11th November is Remembrance Day (formerly
known as Armistice Day). It is a day to
remember all those who were killed during
the two World Wars & all other conflicts.
The nearest Sunday to the 11th is
Remembrance Sunday, when church services
are held, and poppy wreaths laid at
memorials throughout the country. The
poppy is the symbol of remembrance & is
associated with the work of the Royal
British Legion, a charity dedicated to
helping war veterans. Fields in Flanders
(Belgium) saw some of the bloodiest fighting
of the 1st World War. The poppies survived
and gave hope, hence their symbolism.

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