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Remembrance Sunday. Remembrance Sunday is held in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations as a day "to commemorate the contribution of British and Commonwealth military and civilian servicemen and women in the two World Wars and later conflicts".

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REMEMBRANCE Sunday is a feature of the public calendar on the second Sunday of November each year and is a day to remember and honour those who lost their lives in war to protect our freedom.

But what is the meaning of the day and how it is traditionally marked?

Is there a difference between Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday?

Armistice Day, which also referred to as Remembrance Day, is November 11 itself.

Remembrance Sunday is held on the second Sunday in November and this year takes place today, Sunday, November 11.

A two-minute silence is often acknowledged at schools, offices and churches around the country.

A National Service of Remembrance is held at The Cenotaph in Whitehall in London.

Members of the Royal Family and the Government attend the service alongside representatives from the Armed Forces and the public.

Another two-minute silence is held at 11am before a number of wreaths are laid down.

The Royal Marines buglers usually sound The Last Post.

A number of veterans also take part in a march past The Cenotaph.

What is Armistice Day and why is it remembered?

The day remembers the agreement between the Allies and Germany on November 11, 1918, to stop fighting which marked victory for the Allies and defeat for Germany.

It was signed in Compiegne in Northern France and came into effect at 11am.

The armistice forced the Germans to evacuate invaded countries and territories within two weeks.

They also had to surrender a significant amount of war material, including five thousand guns, 25,000 machine guns, 1,700 planes.

Germany, exhausted by war and with a nation of hungry citizens, reluctantly accepted the terms.

Although hostilities continued in some areas, the armistice essentially brought an end to fours years of fighting in the First World War.

Why do we wear poppies?

In the run up to Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, you will often spot veterans selling poppies at a number of locations across the country.

The reason poppies are used is because they are the flowers which grew on the battlefields after the First World War ended.

Poppies are also used to raise money for servicemen and women who are still alive but whose lives have been changed by war.

The charity that runs the Poppy Appeal is called The Royal British Legion.

Why do we have a two-minute silence?

The silence is meant to be time for people to remember those who lost their lives fighting for their country.

According to reports, in a letter published in the London Evening News on 8 May 1919, an Australian journalist, Edward George Honey, had proposed a respectful silence to remember those who had given their lives in the First World War.

This was brought to the attention of King George V and on 7 November 1919, the King issued a proclamation which called for a two-minute silence.

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What date was the first Remembrance Sunday (in 1919) ?

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What date was the first Remembrance Sunday (in 1919) ?

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Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states ... The first official Armistice Day was subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace the following ..... In the United Kingdom, the main observance is Remembrance Sunday, held on the Sunday nearest to 11 November.

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Discover how the Poppy became a part of the Remembrance Sunday commemorations.

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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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