The Armistice of 11 November 1918, came into force at 11am Paris time and marks the end of the First World War. The fighting stopped for the first time since 1914, though the Peace agreements would not be signed for some time. The Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 and the Treaty of Sèvres in August 1920.
In 1919 King George V began a tradition by holding a memorial on the morning of the 11th of November.
Since then, the British Empire until its decolonisation and now the commonwealth adopted this day to remember the lives we have lost in conflicts around the world.
To us this is not a holiday, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, for 2 minutes Radios and TV will broadcast silence and workers and customers will largely halt what they are doing to pay a moment of respect.
The Sunday following the 11th will also be met with more ceremonies where poppy wreaths will be laid at memorials across the country by members of the Royal family, current and ex-servicemen, police and ambulance services as well as cadet and scout organisations.
Of course, the First World War was not the "war to end all wars" and lives continue to be lost in conflict and probably always will. This is our time where we remember them.
As always I'll be observing the 2 minutes silence this morning and if you are able I ask that you too, take a moment to reflect on what it has cost to bring even the relative peace that we have around the world today.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.
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The Armistice of 11 November 1918, came into force at 11am Paris time and marks the end of the First World War. The fighting stopped for the first time since 1914, though the Peace agreements would not be signed for some time. The Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 and the Treaty of Sèvres in August 1920.
In 1919 King George V began a tradition by holding a memorial on the morning of the 11th of November.
Since then, the British Empire until its decolonisation and now the commonwealth adopted this day to remember the lives we have lost in conflicts around the world.
To us this is not a holiday, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, for 2 minutes Radios and TV will broadcast silence and workers and customers will largely halt what they are doing to pay a moment of respect.
The Sunday following the 11th will also be met with more ceremonies where poppy wreaths will be laid at memorials across the country by members of the Royal family, current and ex-servicemen, police and ambulance services as well as cadet and scout organisations.
Of course, the First World War was not the "war to end all wars" and lives continue to be lost in conflict and probably always will. This is our time where we remember them.
As always I'll be observing the 2 minutes silence this morning and if you are able I ask that you too, take a moment to reflect on what it has cost to bring even the relative peace that we have around the world today.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
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