Tuesday marks the 11th day of the 11th month, and at the 11th hour we should all take a minute out of our day to remember those who lost their lives for us in the First World War. Do you know what we are actually remembering though? And how it affects our every day actions? Read on…
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“They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.
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.”
– an extract from “For the Fallen” by Laurence Binyon, written in 1914
I stopped by a war memorial in Birmingham today and it’s really touching seeing all the poppy wreaths from so many communities. We’ll certainly never forget x