On the ‘eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month’ is the date used to mark the end of the first world war in 1918.
Since 1920, instead of the celebration of the end of the world war one, this day is a day to mourn the fallen who gave their lives for their country. As mark of respect for the fallen they are never forgotten, their lives not given in vain hence ‘Lest we forget’.
Red poppies are a the memorial symbol for this special day. They were greatly influenced by the poem ‘In flanders Fields by John McCrae
This year marked 100 years since the end of the World War One. The crowd gathered up at the War Memorial in the City of Sunderland. Both the young and the old all scrambled to get a front row view to watch the parade. Some ready with their phones to record the event and some like me held their cameras in hand some only holding the order of service pamphlet.
The parade began with mounted officers riding beautiful horses leading the parade , one could feel both pride and the sorrow for the fallen. The crowd stood with very little mumbling, a few recording this moment on their phones.
The days sermon began and the tributes to the fallen were commemorated for their selfless act where they sacrificed their lives for the good of their country. The unity and coordination in the crowd showed so much appreciation and love for the veterans both the fallen and those with us as well as all those in service.
The fallen were honoured by a final match by the represents from different regiments, veterans and even people from other continents that took part in the war for example India and Africa.
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