11 November - Remembrance Day
11 November 1918 signalled the end of The Great War; the Armistice between the Allies and Germany came into effect. Since 1921, the nation has come together to remember the sacrifices that hundreds of thousands of British and Commonwealth Service men and women made not just during The Great War, but World War II and all subsequent wars and conflicts including Iraq and Afghanistan.
Every year at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month we remember the end of the First World War and all who gave their lives and since.
Why the Poppy?
The poppy is the symbol of Remembrance and of the Poppy Appeal. Poppy collectors appear in late October so everyone can make a donation and wear their poppy for Remembrance.
