

Totaly Agree 100%

I've been wearing my poppy for the last week on my work jumper, but i dont' transfer it when i leave my jumper at work change in my bike gear for ride home and clothes at home, but i shall be remembering and may even catch the last part of the rememberance march in Chichester to lay the wreath..

Hi Mel
I used to live in Sidlesham nr Selsey and quite often went into Chi for the rememberance. I always found it to be exceptionally tender and beautifully done. The organisation of these things are always spot on. I just think that the youth of today need to be taught - this must never be allowed to happen again. I believe there are only something like 2 - 4 of the original soldiers still alive?? If anyone knows the correct figure, please do correct me.