what can you tell me about Poppy Day?

Question

Remeberance Sunday?

Any information or anecdotes would be greatfully received!

Thanks

Answer 1

It originated from the First World War as the "Haig Fund" (named after Field Marshall Haig) to commemmorate the dead of WWII and collect money for the bereaved widows and families.

It is still celebrated today to commemorate all of Britain's military dead, from WWI up to the present day. People donate to the Poppy Appeal, wear poppies on their lapels and there is a commemorative service in London when the Queen lays a wreath of poppies on the Cenotaph (War Memorial) - most other town and cities have war memorials as well and similar celebrations are carried out at them, with wreaths being laid by local councillors and dignitaries.

There is a one minute silence on the anniversary of the end of WWI - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month - thats 11.00 am on 11 November.

My Grandad and 5 of my great uncles fought on the Somme. My Grandad was in the Welsh guards and my great uncles were in the South Wales Borderers. 2 of them never came home and are buried in military graves in France. Their names were George and Arthur Gabb. I proudly wear my poppy to commemmorate their courage and that of their comrades.

Poppy s the chosen flower as Flanders Field, where so many died, was later covered in poppies, one for every soul lost.

Answer 2

Poppy day was originally started to commemorate the fallen of the First world war, then was expanded to cover all wars since. It is reputed that in the Albert Hall service, each poppy that falls in the minutes silenece equals one hundred lost souls.

Answer 3

rememberence day is 11 november (also known as armastice day.) it marks the day the guns fell silent at the end of the great war.

the sunday before is rememberence sunday which is marked by the laying of wreaths at the tomb of the unknown soldier in london, a 2 minute silence and the wearing of poppys (whhich are sold to raise funds for the royal british legion.)

My great grandad rufused to let us observe the silence as he believed it glorified the war which took so many of his friends and comrades

Answer 4

flanders field where so many soldiers died during the first world war was covered in poppies

this rememberance of the soldiers who died uses the poppy as a symbol of what they gave up protecting our freedom

i personally am proud to wear a red poppy every year

Answer 5

At 11am on 11th November 1918 WW1 ended.

Answer 6

its to remember those who were killed in the wars.

Answer 7

http://www.poppy.org.uk/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day

http://www.greatwar.co.uk/