Armistice Day by https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918. en-us 2018-10-17 07:37:50 UTC 2023-07-04 15:32:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png Armistice Day 11th November burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293717110 Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o'clock in the morning—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918. The date is a national holiday in France, and was declared a national holiday in many Allied nations. In some countries Armistice Day coincides with Remembrance Day and Veterans Day, and other public holidays. Armistice Day is not celebrated in Germany, but a German national day of mourning Volkstrauertag has, since 1952, been observed on the Sunday closest to 16 November.]]> 2018-10-17 07:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293717110 burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293717479 World War 1]]> 2018-10-17 07:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293717479 The Poppy burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293719236 The poppy has a long association with Remembrance Day. But how did the distinctive red flower become such a potent symbol of our remembrance of the sacrifices made in past wars?
In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as World War One raged through Europe's heart. Once the conflict was over the poppy was one of the only plants to grow on the otherwise barren battlefields.



]]> 2018-10-17 07:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293719236 John McCrae - In Flanders Fields burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293719764 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.
]]> 2018-10-17 07:57:20 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293719764 The Cenotaph Whitehall London burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293720471 The Cenotaph was designed and built by Edwin Lutyens at the request of the then Prime Minister Lloyd George

The Cenotaph - which literally means Empty Tomb in Greek - was initially a wood and plaster construction intended for the first anniversary of the Armistice in 1919. At its unveiling the base of the monument was spontaneously covered in wreaths to the dead and missing from The Great War. Such was the extent of public enthusiasm for the construction it was decided that The Cenotaph should become a permanent and lasting memorial.

The Cenotaph, made from Portland stone, was unveiled in 1920. The inscription reads simply "The Glorious Dead".

]]> 2018-10-17 08:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293720471 Bedworth burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293721529 A small town in Warwickshire has become famous for its annual Armistice Day Parade and Poppy drop. Have a look at what is happening in 2018]]> 2018-10-17 08:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293721529 Take this short quiz to check your understanding burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293723539 2018-10-17 08:12:42 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293723539 burkez1 https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293724943 World War 1 - A Brief History]]> 2018-10-17 08:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/burkez1/765sefspru9l/wish/293724943