Armistice day

In Flanders Fields the poppy grew. Wear your poppies proud. I will.

11-11 poster

Remembering and honouring the humans and animals in service. Lest we forget. #remember #poppy #soldier #veteran #horse #horses #service #dog #dogs

World War I formally ended on November 11, 1918-the famous "eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month"-six hours after Germans signed a treaty with the Allies in Compiègne, France. The news was anticipated for several days and was rapidly transmitted to major cities throughout Europe and the rest of the world, thus becoming one of the first major media events of the twentieth century

“Though they're gone, they live within. #RememberThem #RemembranceDay”

Did you know that as well as the traditional red poppy worn to mark the Armistice Day of 11 November 1918, there is now also the purple po...

Tommy - Richard Harpum

For the Fallen With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children England mourns for her dead across the sea, Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation And glory that shines upon our tears. 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…

The young dead soldiers do not speak. Nevertheless they are heard in the still houses: who has not heard them? They have a silence that speaks for them at night and when the clock counts. They say…