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How would the soldiers have felt?

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Read the letter in full below.

'Dear Daddy, I hope you are not alarmed, you should not be, unless you know where one of the Zepps went. I have heard that it raided London (up the Strand) and caused heavy causalities. But this I know because I saw, and so did everyone else in the house.

Here is my story: I heard the clock strike 11 o'clock. I was in bed and just going to sleep. Between 2 'clock and 2.30 o'clock, Lily (the servant) woke Miss Willy and told her she could hear the guns. Miss Willy woke Poolman and told him to wake me. He did so. Miss Willy helped Mrs Willy downstairs. We were all awake by now, we had a Miss Blair staying with us for the weekend. We saw flashes and then heard "Bangs" and "Pops".

Suddenly a bright yellow light appeared and died down again. "Oh! It's alright" said Poolman. "It's only a star shell". That light appeared again and we Miss Blair, Poolman and I rushed to the window and looked out and there right above us was the Zepp! It had broken in half, and was like this: it was in flames, roaring, and crackling. It went slightly to the right, and crashed down into a field!! It was about a 100 yards away from the house and directly opposite us!!! It nearly burnt itself out, when it was finished by the Cheshunt Fire Brigade.

I would rather not describe the condition of the crew, of course they were dead - burnt to death. They were roasted, there is absolutely no other word for it. They were brown, like the outside of Roast Beef. One had his legs off at the knees, and you could see the joint!

The Zepp was bombed from an aeroplane above, with an incendiary bomb by a Lieutenany Robertson (Johnson?). We have some relics some wire and wood framework.

The weather is beastly but Mrs and Miss Willy are jolly people, hoping you are all well, love to all. Your loving son Patrick.

Please don't be alarmed, all is well that ends well (and this did for us). We are all quite safe.'

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Read the letter in full below. 'Dear Daddy, I hope you are not alarmed, you should not be, unless you know where one of the Zepps went. I have heard that it raided London (up the Strand) and caused heavy causalities. But this I know because I saw, and so did everyone else in the house.

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How we remember.

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Queen leads Remembrance Day tributes at the Cenotaph

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How we remember.

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Why do we wear poppies?

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The poppy is

A symbol of Remembrance and hope

Worn by millions of people

Red because of the natural colour of field poppies

The poppy is NOT

A symbol of death or a sign of support for war

A reflection of politics or religion

Red to reflect the colour of blood

Wearing a poppy is a personal choice and reflects individual and personal memories. It is not compulsory but is greatly appreciated by those it helps - our beneficiaries: those currently serving in our Armed Forces, veterans, and their families and dependants.
DONATE TO THE POPPY APPEAL

In the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae was inspired by the sight of poppies growing in battle-scarred fields to write a now famous poem called 'In Flanders Fields'. After the First World War, the poppy was adopted as a symbol of Remembrance.

Our animation below gives a quick summary of how the poppy became our symbol of Remembrance.

During the First World War (1914-1918) much of the fighting took place in Western Europe. Previously beautiful countryside was blasted, bombed and fought over, again and again. The landscape swiftly turned to fields of mud: bleak and barren scenes where little or nothing could grow.

Bright red Flanders poppies (Papaver rhoeas) however, were delicate but resilient flowers and grew in their thousands, flourishing even in the middle of chaos and destruction. In early May 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lt Col John McCrae was inspired by the sight of poppies to write a now famous poem called ' In Flanders Fields'.

McCrae's poem inspired an American academic, Moina Michael, to make and sell red silk poppies which were brought to England by a French woman, Anna Guérin. The (Royal) British Legion, formed in 1921, ordered 9 million of these poppies and sold them on 11 November that year. The poppies sold out almost immediately and that first ever 'Poppy Appeal' raised over £106,000; a considerable amount of money at the time. This was used to help WW1 veterans with employment and housing.

The following year, Major George Howson set up the Poppy Factory to employ disabled ex-Servicemen. Today, the factory and the Legion's warehouse in Aylesford produces millions of poppies each year.

The demand for poppies in England was so high that few were reaching Scotland. Earl Haig's wife established the 'Lady Haig Poppy Factory' in Edinburgh in 1926 to produce poppies exclusively for Scotland. Over 5 million Scottish poppies (which have four petals and no leaf unlike poppies in the rest of the UK) are still made by hand by disabled ex-Servicemen at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory each year and distributed by our sister charity Poppyscotland.

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.

In commemoration of the First World War centenary, the Legion and Decca Records have released a very special album of spoken words and music that includes "In Flanders Fields" read by Stephen Fry and another version, read by the descendants of WW1 VC recipients.

In addition, there are readings by Danny Dyer, Sarah Millican, Dan Snow, Sean Bean and Jim Naughtie with music by The Central Band of The Royal British Legion.

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The poppy is A symbol of Remembrance and hope Worn by millions of people Red because of the natural colour of field poppies The poppy is NOT A symbol of death or a sign of support for war A reflection of politics or religion Red to reflect the colour of blood Wearing a poppy is a personal choice and reflects individual and personal memories.

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How would the soldiers have felt?

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Teachers notes

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Did everyone agree with the terms of the treaty of Versailles?

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The terms of the Armistice

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Citation: C N Trueman "Terms of the Armistice"
historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 6 Mar 2015. 12 Jun 2018.

When the German peace delegation arrived at a railway siding in Compiegne Forest (see photo) to negotiate the terms for an armistice on November 8 th, they found that the Allies were in no mood to negotiate at all. Allied Supreme Commander, Ferdinand Foch, believed that there was no need to discuss terms whatsoever as he simply wanted to tell the Germans, led by Matthias Erzberger, what they were going to sign with the expectation that they would have to sign. In this Foch was ironically helped by the German government. The situation in Germany was such that the government feared major social unrest caused by a chronic food shortage. They issued an order to Erzberger that he should sign whatever the Allies placed in front of him. Therefore at 05.10 on November 11 th 1918, he signed the 34 terms of the Armistice - as harsh as he may have believed them to be. The main terms were:

All occupied lands in Belgium, Luxembourg, and France-plus Alsace-Lorraine, held since 1870 by Germany-were to be evacuated within fourteen days.

The Allies were to occupy land in Germany to the west of the River Rhine and bridgeheads on the river's east bank up to a depth of thirty kilometres.

German forces had to be withdrawn from Austria-Hungary, Romania, and Turkey.

Germany was to surrender to neutral or Allied ports 10 battleships, 6 battle cruisers, 8 cruisers, and 160 submarines.

Germany was also to be stripped of heavy armaments, including 5,000 artillery pieces, 25,000 machine guns, and 2,000 airplanes.

The naval blockade would continue.

5,000 locomotives, 150,000 railway cars, and 5,000 trucks would be confiscated from Germany.

Germany would be blamed for the war and reparations would be paid for all damage caused.

Many of these terms were to form the basis of the Treaty of Versailles.

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Terms of the Armistice - History Learning Site

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When the German peace delegation arrived at a railway siding in Compiegne Forest (see photo) to negotiate the terms for an armistice on November 8th, they found that the Allies were in no mood to negotiate at all. Allied Supreme Commander, Ferdinand Foch, believed that there was no need to discuss terms whatsoever as he ...

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How would the soldiers have felt?

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Introductory PowerPoint to get children thinking about Amristice day

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Why do people wear poppies?

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Why do people wear poppies? - CBBC Newsround

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The Royal British Legion has launched this year's Poppy Appeal. Find out why people wear these special red flowers.