What do people do on remembrance day

Everyone is free to remember in their own way, or to choose not to remember at all. Act of Remembrance In every act of remembrance, we honour the memory of the fallen and pledge to care for the living. Discover More. More about Remembrance this year. Remembrance Remembrance events Our Remembrance events encourage communities to come together to honour those who served and and remember their sacrifice.

More about this. How to help Fields of Remembrance The Tributes planted in our Fields of Remembrance each carry a personal message to someone who lost their life in Service for our country. Remembrance Remembrance Glade The Remembrance Glade offers a tranquil space for people to contemplate what Remembrance means to them and to remember those that have served and sacrificed.

Remembrance Remembrance Sunday Remembrance Sunday falls on 14 November in and is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms. More about Remembrance Sunday. Poppies were one of the first flowers to grow on the battlefields of World War One.

The red symbolises the hope after the conflict. They have been used as a symbol since and any money donated goes to aid the veterans of the armed forces. Out of the total 45 million poppies that are bought every year in the UK, over 11 million were produced at the Poppy Factory in Surrey. The College will be marking the day at both campuses with a ceremony with Public Services and primary school students from the local community.

Head to the pavilion or quad before 11am to take part. There is also a correct way to wear a poppy. The leaf has to be pointing on where 11 o clock would normally be on a clock.

Sharkslikecarrots 12 Nov. This is so nice. Let them be remembered while resting in peace. Potterlover 11 Nov. We stopped during our history lesson, stood up and were quiet for 2 mins!

Dogslover 11 Nov. We stopped in the middle of the lesson and we went out for 2 minutes in lines. Dr Dinosaur 11 Nov. 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. I saw a house with two large banners saying lest we forget and the other banner had lots of poppies on it! HASrainbow2 11 Nov. Always remember the wars. Kito 11 Nov. Remembrance day I find important because people saved others life! Let there be peace, and let us not forget those who have died in all wars. Agent4 11 Nov. May the people who sacrificed themselves for us to be here rest in peace.

I will always remember the people which sacrificed their lives to keep us safe. May we always remember them. More replies 1 down. At school we did 2 mins of silence and I wore my poppy badge and my poppy wristband. Ocean Pug 11 Nov.