a time to remember

03 Nov 2019 - 5 comments | Translate title into English

Today I went over to town,not to shop but to remember
.As 11am approched I stood outside the Town Hall with a group of people of all ages waiting for the 11 o-clock cannon,
THe town fell silent, no cars or buses were running for 2 well observed silence at the end of which the cannon was fired again and the town slowly started moving again,most of us a little more slowly as we thought of the futility of war I'm sure

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Jenny McIntyre ^club

How poignant for you. Yes war is really so futile, all it does is see to the killing of people, who would otherwise, probably make wonderful lives. What does it actually achieve? The monument here is really lovely - so well cared for. I always thought that Rembrance Sunday was the nearest to the 11th November.

5 years ago.

Bee Orchid

Very nice monument, and yes, war is futile.
I thought Remembrance Sunday was the 10th? I could be wrong...

5 years ago.

Mickey fez has replied to Bee Orchid

yes it is this was our local one next week is the official one at the cenotaph

5 years ago.

Gracie

I guess we have different days for this. Memorial day is the end of May. Veterans day is next week on the 11th. Same same, a day of respect given to those that served.

5 years ago.

Peggy C ^club

Poignant .. somber .. and a remembrance to the futility of man and war... will we ever learn?

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

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