“Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day or Armistice Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries since the end of World War I to remember the members of their armed forces who have died in the line of duty. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities of World War I on that date in 1918. Hostilities formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month," in accordance with the Armistice, signed by representatives of Germany and the Entente between 5:12 and 5:20 that morning. ("At the 11th hour" refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 am) World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on 28 June 1919.[1]”
“The day was specifically dedicated by King George V on 7 November
1919 as a day of remembrance for members of the armed forces who were killed
during World War I. This was possibly done upon the suggestion of Edward George Honey to Wellesley Tudor Pole, who established two
ceremonial periods of remembrance based on events in 1917.[2]”
“The Initial or Very First Armistice Day was held
at Buckingham Palace commencing with King
George V hosting a "Banquet in Honour of the President of the French
Republic"[3]
during the evening hours of November 10, 1919. The first official Armistice Day
was subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace on the Morning of
November 11, 1919. This would set the trend for a day of Remembrance for
decades to come”.
“The red remembrance
poppy has become a familiar emblem of Remembrance Day due to the poem
"In Flanders Fields". These poppies bloomed
across some of the worst battlefields of Flanders in
World War I, their brilliant red colour an appropriate symbol for the blood
spilled in the war”.
Be Well and Remember!
Dr Flavius A
B Akerele III
The ETeam
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